Oh, there’s at least three of us…
China is a big country, and the cuisines vary widely by region. Make sure you know what you’re getting your chopsticks into.
doreen writes:
> I don’t know about anywhere else, but in NYC, there seems
> to be a takeout place about every three blocks, and
> that’s what people here in the outer boroughs are
> normally referring to when they speak of Chinese food.
That’s definitely not true in the DC area. Takeout places are somewhat rare here, and there’s no single area where the best or the most authentic Chinese restaurants can be found. There might not be huge numbers of authentic Chinese restaurants, but those that are authentic don’t try to discourage non-Chinese patrons.
I think that this is true of ethnic places generally in the DC area. People here simply more willing to try different cuisines.