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Default Saliva Chicken, mmm

On Aug 16, 11:33 am, Ken Blake >
wrote:

> > > What does "60% hot" mean?

>
> > How *dare* you question a Chinese translation!

>
> LOL! I'm just trying to find out what it's supposed to mean. I have no
> idea.


They say that all the time in Chinese cooking, but actually say "six
tenths hot". Also you can order steak "seven tenths cooked" etc.