Dinner time...Chinese style.

Corkscrew · 01-08-2007

Last night we went to China House, the Chinese restaurant at The Oriental hotel. The last time that we had eaten there was about four years ago. At that time it was light and open. Several months ago the place was closed for extensive renovations; when it opened a few weeks ago it sported a whole new atmosphere. From Cantonese airiness it morphed into Shanghai 1930's decadence. I don't mean that in an insulting way. The dark atmosphere brightened with deep reds gives the restaurant a ***y feel ... like the opium dens of pre-war Shanghai. In fact, the small dining areas are characterized by the restaurant's menu as being like "opium beds".

We started with Sichuan soup. But, the main fare was the Peking Duck. The duck was prepared in the 'old' way ... with some meat still attached to the crispy skin before it was folded into its edible carrier. [The 'new' way this dish is prepared was first experimented with in Hong Kong; it involved serving the skin alone ... the meat followed in a separate concoction.] Back to the China House: the service was excellent and the serving girls were beautiful.

**Woolly** · 01-08-2007

I've just had breakfast, and am feeling hungry again

aloys · 01-08-2007

..it should be forbidden to post pics like that and make them pop up in front of hungry guys like me...

New sweatshirt full of saliva...

**etyu** · 01-08-2007

Yummy yummy. Drool drool.

Corkscrew · 01-09-2007

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Originally Posted by Corkscrew

Last night we went to China House, the Chinese restaurant at The Oriental hotel. The last time that we had eaten there was about four years ago. At that time it was light and open. Several months ago the place was closed for extensive renovations; when it opened a few weeks ago it sported a whole new atmosphere. From Cantonese airiness it morphed into Shanghai 1930's decadence. I don't mean that in an insulting way. The dark atmosphere brightened with deep reds gives the restaurant a ***y feel ... like the opium dens of pre-war Shanghai. In fact, the small dining areas are characterized by the restaurant's menu as being like "opium beds".

We started with Sichuan soup. But, the main fare was the Peking Duck. The duck was prepared in the 'old' way ... with some meat still attached to the crispy skin before it was folded into its edible carrier. [The 'new' way this dish is prepared was first experimented with in Hong Kong; it involved serving the skin alone ... the meat followed in a separate concoction.] Back to the China House: the service was excellent and the serving girls were beautiful.

See the ***s just before the y? I wrote airy ( a i r y ). What is dirty about that word?

Corkscrew · 01-09-2007

I'll try that again

air
airy

a i r

a i r y

Corkscrew · 01-09-2007

How about airy feel!

**Woolly** · 01-09-2007

It's because you wrote 'a airy feel' - the grammar police have got you - they knew you couldn't possibly have an 'a' followed by a word beginning with a vowel

**DesignoSLK** · 01-11-2007

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Originally Posted by Woolly

It's because you wrote 'a airy feel' - the grammar police have got you - they knew you couldn't possibly have an 'a' followed by a word beginning with a vowel

"The grammer Police, they live inside of my head."....doesn't have quite the same appeal typed out as singing it in my head.

**Woolly** · 01-11-2007

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Originally Posted by DesignoSLK

"The grammer Police, they live inside of my head."....doesn't have quite the same appeal typed out as singing it in my head.

I wondered if anyone would remember 'Cheap Trick'

Corkscrew · 01-12-2007

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Originally Posted by Woolly

I wondered if anyone would remember 'Cheap Trick'

Opps....when I checked the original it did say "a s e x y feel".

slktyperice · 02-14-2007

You can get Peking Duck for $20 here in LA.

V8SLK · 02-14-2007

i'm biting my tongue to keep from making an inappropriate comment about serving the waitresses the old fashioned way with a little meat attached to their crispy skin...

**DesignoSLK** · 02-16-2007

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Originally Posted by V8SLK

i'm biting my tongue to keep from making an inappropriate comment about serving the waitresses the old fashioned way with a little meat attached to their crispy skin...

...little meat...?

...you started it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Woolly

I wondered if anyone would remember 'Cheap Trick'

Woolly, I was wondering if anyone would have picked up on that. Good catch.

watsons · 02-24-2007

You should come to Hong Kong if you like Chinese food. Here we have a huge variety of Chinese food, and they are all tasty!

Banned · 02-24-2007

Sure Watsons! Sure. I´ve been to Wuhan last year. Wonderful food! Okay, just when I eated at McDonalds´.

I like Italian food. Best is:

6
21
39
64
78
113
and 124

watsons · 02-24-2007

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Originally Posted by OWL-SLK

Sure Watsons! Sure. I´ve been to Wuhan last year. Wonderful food! Okay, just when I eated at McDonalds´.

I like Italian food. Best is:

6
21
39
64
78
113
and 124

What are those numbers?

Banned · 02-24-2007

If you´re going to an Italian restaurant in Germany, each meal has a number. List what ever you want. (It´s just a joke)

watsons · 02-24-2007

oic... I've never been to Germany before...

**DesignoSLK** · 02-24-2007

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Originally Posted by watsons

What are those numbers?

I would say Gero was making a joke about ordering by number instead of by dish. I catch myself doing that here. Sometimes it's easier to say the number instead of totally destroying the local language.

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Woolly Founding Member #8 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Co. Durham, UK Vehicle: 2004 SLK350 Other Toys: Cars, Bikes, Boats & Aircraft!! Posts: 972 Country: Thanks: 28 Thanked 26 Times in 16 Posts	It's because you wrote 'a airy feel' - the grammar police have got you - they knew you couldn't possibly have an 'a' followed by a word beginning with a vowel __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. 2005 BMW LT - 16 countries, 2 CONTINENTS & counting 2004 MB SLK 350 Andradite Green (6 speed manual] 1999 Ducati ST2 2003 Vauxhaul Vectra 1974 Triumph Bonneville 750 T140V 1937 Norton 500 single (all still current)

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aloys SLK World Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: in sight of Nuerburgring Vehicle: SLK 280 R171 tellursilver/shifter/blue leather Posts: 23 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	..it should be forbidden to post pics like that and make them pop up in front of hungry guys like me... New sweatshirt full of saliva...

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Corkscrew Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Vehicle: 2008 S600, 2006 SL55AMG, 2005 SLK200k, 2004 280S Posts: 696 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I'll try that again air airy a i r a i r y

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Banned Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,167 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Sure Watsons! Sure. I´ve been to Wuhan last year. Wonderful food! Okay, just when I eated at McDonalds´. I like Italian food. Best is: 6 21 39 64 78 113 and 124

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Banned Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,167 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	If you´re going to an Italian restaurant in Germany, each meal has a number. List what ever you want. (It´s just a joke)

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