>> put on a whole bowl, heated up and started eating O_O
>> I haven't had such a compliment for a long time.

I read it three times, very carefully. I didn’t see anything surprising or funny in this situation. What exactly surprised you? The man came from work, he warmed his sauce and ate. and what?
And most importantly, what did you see here as a compliment? What do you have besides the cold morning cakes?