On 11/4/2010 2:39 AM, Bob Terwilliger wrote:
> Steve wrote:
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>> I have never seen anything beyond fried banana or [often complimentary]
>> orange slices in any Chinese restaurant.
>>
>> I suppose in Sheldon's Reality they all have a dessert cart full of
>> French pastries and confections.
>>
>> IOW: you're full of shit.
>
> In Auburn, Maine, I used to frequent a Chinese restaurant which had
> profiteroles on the menu. You could have them either with vanilla or ginger
> ice cream.
>
> But places like that are few and far between.

Mostly, Asian folks don't get along very well with ice cream or cream or
milk and ending a meal with a sweet dish is kind of a weird concept.
OTOH, there's a restaurant in our little burg that's famous for its
desserts.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bigdadd...n/photostream/

They make a soybean custard that's right up there with a creme brulee in
rich creamy goodness yet contains no cream, nor would you guess that soy
beans had anything to do with it. Of course, you're gonna think that I'm
making this up. I can hardly believe it myself.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bigdadd...n/photostream/

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> Bob
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