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Default Is there something special about Chinese takeout fried rice?

One time on Usenet, blake murphy > said:
> On Tue, 03 Jul 2007 21:03:32 -0000, levelwave >
> wrote:
>
> >On Jul 3, 3:41 pm, Mitch <Mitch@...> wrote:
> >
> >> And it's not MSG. The places around here don't use it.
> >> And I'd know if they lied because my friend would have an instant
> >> migraine.

> >
> >There's is nothing you can do at home to get "that taste". You don't
> >have the same equipment they do in your kitchen to replicate exactly
> >what they're serving you.
> >
> >~john

>
> i think this is the crux of the problem. fortunately, i like my fried
> rice better than take-out.
>
> your smug pal,
> blake


I agree with you, Blake -- homemade fried rice is better that what
I can get around here. I do cheat and use the Sun Luck seasoning
packet, but at least my fried rice doesn't have bits of old BBQ
pork in it...

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Jani in WA