I'm Ordering Chinese- What'll You Have?

I don't eat much Chinese food anymore, because it causes my legs to swell. I used to eat a lot of Chinese food. Some of my favorites were:

Wor Shu Opp (Duck)

Kung Po Chicken- ( Until I found out that an average serving of the dish has 1,100 calories.)

Sweet and sour soup.

Chicken Almond Ding

Wow Phoenix! 1,100 calories? No wonder Chinese is my comfort soup. I finally settled on Hot and Sour soup as my favorite soup. With lot's of crispy noodles dumped in it.

we go to a place that has an awesome sizzling rice soup, which we get with shrimp. i usually go for peking ravioli (dumplings) as an appetizer. then its usually shrimp & broccoli.
one of the things i love about chinese restarants is the bottomless glass of water

Moo Shu Pork! YUM!

Also like the General Tsoa (sp?) cause I like hot stuff!

Now look. You've gone and made me hungry!

don't worry -- panzade's buying...

We like to get Sauteed Spinach (flavored with loads of garlic) at our local restaurant, Hunan Gardens. We always ask for plum sauce to go with it. Not standard with the dish, but oh so good. I'm a sizzling rice soup fan, too. It reminds me of Rice Krispies and their snap-crackle-pop.

There's a restaurant in Seattle, Lin Yen, that sells a delicious dish called "Ginger Prawns." A friend and I used to go there and we'd each order a plate -- highly unusual in Seattle where everyone eats "family style" but the prawns were so good, neither of us wanted to share. The prawns are so hot and spicy they'll knock your socks off. Yum, yum, yum. One of the waitresses told me it was important to chew on the little legs to get all the garlic and ginger goodness. <!!!> Almost every table at Lin Yen has it's own separate nook (the best are in the front and have windows). There is a large blackboard that has the daily specials written in both Chinese and English in the entry. A great place to eat. It feels very authentic, there are mixed drinks and it's not too expensive.

Part of a favourite meal, shared with some great A2k'ers, at one of my favourite Chinese restaurants here in the Tranna - Kim Hoa.

Plain ol' beef and broccoli over white rice. yum.

I went through a mu shu pork phase...the pancakes, the sauce. Lately I've been comparing the house fried rice. Sometimes the cook puts different leftovers in and it's delish.
Ehbeth, I don't like the Chinese food as much in Vancouver...they use a lot of squash...not my favorite

BTW that spread looks mighty good

Broccoli and beef! Just love it.

Why did I read this thread? Now I'm hungry!

To be a chinese i am pleasure to introduce some very local very traditional chinese food to you.
I am not quite sure with the English names of them but i believe you will understand it as well

The Roasted Entire Sheep:
It was introduced by Mongolians during the 100-year-occupation of Genghis Khan and his prosterities


The Beijing Roasted duck:
Also was introduced during the Yuan Dynasty. You know Beijing was once the capital of Yuan.


Si Chuan Dishes.
Si chuan province is the richest area in agriculture of china and also the most "delicious" one. The most noteworthy characteristic of its dishes is : its "hotness". look at the spicy dishes here.


Just stop here.
I wonder if you have tasted or even have seen these fantastic local dishes.
If you want to get more info you can ask me whenever as you like

Thanks JB! I was hoping you'd drop by. I'm also waiting on Oristar.
The Roasted Entire Sheep is a formidable dish but might be a bit too much for the more squeamish Western palate. The Beijing Duck is very popular here and fetches the highest price on the menu. Si Chuan dishes are also popular and Chinese menus have little red peppers next to the titles to signify that they are rather spicy.
I have a question for you JB. It is expected here to recieve a fortune cookie with your meal. Is it the same in China?

And fortune cookie.
Actually when i first saw your post i cannot remember it immediately so i went to Google Image and searched for it and saw the images but i still didnt understand what is that. i wonna show the image and would you tell me if i got your point?

Yes John, you're very clever! Do restaurants in China give every diner one of these fortune cookies?

Sorry sir.
I have to tell you that i really havent had any taste of such kind of thing.
maybe it is in an attempt to satisfy the "squeamish Western palate"

But maybe it is a local snack that i don't know. That is absolutely possible because china is too big as you know

Do you know that which kind of cooking style the restaurant which you had meal is belonging to?
or changing a question that which part of china do the chefs come from?

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ROFLMAO! John, it's apparent that the fortune cookie is a western invention. Thanks for confirming this. I might point out that the fortune cookie is not served with an M.I.T. ad in it ...or not usually.