On 11/5/2010 12:23 AM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Thu, 04 Nov 2010 10:33:36 -0400, Brooklyn1 wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 4 Nov 2010 02:34:43 -0600, >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On Wed, 03 Nov 2010 17:38:36 -0400, Brooklyn1 wrote:
>>>
>>>> every Chinese restauarnt
>>>> I've ever been to anywhere serves desserts...
>>>
>>> That must be New York China. 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.
>>>
>>> -sw
>>
>> You need to get out more, texo-mexo... every China Town restaurant in
>> the US and Canada has a dessert section on their menu...
>
> I wanted to pick one at random in New York, but I don't know any.
> But since you mentioned chinatown, we have 2 restaurants named
> "China Town" here in Austin, owned by different people.
>
> Lets go with those two that *you* chose by mentioning "chinatown".
>
> http://www.chinatown-downtown.com/
>
> Hmm. Nope. No desserts there.
>
> Lets try the other....
>
> http://www.chinatownaustin.com/
>
> Huh. No desserts there either.
>
> Note that they distinguish between side dishes and appetizers as
> well. In China dishes are not served in courses as we know them.
> They alternate "warming" and "cooling" dishes depending on the
> people being served. Which is too much for your little mind to
> comprehend. Just know that you're wrong. We do.
>
> -sw
No particular "Chinatown" was mentioned but guessing it is probably NYC
since Sheldon's experience seems to be from 25 years ago when he lived
there.
I routinely go to at least a dozen restaurants in NYC Chinatown I, II
and III and have probably been to maybe 25 more and none of them have
desserts.
Desserts are something you get in the places that cater to Western folks
and can vary from a dish of ice cream to trays of cheap pastries in
those "Chinese" buffet places next to the walmart.
Typical menu:
http://www.menupages.com/restaurants...oodletown/menu
No appetizers or desserts and the place is renowned for being classic
Shanghai cuisine and has been there forever.
http://www.menupages.com/restaurants/super-taste/menu
Classic Fujianese hand pulled noodle shop. They don't seem to know
anything about appetizers or desserts.