On Sun, 6 Jan 2013 09:47:13 -0500, "Steve Freides" >
wrote:

> sf wrote:
> > On Sat, 5 Jan 2013 20:11:55 -0500, "Steve Freides" >
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Tara wrote:
> >>> Dinner tonight:
> >>>
> > <snip>
> >>>
> >>> What do you order for Chinese food?
> >>>
> >>
> >> I'm partial to that chicken and pine nuts served in lettuce wraps -
> >> don't know what it's called, but it's about the only chicken dish,
> >> takeout or otherwise, I like.
> >
> > I don't think it's Chinese and whatever it is, it's not authentic...
> > but good for them if you like it.
>
> We've had it at several Chinese restaurants.
>
> Speaking of inauthentic, our favorite local Chinese restaurant is named
> Baumgart's. They have a place here in Ridgewood and another in
> Englewood, both in Bergen County, NJ.
>
> Whatever it is and wherever it comes from, it's good.
>
The first time I had a lettuce wrap, my son was imitating something
called Thai Chicken Wrap that he and his wife would order in some
restaurant. They used a store bought Thai peanut dressing and it was
really delicious but I imagine it was as Thai as Chinese Chicken Salad
is Chinese.

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