Chinese Takeaway

[southall-1998]

Can't beat a good ole Chinese takeaway every once in a while.

I love the sweet and sour chicken (Cantonese style)

What is your favourite dish?

S.

[CageyH]

:hmm:

Beef Satay.

[Roy S]

Crispy Duck with the pancakes etc. & the Singapore rice noodles

[agk]

Prawn crackers. I can't stand Chinese food.

[narabdela]

Mmm...It's probably a dead heat between Singapore Noodles and Char Sui Fried Rice. :scratch:

[Marco]

Prawn Dim Sum or Siu Mai, to start, followed by either Salt & Pepper chicken or Roast Duck in Orange Sauce, served with Jasmin boiled rice, and washed down with some Chinese tea... Served in traditional Chinese bowls, and eaten with chopsticks. Prawn crackers on the side.

Yum, yum! :cool:

Marco.

[RichB]

Cream of sum yung gai and a side portion of kum lots?

[Marco]

Is that a number 69? :D

Marco.

[struth]

Used to like making my own spare ribs... they were delectable. on of my favs from the chinese was deep fried chilli beef fried rice

[cloth-ears]

Cream of sum yung gai and a side portion of kum lots?

My local is called Ho Lee Fook

[Marco]

Is that just down from the Wan Hung Lo?

Marco.

[struth]

http://ak-hdl.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr01/2013/8/5/11/enhanced-buzz-1239-1375714974-11.jpg

[Marco]

Don't fancy their dipping sauces much in there... :eyebrows:

Marco.

[RichB]

:lol:

In Leeds there's a smashing Thai place called 'Thai a Roy Dee'

Always makes me chuckle that they named the place after a gland.

[struth]

could be awkward dating the waitress and taking her home to meet mammy.:D "where did you meet my son? :doh: where I work; in the cum den

[RichB]

My local is called Ho Lee Fook

Hu Flung Dung :lol:

[Marco]

Did someone mention NVA? :D

Marco.

[Old George]

Crispy beef in OK sauce......Deeeelightful! ;):lol:

[Marco]

Yeah, OK sauce is excellent: fruitier, and with a more complex and interesting flavour than sweet & sour. When we go out for a Chinese meal, I'm a sucker for anything served in a sizzling platter!

Fillet steak in Cantonese sauce, with hot and spicy Singapore noodles on the side... Nom, nom, nom... I'm *almost* getting a stiffy thinking about it... :eyebrows:

Marco.

[Old George]

Fillet steak in Cantonese sauce, with hot and spicy Singapore noodles on the side...
Marco.

Nice!



I'm *almost* getting a stiffy thinking about it... :eyebrows:

Too much info mate! :stalks::stalks::stalks::D

[Oddball]

I love most of the food in the Chinease . Chow Mein always a top fave
This is in stark contrast with the Indian , where most of it is too bloody hot for my palette

[RichB]

I'd go for Indian every time, although not a strict vegetarian by any standard, I usually go for the veg dishes. They do it better than the Chinese, who tend to have the edge when it comes to seafood.

[Macca]

Roast duck with the beansprouts and boiled rice.

[Marco]

I'd go for Indian every time, although not a strict vegetarian by any standard, I usually go for the veg dishes. They do it better than the Chinese, who tend to have the edge when it comes to seafood.

For me, it depends on the mood I'm in, as I enjoy both, and so there are times when only one or the other will do :)

I do agree though, that Indian cuisine seems to lend itself better to the use of vegetables, and in turn creating really tasty and interesting veggie dishes. It's probably because huge chunks of India (due to religious reasons) are populated by vegetarians!

When I can, I enjoy (and much prefer) veering away from westernised asian cuisine, and sampling what the natives eat. Fortunately, living near Liverpool and Manchester, there are numerous places where that can be done.

Authentic Chinese cuisine, in particular, virtually bears no resemblance to the stuff served in your average high street restaurant or take-away. I'm pretty adventurous, when it comes to food, and certainly not a creature of habit.

I've never understood how some folk can stick to eating the same boring old things, and know what they're going to order even before going into a restaurant! Nah, not for me... Variety is the spice of life!! :exactly:

Marco.

[Macca]

I find vegetarian food very unsatisfying. I can't imagine vegetarian Chinese food.

[Marco]

Ha - I'll get Del to cook you some, next time you're round... I suspect you'll change your mind! ;)

Marco.

[StanleyB]

Lobster in soft noodles is one of my favourites. It's the one in the bottom left of the picture.
The actual picture is one I took earlier this year when I took a friend of mine who I have known for more than 50 years, for a meal.

http://www.homehifi.co.uk/aos/chinese.jpg

[RichB]

For me, it depends on the mood I'm in, as I enjoy both, and so there are times when only one or the other will do :)

I do agree though, that Indian cuisine seems to lend itself better to the use of vegetables, and in turn creating really tasty and interesting veggie dishes. It's probably because huge chunks of India (due to religious reasons) are populated by vegetarians!

When I can, I enjoy (and much prefer) veering away from westernised asian cuisine, and sampling what the natives eat. Fortunately, living near Liverpool and Manchester, there are numerous places where that can be done.

Authentic Chinese cuisine, in particular, virtually bears no resemblance to the stuff served in your average high street restaurant or take-away. I'm pretty adventurous, when it comes to food, and certainly not a creature of habit.

I've never understood how some folk can stick to eating the same boring old things, and know what they're going to order even before going into a restaurant! Nah, not for me... Variety is the spice of life!! :exactly:

Marco.

We have a little Chinatown in Newcastle and my favourite of the restaurants is the Chinatown express, everything cooked fresh and you can see the chefs. It's more of a cafe than a restaurant and frequented by many Chinese students as it's reasonably priced. I once took a British Chinese colleague there and he raved about it, ordering from the 'secret' menu which is written in Mandarin or Cantonese I think. They brought a selection of excellent seafood dishes I didn't know they had.

I did however go there with Mrs B who insisted on asking the waiter for a traditional dish and left him to decide. She was asked whether meat or fish was the preference and what appeared I could only describe as a plate of steaming offal. Tripe, liver, and goodness knows what. I was in creases at her as she struggled with it whilst I tucked into a delicious satay.

She'll not ask for that again :lol:

[RichB]

I find vegetarian food very unsatisfying. I can't imagine vegetarian Chinese food.

Martin you've never lived!

Try a veg saag, chana masala, matar paneer. All very filling and satisfying dishes. As tasty as any meat dish if done well.

[Macca]

Martin you've never lived!

Try a veg saag, chana masala, matar paneer. All very filling and satisfying dishes. As tasty as any meat dish if done well.

Providing you didn't tell me it was veggie I'd probably be okay ;)