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Oct. 23rd, 2005 09:02 am
things to order for a chinese feast
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toastykittenWarning: Do not go into a hole-in-the-wall Chinese takeout place for this one. This must be done in a giant group, because it will be expensive.
Lobster, steamed on a bed of egg noodles. (You can also order it with silver noodles; ask which one the cook recommends. I think this might also be dependent on the type of lobster - we had the Pacific lobster. You can ask them to show you the different types of lobster before you decide. One person remarked that it was a "very Restaurant at the End of the Universe feeling." The selection is dependent on the season; ask the waiter what's freshest.)
Deep-fried crab.
Shrimp, done in two flavors - tails are steamed, heads are deep-fried, and both come with their own dipping sauces.
Ong choy. (I have no idea what this is called in English, but it is very good. Even people who hate veggies might like it.)
Clams, steamed on a bed of silver noodles. These are done with the surf clams.
Piglet appetizer - I don't remember what the name of this dish is called. It includes, fried pork, steamed pork, deep-fried piglet, with some baby octopus on the side, and some seaweed.
Squab, or pigeon, done in two flavors - one deep-fried, one cooked in soy sauce. Consensus was that the soy sauce one was better. You can order just one or both. This comes with the head. According to someone else who ate it, the brain is very tasty.
Generally, if you order a lot of seafood or good/expensive dishes, the restaurant will throw in soup and/or dessert for free. And you are not limited to one dessert - red bean soup is the one offered the most, but you can also ask if they have mango pudding or tapioca.
Other recommended dishes:
Salt and pepper pork. Deep-fried. (I prefer this to sweet-and-sour pork.)
Ja-gee-gai. Crispy chicken with shrimp chips. The skin is very yummy, and if cooked right, the chicken is very juicy and tender.
Twice-cooked string beans. (AKA "how to make veggies bad for you". Order if you are at a Szechuan restaurant. String beans will be spicy.)
Paper-wrapped chicken. (Appetizer.)
Wok-fried crab with ginger and scallions. (This is the one my dad makes, so we don't order it out often.)
Green onion pancakes. (Order at a Szechuan place.)
Clams in black bean sauce.
Ma po tofu, with pork. (Szechuan, and spicy.)
Next food adventure: Vietnamese, beef done in seven flavors. Who's up for it?
Lobster, steamed on a bed of egg noodles. (You can also order it with silver noodles; ask which one the cook recommends. I think this might also be dependent on the type of lobster - we had the Pacific lobster. You can ask them to show you the different types of lobster before you decide. One person remarked that it was a "very Restaurant at the End of the Universe feeling." The selection is dependent on the season; ask the waiter what's freshest.)
Deep-fried crab.
Shrimp, done in two flavors - tails are steamed, heads are deep-fried, and both come with their own dipping sauces.
Ong choy. (I have no idea what this is called in English, but it is very good. Even people who hate veggies might like it.)
Clams, steamed on a bed of silver noodles. These are done with the surf clams.
Piglet appetizer - I don't remember what the name of this dish is called. It includes, fried pork, steamed pork, deep-fried piglet, with some baby octopus on the side, and some seaweed.
Squab, or pigeon, done in two flavors - one deep-fried, one cooked in soy sauce. Consensus was that the soy sauce one was better. You can order just one or both. This comes with the head. According to someone else who ate it, the brain is very tasty.
Generally, if you order a lot of seafood or good/expensive dishes, the restaurant will throw in soup and/or dessert for free. And you are not limited to one dessert - red bean soup is the one offered the most, but you can also ask if they have mango pudding or tapioca.
Other recommended dishes:
Salt and pepper pork. Deep-fried. (I prefer this to sweet-and-sour pork.)
Ja-gee-gai. Crispy chicken with shrimp chips. The skin is very yummy, and if cooked right, the chicken is very juicy and tender.
Twice-cooked string beans. (AKA "how to make veggies bad for you". Order if you are at a Szechuan restaurant. String beans will be spicy.)
Paper-wrapped chicken. (Appetizer.)
Wok-fried crab with ginger and scallions. (This is the one my dad makes, so we don't order it out often.)
Green onion pancakes. (Order at a Szechuan place.)
Clams in black bean sauce.
Ma po tofu, with pork. (Szechuan, and spicy.)
Next food adventure: Vietnamese, beef done in seven flavors. Who's up for it?
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