Question of the day: What's your edible anti-depressant?

Maggie Nemser, Shine staff

Food can change my mood in an instant. If I'm having a mildly decent day, stick a piece of eel nigiri in my mouth and suddenly I'm sporting a smile the size of Texas. While I love the traditional comforts, my mood lifting eats are slighty more quirky. Here's what's topping my edible anti-depressant chart this month:

1. Salmon sushi cut roll with soy paper and jalapeno
2. Salsalito turkey
3. Al dente spaghetti (pref w/ a fresh tomato basil sauce)
4. Seriously sauteed spinach with garlic and olive oil
5. The perfect chocolate chip cookie (pretty standard)
6. Pinkberry w/ bananas and coco pebbles
7. Pizza with Parmesan and prosciutto
8. Goat cheese
9. Diet Coke (haven't kicked it yet) or diet root beer. I know I'm cheating because they're not foods, but I'm including because a nice, cool DC or RDC enjoyed at the just the right time (approx 4 PM) makes me grin.
10.Sauteed hen of the woods mushrooms

Do certain unexpected foods give you an immediate surge of happiness? I know most of us love the comfort classics: lasagna, fried chicken, mac and cheese, meatballs, etc. but what quirky foods top your edible mood-lifting list?

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