# I'm going for Take-out Chinese. Wadda ya' want? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 8, 2001, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-for-take-out-chinese-wadda-ya-want/92184 "2001-11-08T14:19:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Gazelle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Gazelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gazelle)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2001, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-for-take-out-chinese-wadda-ya-want/92184/21 "2001-11-08T18:02:40Z")
Kung Pao Beef, an order of fried potstickers and extra white rice. And Chinese fortune cookies too, please. ---
**Author:** ![VanLandry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/eb9ed0/32.png) [@VanLandry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VanLandry)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2001, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-for-take-out-chinese-wadda-ya-want/92184/22 "2001-11-08T18:19:21Z")
I’m a simple man with simple needs… Beef Teriyaki, please. ---
**Author:** ![Ogre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecb155/32.png) [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2001, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-for-take-out-chinese-wadda-ya-want/92184/23 "2001-11-08T18:54:32Z")
I’ll take those two cute Chinese waitresses that usually work the lunch shift. What? ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2001, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-for-take-out-chinese-wadda-ya-want/92184/24 "2001-11-08T18:59:46Z")
Ginger beef, extra spicy Cantonese Chow Mein mmmmm Spring Rolls! ---
**Author:** ![gobear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@gobear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gobear)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2001, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-for-take-out-chinese-wadda-ya-want/92184/25 "2001-11-08T19:00:13Z")
Beef and Broccoli in Black Bean Sauce Drunken Chicken Stir Fried Spinach (had it in Taiwan-awesome!) Peking Duck (extra hoisin, please) ---
**Author:** ![Mauvaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mauvaise/32/11084_2.png) [@Mauvaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mauvaise)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2001, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-for-take-out-chinese-wadda-ya-want/92184/26 "2001-11-08T19:11:10Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by jarbabyj \* > I’ll split an order of egg rolls with someone if they don’t have yucky shrimp in them. Vegetarian please…but still deep fried goodness. That’s why I order “Spring Rolls”. I was under the impression that the only difference between Spring rolls and egg rolls is that spring rolls are meat free. ---
**Author:** ![Spritle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Spritle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spritle)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2001, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-for-take-out-chinese-wadda-ya-want/92184/27 "2001-11-08T20:21:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Shera \* > **What is Sesame Chicken. I work at a chinese food place. We don’t have it, but everybody asks for it. What the heck is it?** Imagine chicken cooked in the manner of General Tsao’s (spelling varies from place to place). Lightly breaded and fried. Then it is rolled in Sesame seeds. Quite tasty. This place I mentioned in the OP has everything. (That’s why there’s no menu, **Venoma**.) They have a honey semame chicken to die for. (just like sesame chicken but with honey in the sauce.) It comes with spring onions. You can get it with or w/o broccoli (the vegetable, not **broccoli** the poster.) 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Apollyon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/apollyon/32/4238_2.png) [@Apollyon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Apollyon)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2001, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-for-take-out-chinese-wadda-ya-want/92184/28 "2001-11-08T20:23:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by jarbabyj \* > **I’ll split an order of egg rolls with someone if they don’t have yucky shrimp in them.** Ewww… biting into what you think are won-tons or spring rolls and finding they’re filled with crab & cream-cheese. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![bernse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a9a28c/32.png) [@bernse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bernse)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2001, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-for-take-out-chinese-wadda-ya-want/92184/29 "2001-11-08T20:29:26Z")
Either Buttermilk Shrimp or Buttermilk Scallops. Aw screw it, 1 of each. [sub]And if you people have no idea what I’m talking about (and I’m thinking many don’t as I haven’t seen anyone else mention it) its un-freakin’ believeble stuff. If you ever see it on a menu, try it![/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Billy\_Baroo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/76d3ee/32.png) [@Billy\_Baroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Billy_Baroo)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2001, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-for-take-out-chinese-wadda-ya-want/92184/30 "2001-11-08T21:12:45Z")
2 orders of chilled jellyfish, and a large mu-shu pork with extra pancakes. ---
**Author:** ![Zazie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Zazie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zazie)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2001, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-for-take-out-chinese-wadda-ya-want/92184/31 "2001-11-08T21:16:02Z")
Oh, yeah SESAME CHICKEN… Am I too late, did you already call, come on… I am dying here… craving of sesame chicken is tough… Ok, ok I’ll go get it for myself… thanks for giving me my dinner idea. Highjack/ It is funny because chinese food in France has nothing to do with chinese food in the US, I always thought it was funny! Highjack/ ---
