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When I got sick growing up, I always knew I was getting better when I started craving a McDonald’s Cheeseburger. Something about that spongy bun, mini beef patty and hot pickle slice sounded good to me once my fever broke and my appetite was back. I assume that it correlated to my body needing some easy to digest protein. Now, it’s almost a pavlovian response, that I think in my mind if I could eat a McD’s cheeseburger while I’m sick, testing to see if I’m getting better.

These days, I’m not sure I could do a McDonald’s burger, but my body does crave some foods when I am recovering from a cold. Last week was brutal, I haven’t taken two days off work because of a cold in probably over a decade. While the two days of rest were nice, I would have liked to have been well.

On Wednesday afternoon, I did start to get cravings. Instead of a bargain burger though, I craved sushi. Maybe it was my grown up palate that still wanted basic protein, but in a nicer (and significantly higher priced) package.

We headed to get some sushi and were thwarted from our original destination and ended up at Taiko. While not necessarily known for their sushi, they do serve average fish, with the bonus of steaming hot noodle dishes. The salty soup was particularly nice on my sore throat.

I would say that my two top cravings now when I am coming back from a cold are ramen and sushi. Do you have any types of food or specific dishes that either make you feel better, or tell you that you are getting better? Any specific restaurants that shepherd you back into the world of the health? Of course, any secret cold remedies are appreciated as well.

By Jonah (see more of his posts). Jonah is the founder of la.foodblogging and also created Digesty, a food blog aggregator and Cheww.com, a spam free foodblog search engine.