actually, sometimes damned scared of eating at home too...
especially when the neighbours try to outdo each other at
cooking... bloody heck, i remember there was one time, every
fricken night eat pig trotters... all kinds.. vinegared, braised,
stewed, fried.. for about 2 weeks!
you may think it is good but it gets scary...
another thing was when everyone tried to make herbal chicken..
wah lau eh... eat until almost puke...
i'm very easy when it comes to eating stuff like that but
imagine 2 weeks of herbal chicken is enough to make one want to
hurl 
are these cooking competitions a common thing? 