cat_tail,
I get really really frustrated feeding her dinner, esp after a long tiring day at work so sometimes I pick her up later, after her dinner. I give her a range of food, porridge, noodles, pasta and even rice with steam fish, egg, veg, etc. I agree with you that the chewing somehow helps to relief the prob but she'll still stick her fingers in her mouth and make a fuss when I want her to open her mouth...
Now, got another big prob coz she has started walking & now refuses to sit on her high chair during meal times.