Today after church I was invited to go to lunch with the Honduran family that adopted me. They asked me if I like seafood and to be honest, I have never been a huge fan, but I haven't tried it in a very long time and I have been surprised at what foods I do like now that I am older so I told them seafood sounded great! I didn't know what the menu said because it was all in Spanish so I just ordered what everyone else was getting (which I was told was fish stuffed with shrimp - sounded pretty good).
When the waitress brought out our food, I was shocked! It was an actual fish stuffed with shrimp! It tasted amazing, but took a second to get over the fact that I was opening up this fish and eating out his innards while his head was flopping off the side of my plate and his tail and fins were scraping my arm. I was told real Hondurans eat the eyeballs as well - let's just say, in this case, I am happy to claim that I am not Honduran as I did not eat them.
I love fishing and even playing with dead fish (as my family can attest too); however, this was a whole new experience! After the meal, the waitress brought us a bowl of water with a lime slice in it, which we were told to wash our hands in because apparently lime is the only thing able to get rid of fish smell. It was a great afternoon, full of lots of laughing and new experiences and I am so blessed to have a family down here that is willing to take me in and spend time together.
But from now on, I think I will make sure to order food that doesn't have a head :)
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