Dave Smith wrote:
>
> On 2019-07-24 7:18 a.m., Gary wrote:
>
> > When I order chinese, I always have the option of plain or fried
> > rice. Same price. I choose the fried. This is not to eat plain.
> > It's the base rice that comes with "General tso's chicken" or
> > "kung pao chicken" "beef and broccoli" or "sweet and sour pork"
> > etc.
> >
>
> I never order fried rice in Chinese restaurants. Steamed rice is a heck
> of a lot cheaper, and a lot of times when you don't order it they will
> give you some anyway. I checked the prices at a Chinese place I used to
> frequent. It's $3 for an order of steamed rice. There is very little
> that goes into fried rice, the prices for the fried stuff start at
> $8.75. I eat the steamed rice with bits and pieces and sauce from the
> other dishes.

As I said above, Dave. I have the choice and price is the same
here. I don't ever order just rice. It comes with any meal and
price is the same.