OT: Chinese Food

[temery]

You thought the food in China was terrible?

I’m told the Chinese don’t eat Chinese food in China.

 

[Robertelamin]

I’m told the Chinese don’t eat Chinese food in China.

Sure they do. Their diets consist mostly of chicken fingers, beef teriyaki on a stick, boneless spare ribs, chicken wings and scorpion bowls.

 

[temery]

Can someone please explain what dim sum is?

 

[8893]

Can someone please explain what dim sum is?

The outlook for our basketball team?

 

[Waquoit]

General Tso

Yes, but never to go

 

[minidarren]

Yes, but never to go

Get it delivered all the time.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

I have an ad for free parking in New Haven.

I imagine it’s a chop shop.

Tom knows money is green.

Thanks for posting this
Much needed comic relief
Reads like bad haiku

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

The outlook for our basketball team?

Jeopardy or Carnac?

 

[ZenConn]

Wonder if Tsin Tsin is still around on campus haha.

 

[Guapo]

Ming Bao in Glastonbury hits the spot

Wang Palace>>>Ming Bao

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

Had never thought I'd see Meeking Duck ...

Hah, an intentional pun during the Auburn loss ... current coached team enduring injury ... deficient in spirit ... easily imposed on ... submissive

 

[huskysupporter]

Great Taste in New Britain. Best Chinese food in the state. Hands down.

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

Can someone please explain what dim sum is?

First, skip any of the restaurants referenced above. Go to Flushing.

To inadequately answer your question, 1st, dim sum is Guandongese (Cantonese). In Mandarin, dian xin. It references the style of ordering, serving from carts, tapas-like portions typically served during morning to early afternoon hours on small plates or in small steam baskets. 2nd, consider primarily Guangdong-regional (Cantonese including HKese) foods including a broader array of what most westerners unknowingly reference as dumplings, seafood, pork and veggie buns, baked desserts, throw in some chicken feet, etc. Unfortunately, it's easier to see and know than to try to define, explain, e.g., as demonstrated by my weak effort, or find decent quality of in CT.

 

[uconnphil2016]

Wang Palace>>>Ming Bao

Is that the one by Bollywood? Not a big fan personally

 

[temery]

That did it. Great explanation. Thanks.

As to “Flushing” - yeah, there’s usually a lot of flushing involved when I eat Chinese.

First, skip any of the restaurants referenced above. Go to Flushing.

To inadequately answer your question, 1st, dim sum is Guandongese (Cantonese). In Mandarin, dian xin. It references the style of ordering, serving from carts, tapas-like portions typically served during morning to early afternoon hours on small plates or in small steam baskets. 2nd, consider primarily Guangdong-regional (Cantonese including HKese) foods including a broader array of what most westerners unknowingly reference as dumplings, seafood, pork and veggie buns, baked desserts, throw in some chicken feet, etc. Unfortunately, it's easier to see and know than to try to define, explain, e.g., as demonstrated by my weak effort, or find decent quality of in CT.

 

[KingAG]

China Pavilion - post road , Orange. Was just there Wednesday . General Tso's
shrimp.

China Pavilion is excellent

 

[80shusky]

First, skip any of the restaurants referenced above. Go to Flushing.

To inadequately answer your question, 1st, dim sum is Guandongese (Cantonese). In Mandarin, dian xin. It references the style of ordering, serving from carts, tapas-like portions typically served during morning to early afternoon hours on small plates or in small steam baskets. 2nd, consider primarily Guangdong-regional (Cantonese including HKese) foods including a broader array of what most westerners unknowingly reference as dumplings, seafood, pork and veggie buns, baked desserts, throw in some chicken feet, etc. Unfortunately, it's easier to see and know than to try to define, explain, e.g., as demonstrated by my weak effort, or find decent quality of in CT.

This reply, and most importantly this picture, is spectacular. And it 2 a.m. and I'm hungry.

 

[Devland]

Sichuan Pepper in Vernon (same plaza as Reins Deli) is where Chinese people I know eat. The claim it is the most authentic. Although when I went with them, I am not sure what they ordered was on the menu.

 

[nomar]

The outlook for our basketball team?

Dim sum = Our predicted score in every remaining game.

 

[huskymedic]

19 Signs You're In a BS Chinese Restaurant

 

[uconnphil2016]

Sichuan Pepper in Vernon (same plaza as Reins Deli) is where Chinese people I know eat. The claim it is the most authentic. Although when I went with them, I am not sure what they ordered was on the menu.

There's a place in either Hartford or West Hartford on New Britain Ave as well that's like this and really good...its near the korean market

 

[Robertelamin]

There's a place in either Hartford or West Hartford on New Britain Ave as well that's like this and really good...its near the korean market

Shu Restaurant?

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

19 Signs You're In a BS Chinese Restaurant

Despite mentioning Vietnamese American past operators of a supposedly legit Chinese restaurant, comical Crab Rangoon, Sweet & Sour Chicken, and other supposedly Chinese foods which don't exist in China or Taiwan, the similarly funny reference to Kung Pao Chicken most likely nothing remotely close to actual Gōng Băo Jī Dīng (literally chicken with peanuts), etc., that's a pretty funny and sort of accurate review.

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

Sichuan Pepper in Vernon (same plaza as Reins Deli) is where Chinese people I know eat. The claim it is the most authentic. Although when I went with them, I am not sure what they ordered was on the menu.

Aside from the Vernon restaurant's name, a majority Chinese customer base speaking Chinese dialects and items not identified in English on a menu are often hints a restaurant may serve food somewhat close or closer to the many diverse regional foods. Sounds like a place with potential!

 

[temery]

Aside from the Vernon restaurant's name, a majority Chinese customer base speaking Chinese dialects and items not identified in English on a menu are often hints a restaurant may serve food somewhat close or closer to the many diverse regional foods. Sounds like a place with potential!

We order grinders, Chinese, Italian, Thai food, etc for delivery when we are too lazy to cook. What are the popular delivery foods in other countries, or is take out and delivery a US thing?

 

[Waquoit]

Get it delivered all the time.

The General is so much better right out of the wok I can't get it to go anymore. Beef and Broccoli, Kung Pao, Egg Foo Yung, those kind of dishes can make the trip no worse for wear, imo.

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

We order grinders, Chinese, Italian, Thai food, etc for delivery when we are too lazy to cook. What are the popular delivery foods in other countries, or is take out and delivery a US thing?

Can't speak for Italy itself, but foods delivered in many countries including China and Thailand. For example, most small Chinese restaurants either themselves or others deliver, western chains KFC and the smaller McDonalds have their own motorbike delivery guys, and Alibaba (ele.me) and tencent (Meituan.Dianping) respectively own good chunks of the 2 biggest delivery services. One thing that's massively different, foods increasingly packaged in paper-only (not styrofoam) and payment's usually by facial-recognition Alipay or other mobile payment methods (no cash, no credit card) even at the smallest restaurants or street stands. Yup, they've leapfrogged the slower to evolve US, e.g., latter still using obsolete paper checks. Thailand, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia: different companies, same evolution.

 

[minidarren]

The General is so much better right out of the wok I can't get it to go anymore. Beef and Broccoli, Kung Pao, Egg Foo Yung, those kind of dishes can make the trip no worse for wear, imo.

I love that you call it "The General" as I call it the same. It's really all that needs to be said.

 

[whaler11]

I love that you call it "The General" as I call it the same. It's really all that needs to be said.

I’d take up arms no matter who he picked a war with.

 

[minidarren]

The General is on his way.