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I [has never heard|have never heard|haven't never heard|would hear] about molecular cuisine over before I had a chance to taste it yesterday.

One of my colleagues had a birthday and she [invites|will invite |have invited|invited] us to a restaurant that serves this special kind of meal.

If I knew what exciting experience molecular cuisine brings, I [will try|would try|say |said] it earlier! I couldn't pronounce most of the names on the menue and the dishes [looks |look|looked|didn't look] very strange, as if they came from another planet or a fantasy movie. The taste and meal textures were also very extraordinary. If you asked my opinion, I would definitely recommend [to check|checking|checked|have checked] this cuisine if you are open to experiments and like unusual things.