Sat Dec 30, 2006 1:40 pm
I'm in Australia too, and there's certainly a lot of westernised asian food going on here. There are quite a few good proper Chinese restaurants in the larger cities I think - Melbourne and Sydney, at least. I've tried Yum Cha a couple of times, and really enjoyed it! I loved the sweet dumplings and that kind of thing. I think I'd be too scared to go by myself though, because I'm particular about eating a couple of things (seafood and mushrooms) and don't like trying something if I don't know what it is!
There's some really good Thai, Indian and Indonesian places where I live... but there's also a lot of "Miscellaneous Asian" (as I call them) restaurants that sell a conglomeration of psuedo-asian dishes such as sweet & sour pork, honey chicken (deep fried chicken with honey sauce), green curry (without any hint of curry or chilli), "mongolian" beef (which is just a beef stir fry), satay chicken (watery stir fry with a couple of peanuts) and lovely things like that
So yeah, I think it's a pity that a lot of restaurants don't try to cook their supposed "asian" food in a more authentic way.
There's some really good Thai, Indian and Indonesian places where I live... but there's also a lot of "Miscellaneous Asian" (as I call them) restaurants that sell a conglomeration of psuedo-asian dishes such as sweet & sour pork, honey chicken (deep fried chicken with honey sauce), green curry (without any hint of curry or chilli), "mongolian" beef (which is just a beef stir fry), satay chicken (watery stir fry with a couple of peanuts) and lovely things like that
So yeah, I think it's a pity that a lot of restaurants don't try to cook their supposed "asian" food in a more authentic way.
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Sat Dec 30, 2006 1:40 pm
I love chinese food here in England, but I was completely shocked to find out that "Crispy Seaweed" isn't actually seaweed 
Sat Dec 30, 2006 4:58 pm
I've never tried Chinese food in China, but I don't like the Chinese food over here in England.
Sat Dec 30, 2006 7:10 pm
Thought I'd better post again. 
Coming back to think of it, chinese food in "other countries" sure taste better than that in China.
However! As I've been to China, I can confirm that the food is much more traditional. Though it might not taste as good. XD
(I hate being goosed.
)
Coming back to think of it, chinese food in "other countries" sure taste better than that in China.
However! As I've been to China, I can confirm that the food is much more traditional. Though it might not taste as good. XD
(I hate being goosed.
)
Sat Dec 30, 2006 8:41 pm
Anoohilator wrote:I love chinese food here in England, but I was completely shocked to find out that "Crispy Seaweed" isn't actually seaweed :(
Dude.. what is it then? o_O I've never had it, and frankly have never had good Chinese (more into Mexican and Italian myself), but.. what is it then?! O_O
Sat Dec 30, 2006 9:03 pm
Kitten Medli wrote:Anoohilator wrote:I love chinese food here in England, but I was completely shocked to find out that "Crispy Seaweed" isn't actually seaweed
Dude.. what is it then?I've never had it, and frankly have never had good Chinese (more into Mexican and Italian myself), but.. what is it then?! O_O
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_misleading_food_names
Outrageous!
Sat Dec 30, 2006 9:36 pm
Of course, of Westernized Chinese food, Springfield, MO has the best.
We invented cashew chicken; no one lese does it right.
We invented cashew chicken; no one lese does it right.
Sat Dec 30, 2006 10:30 pm
Tested wrote:Of course, of Westernized Chinese food, Springfield, MO has the best.
We invented cashew chicken; no one lese does it right.
Singapore Sam used to do cashew chicken before it was closed down
RIP Singapore Sam
Sat Dec 30, 2006 11:47 pm
Anoohilator wrote:Kitten Medli wrote:Anoohilator wrote:I love chinese food here in England, but I was completely shocked to find out that "Crispy Seaweed" isn't actually seaweed :(
Dude.. what is it then? o_O I've never had it, and frankly have never had good Chinese (more into Mexican and Italian myself), but.. what is it then?! O_O
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_misleading_food_names
Outrageous!
Weird. Atleast now I know the meaning of hamburger..
.. I think I'll have some Beaver Tail. HAHAHAH..
Sun Dec 31, 2006 2:53 am
... that was informative.
On the original topic, I wouldn't really know which I prefer, as I've only ever had asian food in the us or canada(never been anywhere else
). I'd think that it would really depend on what you're used to though.
Sun Dec 31, 2006 3:36 am
I've had Chinese food from mainland China and Hong Kong. Nothing beats the real thing. The westernised stuff is mostly disgusting and I tend to avoid it. Since I live in the States, I prefer to make my own or eat my mother's cooking.
Sun Dec 31, 2006 8:08 am
Anoohilator wrote:Kitten Medli wrote:Anoohilator wrote:I love chinese food here in England, but I was completely shocked to find out that "Crispy Seaweed" isn't actually seaweed
Dude.. what is it then?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_misleading_food_names
Outrageous!
Let me pull a few quotes from this:
"Sex on the beach involves no fun activities on sand."
"Rocky Mountain Oysters, also known as "prairie oysters", are not oysters, nor are they from the Rocky Mountains, particularly. They are calf or bull testicles, which some people consider to be a delicacy."
"Chinese Chicken Salad is unknown in China."
"Burritos (Spanish, Little Burro (Donkey)), are not donkeys. Burritos are a rolled flour tortillas filled with meat, beans, rice and/or other ingredients. They are called burritos because the large floppy tortillas they are made of look a bit like donkey ears, when they are rolled up."
The third one is the only one that is even vaguely on topic.
My uncle, who taught English in China, said the food was horrible there. Although it's not "authentic," Chinese food is way better here. Even if my Panda Express is made by a bunch of Puerto Ricans, at least I know my Orange Chicken is actually chicken.
Mon Jan 01, 2007 12:01 am
theonlysaneone wrote:My uncle, who taught English in China, said the food was horrible there. Although it's not "authentic," Chinese food is way better here. Even if my Panda Express is made by a bunch of Puerto Ricans, at least I know my Orange Chicken is actually chicken.
I'm curious. What part of China was he in? Difference parts of China has vastly different local cuisine. And if you're horribly picky about food (ie: only used to the North American norm), then China is no place for you.
Mon Jan 01, 2007 12:34 am
When I was in China, I mostly loved the food. The dumplings were so excellent (bao tze? is that right?) and everything was fresh. There's nothing better than paying 1 yuan to get an amazing omelet-like thing on a street corner in Beijing.
I didn't care for the breakfasts, though, because I'm so used to American breakfasts -- and the food in Xi'an was too spicy for me. But Shanghai and Beijing had incredible food, and while I enjoy Chinese food in America it's nothing like the real thing.
When I studied in China we had a Chinese professor who helped us pick items from the menu, so maybe that helped us avoid anything truly gross!
I didn't care for the breakfasts, though, because I'm so used to American breakfasts -- and the food in Xi'an was too spicy for me. But Shanghai and Beijing had incredible food, and while I enjoy Chinese food in America it's nothing like the real thing.
When I studied in China we had a Chinese professor who helped us pick items from the menu, so maybe that helped us avoid anything truly gross!