Comments on: Is Chinese Food Unhealthy? http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/2007/03/24/is-chinese-food-unhealthy/ Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:24:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 Comment on Is Chinese Food Unhealthy? by: Kym http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/2007/03/24/is-chinese-food-unhealthy/#comment-58869 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 22:50:29 +0000 http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/2007/03/24/is-chinese-food-unhealthy/#comment-58869 I agree. People get this misconception that all Asian food is unhealthy, based on Westernised Chinese restaurants. Perhaps the noodle soups would be a healthier option at restaurants? I agree. People get this misconception that all Asian food is unhealthy, based on Westernised Chinese restaurants.

Perhaps the noodle soups would be a healthier option at restaurants?

]]> Comment on Is Chinese Food Unhealthy? by: Guy Prince http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/2007/03/24/is-chinese-food-unhealthy/#comment-18714 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:04:57 +0000 http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/2007/03/24/is-chinese-food-unhealthy/#comment-18714 If I stand on my roof, on a clear day, I can see all those fancy Chinese restaurants in San Francisco. But getting there? Egads, not today pally boy. The boys and I recently found a local Chinese restaurant that they absolutely love. Notice the use of "They". Well, okay I love it as well, but not for the food. It's located in an old American diner that must be over 40 years old. Odd peaked roof, sparkly cottage cheese ceiling, large wooden rafters sticking out everywhere, black vinyl booths that Tom Jones would love and a staff with hearts as large as the moon. Everyone that enters the doors are welcomed and sometimes called by name. Everything is hot, served quickly and you're looked after all through your meal. That being said, the food is so odd. While I can't confirm it, most of the stir frys and soups are all brown. Okay, I know what you're thinking, soy sauce ya bone! No, it tastes like that brown gravy powder. It's like, Wonton Soup with brown gravy on top. The chicken chow fun has the same undertones. And the potstickers are mostly steamed with no searing and are quite sloppy and wiggly. Not a firm dim among the sum. But it's close enough to walk to, the boys love it and I enjoy the "architecture". Ahhh, the joys of Richmond. Biggles If I stand on my roof, on a clear day, I can see all those fancy Chinese restaurants in San Francisco. But getting there? Egads, not today pally boy.

The boys and I recently found a local Chinese restaurant that they absolutely love. Notice the use of “They”. Well, okay I love it as well, but not for the food.

It’s located in an old American diner that must be over 40 years old. Odd peaked roof, sparkly cottage cheese ceiling, large wooden rafters sticking out everywhere, black vinyl booths that Tom Jones would love and a staff with hearts as large as the moon. Everyone that enters the doors are welcomed and sometimes called by name. Everything is hot, served quickly and you’re looked after all through your meal.

That being said, the food is so odd. While I can’t confirm it, most of the stir frys and soups are all brown. Okay, I know what you’re thinking, soy sauce ya bone!

No, it tastes like that brown gravy powder. It’s like, Wonton Soup with brown gravy on top. The chicken chow fun has the same undertones. And the potstickers are mostly steamed with no searing and are quite sloppy and wiggly. Not a firm dim among the sum.

But it’s close enough to walk to, the boys love it and I enjoy the “architecture”. Ahhh, the joys of Richmond.

Biggles

]]> Comment on Is Chinese Food Unhealthy? by: KCatGU http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/2007/03/24/is-chinese-food-unhealthy/#comment-18710 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 19:50:48 +0000 http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/2007/03/24/is-chinese-food-unhealthy/#comment-18710 The last few comments made me thing about how in engineering we call this the quality triangle imagine a triangle, at each of its points you have either good, fast, or cheap and the theory goes that you can have any 2 points, but never 3 or lie somewhere in the middle. Good & Fast, but you'll have to pay. Fast & Cheap, but probably not good. Good & Cheap, but never quick enough. I'd never thought about it in relation to food and restaurants, but now I think it totally applies. - Kerrie http://www.musicbusinessblog.com/?p=181 The last few comments made me thing about how in engineering we call this the quality triangle imagine a triangle, at each of its points you have either good, fast, or cheap
and the theory goes that you can have any 2 points, but never 3 or lie somewhere in the middle. Good & Fast, but you’ll have to pay. Fast & Cheap, but probably not good. Good & Cheap, but never quick enough.
I’d never thought about it in relation to food and restaurants, but now I think it totally applies.

- Kerrie

http://www.musicbusinessblog.com/?p=181

]]> Comment on Is Chinese Food Unhealthy? by: Oscar http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/2007/03/24/is-chinese-food-unhealthy/#comment-18684 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 02:59:30 +0000 http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/2007/03/24/is-chinese-food-unhealthy/#comment-18684 That's always the problem of getting things done fast. If we want to be sure that the food we eat is safe, we must take time in doing it. That’s always the problem of getting things done fast. If we want to be sure that the food we eat is safe, we must take time in doing it.

]]> Comment on Is Chinese Food Unhealthy? by: Bomboniera http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/2007/03/24/is-chinese-food-unhealthy/#comment-18664 Mon, 26 Mar 2007 16:57:29 +0000 http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/2007/03/24/is-chinese-food-unhealthy/#comment-18664 <i>I pretty much dismissed the article outright with the thought that it’s about *restaurant* food, not Chinese food. This happens to every fast-food-ized cuisine.</i> Would have to agree, and I feel like we've heard this before about Chinese restaurant food - although I'm sure people can stand to be reminded every few years. I do think the article could have clearer from the get-go that this is about Chinese <i>restaurant</i> food, not Chinese food generally. And I agree with the second part of your statement as well. The food my Nana makes bears little resemblance to the Olive Garden's. And I wouldn't buy that Italian food is generally unhealthy because what you get at Macaroni Grill is unhealthy. I'm really lucky in DC that there's a <a HREF="http://www.mrchens.com/" rel="nofollow">Chinese takeout place</a> that offers steamed dishes, nice crunchy veggies, brown rice, sauce on the side, etc. I'm amazed at how little sauce I need when I add it myself. I pretty much dismissed the article outright with the thought that it’s about *restaurant* food, not Chinese food. This happens to every fast-food-ized cuisine.

Would have to agree, and I feel like we’ve heard this before about Chinese restaurant food - although I’m sure people can stand to be reminded every few years. I do think the article could have clearer from the get-go that this is about Chinese restaurant food, not Chinese food generally.

And I agree with the second part of your statement as well. The food my Nana makes bears little resemblance to the Olive Garden’s. And I wouldn’t buy that Italian food is generally unhealthy because what you get at Macaroni Grill is unhealthy.

I’m really lucky in DC that there’s a Chinese takeout place that offers steamed dishes, nice crunchy veggies, brown rice, sauce on the side, etc. I’m amazed at how little sauce I need when I add it myself.

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