# Never had Chinese food - so what should I order? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 20, 2010, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-had-chinese-food-so-what-should-i-order/529816 "2010-02-20T23:03:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 92
**Author:** ![tr0psn4j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2010, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-had-chinese-food-so-what-should-i-order/529816/92 "2010-03-05T18:41:43Z")
> [@DivineComedienne](#): > > My apologies. The thread had dropped pretty far down the list, and I was hesitant to revive it and bring on the wrath of the moderators. > > We did go, and I decided to come clean and just admit I didn’t know what I was eating. I got a round of “WHAT??!?!?!?! HOW CAN THAT BE?!?!?!?” but on the whole they were understanding (they are, after all, my friends) and wanted to be helpful. They decided to order a bunch of food and I’d have to try everything. > > I’m not sure of the names of everything (I remember something with pork ribs, and General Tso’s Chicken, spring rolls, etc), and I was game to try each dish. I think they took it easy on me, as I was a novice. There were some that were sweet, some spicy (which I found out AFTER eating it, thank you very much), some I liked, some I didn’t. It seemed like everyone got a kick out of “educating” me. > > I am still not wild about the food, and I don’t think, given the choice, going to a Chinese restaurant would be my first pick again. But I thank all of you for giving me advice; it made me less afraid of trying something unknown, and I wasn’t afraid of “wasting” a meal because I was trying a bunch of things at one time. > > And, you all gave me the courage to admit that I didn’t know what I was doing (and risk embarrassment), and then ask for help. They all seemed as enthusiastic and willing to teach me as you all were. Thanks. I’m glad it all worked out! So what exotic food do you want to try next? 🙂 --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-had-chinese-food-so-what-should-i-order/529816)._