# I'm ordering Chinese food...want anything?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-ordering-chinese-food-want-anything/69834>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [June 23, 2001, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-ordering-chinese-food-want-anything/69834 "2001-06-23T00:04:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Wicked\_Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/2acd7d/32.png) [@Wicked\_Blue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wicked_Blue)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2001, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-ordering-chinese-food-want-anything/69834/1 "2001-06-23T00:04:57Z")

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I’m going to be a total slacker and a bad wife and order Chinese food for dinner again. (We had it last night too! :D)

Can I get you anything?

Rose

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**Author:** ![Saint\_Zero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c4cdca/32.png) [@Saint\_Zero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Zero)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2001, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-ordering-chinese-food-want-anything/69834/2 "2001-06-23T00:07:47Z")

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Mongolian Beef, with Fried Rice.

And a Coke, thanks!

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**Author:** ![jab1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ee7513/32.png) [@jab1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jab1)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2001, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-ordering-chinese-food-want-anything/69834/3 "2001-06-23T00:19:33Z")

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Fried rice, with lotsa veggies.

Noodles, again, with lotsa veggies.

Kung pao chicken.

Mushroom chicken.

Dr Pepper.

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**Author:** ![hardygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a3d4f5/32.png) [@hardygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hardygrrl)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2001, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-ordering-chinese-food-want-anything/69834/4 "2001-06-23T00:49:43Z")

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Cashew Shrimp

Crab Rangoons  
And a Diet Coke 🙂

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**Author:** ![kang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/d6d6ee/32.png) [@kang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kang)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2001, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-ordering-chinese-food-want-anything/69834/5 "2001-06-23T00:51:49Z")

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> \*Originally posted by hardygrrl \*  
> \*\*Cashew Shrimp
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> Crab Rangoons
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> \*\*

You know, I had crab rangoons once. But the doctor gave me this blue ointment and they cleared right up in a few days.

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**Author:** ![Verrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/46a35a/32.png) [@Verrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Verrain)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2001, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-ordering-chinese-food-want-anything/69834/6 "2001-06-23T00:53:37Z")

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Beef with Broccoli

Shrimp with Lobster Sauce

Pork Fried Rice.

And tea! Soda with chinese food. Feh!

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**Author:** ![SanibelMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@SanibelMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanibelMan)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2001, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-ordering-chinese-food-want-anything/69834/7 "2001-06-23T00:55:34Z")

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Hmm… I could use some fried shrimp cheese wontons, and some of those little fried noodle thingies they put on the table for you to munch on, and some fortune cookies…

And maybe a liposuction appointment when I’m done.

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**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2001, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-ordering-chinese-food-want-anything/69834/8 "2001-06-23T01:09:30Z")

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Get some spring rolls, will ya? Shrimp preferably. Man, I could put away TEN of those.

Dumplings. Those are great. Mmmmm. Oh, now my stomach’s growling like a ticked off Bichon Frise.

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**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2001, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-ordering-chinese-food-want-anything/69834/9 "2001-06-23T01:28:54Z")

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I need some ginger fried beef.

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**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2001, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-ordering-chinese-food-want-anything/69834/10 "2001-06-23T01:42:36Z")

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Yeah - Pot stickers; or they might call them fried dumplings. Have any plum wine handy?

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**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:** [June 23, 2001, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-ordering-chinese-food-want-anything/69834/11 "2001-06-23T02:06:46Z")

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Veggie lo-mein and some (veggie)spring rolls, please. Thanks!! 🙂

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**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:** [June 23, 2001, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-ordering-chinese-food-want-anything/69834/12 "2001-06-23T02:18:59Z")

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Veggie lo-mein and some (veggie)spring rolls, please. Thanks!! 🙂

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**Author:** ![Odieman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a87d85/32.png) [@Odieman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odieman)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2001, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-ordering-chinese-food-want-anything/69834/13 "2001-06-23T02:19:19Z")

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Ginger beef…lemon chicken and and egg roll if you please…and plenty of white rice.

Keith

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**Author:** ![racinchikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@racinchikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racinchikki)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2001, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-ordering-chinese-food-want-anything/69834/14 "2001-06-23T02:20:23Z")

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Oooh! Could I have the sweet’n’sour chicken, with a side of fried rice and a fortune cookie and a Coke?

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**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:** [June 23, 2001, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-ordering-chinese-food-want-anything/69834/15 "2001-06-23T02:20:47Z")

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I meant to double post … I’m famished! 😃

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**Author:** ![The\_Raven\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@The\_Raven\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Raven_1)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2001, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-ordering-chinese-food-want-anything/69834/16 "2001-06-23T02:30:38Z")

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Wow, thanks for the offer! Let’s see…

Hot & Sour soup (gotta cleanse the palate,and the sinuses)  
Sesame Chicken (variation on Gen. Gau’s, mmmmm)  
Scallion Pancake(with hot and sweet sauce mixed for dipping)  
Goonies!!!

Don’t forgot the fortune cookie; dessert AND counsel!  
Oh yeah, the pineapple chunks would be nice too…

Thanks again (burp),

-Rav

P.S. Excuse me…

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**Author:** ![Scotticher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Scotticher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scotticher)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2001, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-ordering-chinese-food-want-anything/69834/17 "2001-06-23T02:34:45Z")

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Szechwan chicken, please? (I can’t spell it, but I sure love it!)

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**Author:** ![AbbySthrnAccent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@AbbySthrnAccent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AbbySthrnAccent)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2001, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-ordering-chinese-food-want-anything/69834/18 "2001-06-23T02:38:32Z")

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Yes please!

Wanton soup

Spring roll and crab puff

Cashew chicken with a lil bit of fried rice. (I can mooch a tad from someone that doesn’t mind sharing, because I never finish the cashew chicken anyway.)

Thanks for offering,  
Abby

P.S. Don’t forget the chop sticks!

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**Author:** ![Lyllyan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b2d939/32.png) [@Lyllyan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lyllyan)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2001, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-ordering-chinese-food-want-anything/69834/19 "2001-06-23T03:07:13Z")

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Can you pick up some of those tasty lettuce wraps? And some Sizzling Rice Soup too, and some Mongolian Beef, and maybe just a little Teriaki Chicken. And don’t forget the fortune cookies.

Oh, and some green tea.  
thanks

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**Author:** ![woodstockbirdybird](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/woodstockbirdybird/32/7905_2.png) [@woodstockbirdybird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstockbirdybird)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2001, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-ordering-chinese-food-want-anything/69834/20 "2001-06-23T03:14:06Z")

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If it’s not too much trouble, could you stop off at the Mexican place down the street and pick me up a bean & cheese burrito? There’s a dear.

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