**Author:** ![poohpah\_chalupa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/91b2a8/32.png) [@poohpah\_chalupa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/poohpah_chalupa)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2001, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-for-take-out-chinese-wadda-ya-want/92184/32 "2001-11-08T21:25:53Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by GingerOfTheNorth \* > **Cantonese Chow Mein** **!!!** Cantonese style? Throw in some pan-fried noodles and **I’m there!** I am so tired of the Southern California obsession with Szechwan/Mandarin/Thai/whatever particular province/style sounds exotic/trendy/hip…gimme traditional old-style Cantonese food any day. Add some Cha-Shu and some chow dun and some Mar Far Chicken and I’m all _over_ it. …and, while **Ginger** has always been a fave of mine, this practically qualifies her for sainthood. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Borborygmi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/borborygmi/32/217_2.png) [@Borborygmi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Borborygmi)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2001, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-for-take-out-chinese-wadda-ya-want/92184/33 "2001-11-08T22:02:39Z")
No way you guys are gonna finish all that. I’ll just happen by while you’re eating and take what you offer to share. [sup]:: practices puppy-dog eyes :: [/sup] ---
**Author:** ![rdky2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/5f9b8f/32.png) [@rdky2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rdky2000)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2001, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-for-take-out-chinese-wadda-ya-want/92184/34 "2001-11-08T23:32:14Z")
Hi All! Been foevere since I had chineese… lets start with mu shu pork egg foo young garlic chicken egg rolls (the big kind) sweet n sour pork eggg drop soup lets go!! (Ill take chineese over pizza anyday) ---
**Author:** ![greenlady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6f9a4e/32.png) [@greenlady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/greenlady)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2001, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-for-take-out-chinese-wadda-ya-want/92184/35 "2001-11-08T23:45:20Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by gobear \* > > Beef and Broccoli in Black Bean Sauce > Drunken Chicken > Stir Fried Spinach (had it in Taiwan-awesome!) > Peking Duck (extra hoisin, please) You gonna to eat all that? Can I share the Peking Duck? ---
**Author:** ![GreatKingRat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@GreatKingRat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreatKingRat)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2001, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-for-take-out-chinese-wadda-ya-want/92184/36 "2001-11-09T00:03:34Z")
Pork Egg Foo Young with white rice and extra gravy Six egg rolls with a side of hot pepper sauce And can you please tell them NOT to put the gravy in a styrofoam bowl,the last two times I ordered take-out the bowl melted. ---
**Author:** ![Shera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Shera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shera)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2001, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-for-take-out-chinese-wadda-ya-want/92184/37 "2001-11-09T00:17:25Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by VanLandry \* > \*\*I’m a simple man with simple needs… Beef Teriyaki, please. \*\* Augh! Teriyaki is not Chinese. It’s Japanese. It drives me up the wall when people call the restaurant that I work at, and ask for teriyaki. It’s Japanese. Japanese. Japanese! Okay. I know that Chinese food as we know it isn’t real Chinese food either, but, Argh! Okay, I’m over it. By the way, that restaurant of yours wouldn’t happen to have sea cucumber would it? Stuff tastes jus like shitake mushrooms. Yum. Oh, and a helpful hint to the Naive: Stay away from the Bitter Melon, It didn’t get that name for nothing, let me tell you. Yuck. ---
**Author:** ![Monkey\_Chews](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/65b543/32.png) [@Monkey\_Chews](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monkey_Chews)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2001, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-for-take-out-chinese-wadda-ya-want/92184/38 "2001-11-09T00:39:03Z")
Put me down for a Honey and Sweet Chilli Chicken with boiled rice, please. No onion. Anyone want to split some chipssub[/sub] in curry sauce? ---
**Author:** ![JessEnigma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/cdc98d/32.png) [@JessEnigma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JessEnigma)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2001, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-for-take-out-chinese-wadda-ya-want/92184/39 "2001-11-09T00:58:48Z")
Ooh, I’ll take some pepper steak. Or some of the beef with snow pea pods. Or some of the chicken stuff I had a few months ago. Yummy, yummy, yummy. I desperately want Chinese food now. Thanks a lot. ☹ I’ve been trying to stave off the cravings for weeks now. jessica ---
**Author:** ![YWalker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/6f9a4e/32.png) [@YWalker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YWalker)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2001, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-for-take-out-chinese-wadda-ya-want/92184/40 "2001-11-09T02:50:32Z")
I’ll have the triple delight, spicy, with steamed rice and hot and sour soup. If they don’t have triple delight, I’ll take the Hunan chicken. (Don’t do like my husband did and ask for Human chicken, though. The guys will laugh themselves into convulsions.) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-for-take-out-chinese-wadda-ya-want/92184.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-for-take-out-chinese-wadda-ya-want/92184.md?page=3)