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**Chris** · Aug 12, 2005, 10:10 am

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Quote by: Pooeypants

The Chinese food you get in Western restaurants resemble little to what we have in real life China. What you guys get is usually a compromise, a slight fusion between east and west.

so were are the origins of some of the foods I mentioned?

**Chris** · Sep 10, 2005, 03:02 am

bump.... TB did you see this? I could go for some Chinese right about now. (missed dinner)

tinybear · Sep 10, 2005, 05:05 am

No, I missed this thread when I was on vacation. I'm not an expert in Chinese cooking, but yeah the Chinese food served in the west is slightly different from that served in China to cater for western tastes, though I must say that due to Chinese immigration to the west, the difference is less marked than before.

**Chris** · Sep 11, 2005, 12:11 am

I love that Chinese food!

bishop · Sep 11, 2005, 12:54 am

szechuan (sp?) is some painful stuff though...

heh, i have a question for tiny - do you have a friggin job yet?

**Chris** · Sep 11, 2005, 12:57 am

Try some Madras (sp?) from India. Best place to eat it is in Birmingham, UK

Hot ass stuff. But it is awesome.

tinybear · Sep 11, 2005, 04:34 am

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Quote by: bishop

szechuan (sp?) is some painful stuff though...

heh, i have a question for tiny - do you have a friggin job yet?

No, I'm still unemployed.

Just back from summer vacation, so I haven't sent out any new job applications yet.

What about you? Last time I heard you landed this part-time job right?

bishop · Sep 11, 2005, 11:42 am

nah, i've been a full-time (senior) consultant since this the end of march. this assignment probably won't end until next march, but i'm not worried about that. i'm a salaried/permanent consultant, so when this gig ends, i don't lose my job and keep getting paid.

i'm just using the job for experience though. i'll have my master's in about a year. once i finish, i'm going job hunting again. going to a top-30 school, i intend to cash this baby in.

**Pooeypants** · Sep 11, 2005, 01:07 pm

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Quote by: tinybear

No, I'm still unemployed.

Just back from summer vacation, so I haven't sent out any new job applications yet.

What about you? Last time I heard you landed this part-time job right?

I thought it was vacation for you all year round?

tinybear · Sep 12, 2005, 03:23 am

No, vacation means having fun. Not being cooped up in Hong Kong, trying to get a job.

Compugasm · Oct 3, 2005, 09:36 pm

Watch Iron Chef, and take a drink everytime they say "prawn". You'll be hammered before the final battle.

sergeant · Oct 19, 2005, 10:27 am

Is anyone considering exchange rates in their comparisons? Just wondering!

**Chris** · Oct 19, 2005, 09:17 pm

Yes.

I said a Chinese dinner in the UK cost £11 and the same dinner in the US costs $7

11 GBP = 19.36 USD

bishop · Oct 19, 2005, 09:48 pm

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Quote by: Compugasm

Watch Iron Chef, and take a drink everytime they say "prawn". You'll be hammered before the final battle.

heh.. ain't that the damn truth..

i don't even know what a prawn is.. i think it's some sort of shellfish, but that's about it.

chef sakai (phonetically spelled) is the man though.. he's the pimpest out of the bunch.

**Chris** · Oct 19, 2005, 10:10 pm

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Quote by: bishop

heh.. ain't that the damn truth..

i don't even know what a prawn is.. i think it's some sort of shellfish, but that's about it.

chef sakai (phonetically spelled) is the man though.. he's the pimpest out of the bunch.

prawn = shrimp

**Chris** · Oct 19, 2005, 10:20 pm

Or I may be wrong. I thought they were the exact same thing:

link in .pdf
link in .html

tinybear · Oct 20, 2005, 03:45 am

They all look the same don't they? The prawns and shrimp?

Sep 10, 2005, 03:02 am	#22 (permalink) (top)
Chris Gamma-ray burst Location: Nashville Posts: 6,281	bump.... TB did you see this? I could go for some Chinese right about now. (missed dinner) Delusion- A persistent false belief held in the face of strong contradictory evidence. (i.e. religion) Shared via G reader Blog

Sep 11, 2005, 12:11 am	#24 (permalink) (top)
Chris Gamma-ray burst Location: Nashville Posts: 6,281	I love that Chinese food! Delusion- A persistent false belief held in the face of strong contradictory evidence. (i.e. religion) Shared via G reader Blog

Sep 11, 2005, 12:54 am	#25 (permalink) (top)
bishop moderat-e/o-r Location: boston Posts: 11,184	szechuan (sp?) is some painful stuff though... heh, i have a question for tiny - do you have a friggin job yet? hope for america... http://www.ronpaul2008.com/

Sep 11, 2005, 12:57 am	#26 (permalink) (top)
Chris Gamma-ray burst Location: Nashville Posts: 6,281	Try some Madras (sp?) from India. Best place to eat it is in Birmingham, UK Hot ass stuff. But it is awesome. Delusion- A persistent false belief held in the face of strong contradictory evidence. (i.e. religion) Shared via G reader Blog

Sep 11, 2005, 11:42 am	#28 (permalink) (top)
bishop moderat-e/o-r Location: boston Posts: 11,184	nah, i've been a full-time (senior) consultant since this the end of march. this assignment probably won't end until next march, but i'm not worried about that. i'm a salaried/permanent consultant, so when this gig ends, i don't lose my job and keep getting paid. i'm just using the job for experience though. i'll have my master's in about a year. once i finish, i'm going job hunting again. going to a top-30 school, i intend to cash this baby in. hope for america... http://www.ronpaul2008.com/

Sep 10, 2005, 05:05 am	#23 (permalink) (top)
tinybear Volcanic Erupter Location: Hong Kong (for now) Posts: 7,009	No, I missed this thread when I was on vacation. I'm not an expert in Chinese cooking, but yeah the Chinese food served in the west is slightly different from that served in China to cater for western tastes, though I must say that due to Chinese immigration to the west, the difference is less marked than before.

Sep 12, 2005, 03:23 am	#30 (permalink) (top)
tinybear Volcanic Erupter Location: Hong Kong (for now) Posts: 7,009	No, vacation means having fun. Not being cooped up in Hong Kong, trying to get a job.

Oct 3, 2005, 09:36 pm	#31 (permalink) (top)
Compugasm Son of X51 Location: San Diego Posts: 3,643	Watch Iron Chef, and take a drink everytime they say "prawn". You'll be hammered before the final battle.

Oct 19, 2005, 10:27 am	#32 (permalink) (top)
sergeant Molten Ash Location: SC, USA Posts: 104	Is anyone considering exchange rates in their comparisons? Just wondering!

Oct 19, 2005, 09:17 pm	#33 (permalink) (top)
Chris Gamma-ray burst Location: Nashville Posts: 6,281	Yes. I said a Chinese dinner in the UK cost £11 and the same dinner in the US costs $7 11 GBP = 19.36 USD Delusion- A persistent false belief held in the face of strong contradictory evidence. (i.e. religion) Shared via G reader Blog

Oct 19, 2005, 10:20 pm	#36 (permalink) (top)
Chris Gamma-ray burst Location: Nashville Posts: 6,281	Or I may be wrong. I thought they were the exact same thing: link in .pdf link in .html Delusion- A persistent false belief held in the face of strong contradictory evidence. (i.e. religion) Shared via G reader Blog

Oct 20, 2005, 03:45 am	#37 (permalink) (top)
tinybear Volcanic Erupter Location: Hong Kong (for now) Posts: 7,009	They all look the same don't they? The prawns and shrimp?