Beyond the sneezeguard, what's to prevent the average idiot from contaminating your food, if sitting around for hours in a steam table that you hope is keeping it above 140F hasn't already.
Chinese - great thing about Brooklyn, plenty of authentic places. Good Sichuan place nearby makes a killer Qong Qing chicken, which is about the spiciest thing they can crank out (and that you'll crank out hours later). The Sichuan peppers actually numb your tongue after they burn it, which is pretty weird, and have an almost licorice aftertaste.
Standard fare, can't go wrong with Hunan chicken, Singapore mei fun and sesame chicken.
I can't recommend enough Petite Soo Chow in Cliffside Park, NJ. They are known especially for their soup dumplings and, on weekends, their breakfast. But, everything there is great. You won't see all the Americanized staples on their menu even though they will make them. But, you don't go there for those dishes. They have tons of dishes that I haven't seen anywhere else.
Slippery shrimp is my favorite, and it's not even close
Beyond the sneezeguard, what's to prevent the average idiot from contaminating your food, if sitting around for hours in a steam table that you hope is keeping it above 140F hasn't already.
Chinese - great thing about Brooklyn, plenty of authentic places. Good Sichuan place nearby makes a killer Qong Qing chicken, which is about the spiciest thing they can crank out (and that you'll crank out hours later). The Sichuan peppers actually numb your tongue after they burn it, which is pretty weird, and have an almost licorice aftertaste.
Standard fare, can't go wrong with Hunan chicken, Singapore mei fun and sesame chicken.
Where do you like in Brooklyn?
Depends - but not far from me, on 5th ave and 83rd (around the corner from Century 21) is Grand Sichuan. The Americanized Chinese stuff is good, but their Sichuan menu is off the hook.
There's a good dim sum place (East Harbor Seafood Palace) on 65th bet 7 and 8th aves. And for something a little more upscale, there's Pacificana.
And 8th ave is littered with good dumpling and hand pulled noodle places, whose names I can't possibly know in most cases because there's no English posted and I don't read enough Chinese to order an egg roll.
RE: RE: RE: RE: Have not eaten Chinese food in over 10 years.
Sorry about that. But it's a random and rare event. Not sure you should reject an entire cuisine because of it. [/quote]
Bill - I think there's something psychological that goes along with it. When I was in college, a friend of mine was married and had an Indian reception in Elmhurst, Queens. Along with many of the other guests, I got violently ill and went to the hospital.
Since then, I just can't eat Indian food. It sucks for me, because I work with a lot of Indians and many occasions (social, related to work) I've gone to Indian restaurants and not been able to eat the food. There's just a memory associated with that one time I got sick, and I can't get past it, despite the fact that I'm a big fan of curry in other cuisines and love spicy food. I can get by with a couple of the dishes, but even then, I'm forcing it.
at an Indian hall that was closed down by the Board of Health in the early 90s, can't even remember the name of the place. I had a few different things, and just about all of his nearly 200 guests were ill towards the end of the evening.
I've had food poisoning other times before - oddly enough, in an upscale Italian restaurant when ordering rare tuna (mental note: never order rare fish from an Italian restaurant not specializing in seafood).
An Indian buffet just sounds like bad idea jeans lol
See my earlier post in this thread - the idea of food sitting around, "hopefully" outside the bacterial growth temperature, being manhandled by people with their dirty hands (using spoons, you'd hope) - even if the intent wasn't to somehow contaminate them, there's a good chance it gets contaminated anyway - now factor in the slobs and practical jokers, and then what?
But there's a really nice Indian one near Albany and I go to that fairly often. Best in the area and seems fairly safe.
Not sure f it's still going but there was a really intriguing Chinese one in Rockville, MD (called Tyson's, if you're in the area). They actually bussed Chinese people there from somewhere. tourists I assume.
I'll also grab some sweet and sour pork and ja jang myun.
That sweet and sour pork makes me want you to turn in your Asian card.
