Ever since last weekend, when I was flipping between Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon and The Joy Luck Club, I’ve been craving Chinese food. We’re going to have to go to The Green Garden fairly soon.
Now, granted, Chinese food in Florida is probably VERY different from what they serve in Shanghai, (or even London) but still, a snacking dish full of lei lei’s, followed by a nice plate of lemon chicken with a shrimp egg roll on the side…
And the mustard. Can I tell you about the Chinese mustard? I love that stuff. I’m normally not a big spicy food eater, but I slather that stuff on (making sure my water glass is full, of course, and the napkin is nearby to cover my soon-to-be-runny nose)
I’m am about to head off to work, which happens to be a Chinese restaurant (I know you are all jealous, right?). I have every intention of asking the cooks to make me some Veggie noodle soup with an egg roll for dipping. Oh baby, that’s what I am talking about. Yummmmmy.
Funny, Ivylass, my daughter and I just got thru satisfying our recurring urge for Chinese.
The restaurants here have invented something so weird, I’m thinking it coulnd’t have originated in China. But maybe so. They fix some tempura fried shrimp & then pour a white sweet sauce over it. I overheard one of the ladies telling another that it was white frosting & mayonnaise (WTF???) Anyway, it’s pretty good if you don’t get a piece with too much sauce on it.
Spring rolls, shrimp with lobster sauce, pot stickers … YAY !!
My sister in law is from china. Her style of cooking is very hot (spicy). My brother says this is because of her hometown’s proximity to Korea. China is a HUGE place, and just like we have cheesesteaks & Tex-Mex & Southern fried chicken, it’s impossible to consider Chinese as one particular style; there are many regional styles.
Lemon or Honey Chicken, Braised Chicken, Beggars chicken, anything that clucks basically. And I LOVE the little prawns wrapped in bacon and served with chilli sauce.
YUM!
