When the meal arrived, I cut a piece off the corner and ate it. As I'm chewing, I notice the herbs and spices look a bit chunkier than usual... my eyes go wide and I start to freak out. I hand one of those chunky pieces over to my partner and she looks at me as if the news isn't good, so I get up and walk over to the counter to speak to the waiter and chef. Turns out the meal had pistachios in it—a nut I'm highly allergic to and can get anaphylactic reactions from.