I only order the sweet and sour pork and ja jang myun at korean owned chinese joints, it's a pretty typical pairing for Koreans. Our variation of sweet and sour pork is called tansuyuk. Not turning in my card yet!
Chinese - great thing about Brooklyn, plenty of authentic places. Good Sichuan place nearby makes a killer Qong Qing chicken, which is about the spiciest thing they can crank out (and that you'll crank out hours later). The Sichuan peppers actually numb your tongue after they burn it, which is pretty weird, and have an almost licorice aftertaste.
Standard fare, can't go wrong with Hunan chicken, Singapore mei fun and sesame chicken.
Wonton Soup
Egg Rolls
Steamed dumplings or boneless spare ribs
Sesame or General Tso's chicken
Roast Pork Lo Mein
Chicken and snowpeas if my wife is cooking.
Hate Dim Sum as it's too greasy and bland.
Shanghai Bun is on Route 34 in Matawan. Good buns, dumplings, etc.
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Beyond the sneezeguard, what's to prevent the average idiot from contaminating your food, if sitting around for hours in a steam table that you hope is keeping it above 140F hasn't already.
Chinese - great thing about Brooklyn, plenty of authentic places. Good Sichuan place nearby makes a killer Qong Qing chicken, which is about the spiciest thing they can crank out (and that you'll crank out hours later). The Sichuan peppers actually numb your tongue after they burn it, which is pretty weird, and have an almost licorice aftertaste.
Standard fare, can't go wrong with Hunan chicken, Singapore mei fun and sesame chicken.
Where do you like in Brooklyn?
Depends - but not far from me, on 5th ave and 83rd (around the corner from Century 21) is Grand Sichuan. The Americanized Chinese stuff is good, but their Sichuan menu is off the hook.
There's a good dim sum place (East Harbor Seafood Palace) on 65th bet 7 and 8th aves. And for something a little more upscale, there's Pacificana.
And 8th ave is littered with good dumpling and hand pulled noodle places, whose names I can't possibly know in most cases because there's no English posted and I don't read enough Chinese to order an egg roll.
Sorry about that. But it's a random and rare event. Not sure you should reject an entire cuisine because of it. [/quote]
Bill - I think there's something psychological that goes along with it. When I was in college, a friend of mine was married and had an Indian reception in Elmhurst, Queens. Along with many of the other guests, I got violently ill and went to the hospital.
Since then, I just can't eat Indian food. It sucks for me, because I work with a lot of Indians and many occasions (social, related to work) I've gone to Indian restaurants and not been able to eat the food. There's just a memory associated with that one time I got sick, and I can't get past it, despite the fact that I'm a big fan of curry in other cuisines and love spicy food. I can get by with a couple of the dishes, but even then, I'm forcing it.
I've had food poisoning other times before - oddly enough, in an upscale Italian restaurant when ordering rare tuna (mental note: never order rare fish from an Italian restaurant not specializing in seafood).
No thanks.
I wasn't aware that they served that at Olive Garden.
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a very late lunch/ early dinner of Singapore mei fun.
I wasn't aware that they served that at Olive Garden.
Not sure f it's still going but there was a really intriguing Chinese one in Rockville, MD (called Tyson's, if you're in the area). They actually bussed Chinese people there from somewhere. tourists I assume.
In any case, I always order Chinese spareribs.
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Shanghai Bun, Matawan NJ - Spicy Beef Noodle Soup, and any dumplings, my go-to.
You live in Matawan?
No Gmen1982 I'm in Keyport, While Nemo is pretty good here in town both Shanghai Bun & West Lake are better. Have you been to Shanghai Bun?
No that's Sultans Wok. Shanghai Bun is on Rt 34 near the Dunkin Donuts.
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I'll also grab some sweet and sour pork and ja jang myun.
That sweet and sour pork makes me want you to turn in your Asian card.
I only order the sweet and sour pork and ja jang myun at korean owned chinese joints, it's a pretty typical pairing for Koreans. Our variation of sweet and sour pork is called tansuyuk. Not turning in my card yet!