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[quote=Anonymous]OP, you've received good advice here. Re: this particular dinner, you RSVP that you're looking forward to seeing her but wanted to remind her that you cannot tolerate spicy food (this is the only of your "issues" that is reasonable in this context). Then you go to the dinner and make an effort to try things, if for no other reason than that it is polite. If she bugs you about not eating things, you can just flat out say "Jane, I'm just not a very adventurous eater. I've learned a lot about food from you, and I am trying, but this (whatever the dish is) is outside my usual palate."

As for the rest of your issues, there are a lot of dishes at various ethnic restaurants that you might enjoy. Sticking to water and bread is probably worse for you in the long term, especially because it seems to cause you anxiety.

At an Indian restaurant, for example, you could get something from the tandoor (the brick oven). Look for things that are marinated in a yogurt sauce or are listed as being not spicy. There are also rice dishes called biryani (which is similar to the fried rice you would get at a Chinese restaurant). Given your aversion to "mush", I suspect that most curries would not appeal to you, but tandoori chicken is basically just grilled chicken.

At a Mexican restaurant, you could order fajitas with the meat of your choice (or just vegetables). They will grill the meat and provide side dishes that have beans, rice, tortillas, cheese and sour cream. You are welcome to eat as few or as many of those things as you'd like.

At a Thai restaurant, there is a fried rice that you can get with meat in it. There is also pad Thai, which are noodles that are not spicy or mushy.[/quote]

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