[B]Ah that explains it, Dandysmom. The time difference. I should be a-bed now as I’m in England and it’s getting on for 3 a.m.
Unfortunately, the word Thai conjures up extremely bad memories for me which I may or may not explain at some point, but anything to do with Thailand sits very badly with me. That sounds a bit bonkers, but I do have my reasons :-([/B]
Hi again, Mollie. The upper right of the screen shows where we are; I’m one of two active US members. Sorry about the Thai, we won’t mention that again. One of my aunts was a Mollie, a name with pleasant associations to me. I’m about ready to log off, hope you get to bed soon and have a good night’s sleep! Chat tomorrow. 
Chinese food hot!!
Could be because Chinese food unlike Indian food is fairly bland.
Made the mistake of asking for a chicken and rice dish in an authentic Chinese restaurant in Florida some years ago.
When the dish was served it was plain white rice with strips of chicken. We looked at it and asked where was the curry sauce. The Chinese waiter looked confused as he tried to understand what we wanted. Eventually he brought us some curry powder to sprinkle on the food:confused: It took another person there to explain to us that authentic Chinese food does not include curry sauce in fact it is an Indian dish 
How were we to know that when in England Chinese restaurants and take always always have curried dishes and curry sauce. Apparently they serve us curry in England with Chinese food simply because we like curry and not because it is authentically Chinese. Oh well I don’t mind if it’s Indian as long as they put it on my Chinese.
[B]I know exactly what you mean Rueben. Genuine Chinese dishes don’t have curry sauces and it is indeed more bland than Indian food.
Also, Chinese in America is totally different from what we have here in the UK. I went to Missouri a few years ago and was taken to a Chinese Buffet Restaurant. It was really quite nice, but very different. :-)[/B]
Yes the experience was certainly different to the Chinese restaurants I have been used to.-- The reception area had sculptured food in display glass cabinets.-- Inside Chinese people sat on large cushions around low revolving tables filled with a multitude of different things in small bowls eating with chopsticks.–I’m afraid we where really out of our depth and just ordered the chicken and rice dish which we ate with a knives and forks sat at a conventional table with chairs.–The most adventurous we got was drinking tea the Chinese way without milk.–I enjoyed the experience of being there but I wish we had gone with someone who understood what and how to order the various foods available.
[B]I’ve never been to a Chinese buffet over here, so I’ve no idea if it’s the same or not.
Everything was set out just like a buffet, in big stainless steel containers, and you went round as many times as you wanted for the one price. I was also looking for curry sauce but there was none. The food was gorgeous though. :-D[/B]
Cantonese cooking is generally rather bland, subtle flavors. Szechwan style makes heavy use of chillis, Szechwan peppercorns, star anise and other spices. Curry is definitely used in authentic Chinese cooking, but more so on the coastal areas such as Shanghai. Tomatoes are rarely used but there is a delicious dish called cheng du ji which is chicken, bamboo shoots and tomatoes … I am making myself hungry!
[B]I didn’t realise that.
You’re making me hungry as well as I haven’t eaten yet today! 
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LOL,Mollie! I like your avatar, is that your cat? Mine is my Leia girl, she’s 13.
We have had Cantonese food here at home and the only difference I could tell between Chinese and Cantonese was that Cantonese had small baby sweet corns and cashew nuts in it. It will vary what part of the world you are in I’m sure.–The confusion over curry is a bit strange they must use it in something or where did the waiter in the restaurant get the curry powder from!! I love curry sauce with lots of things. Lots of fish and chip shops sell curry sauce to eat with fish and chips. Yummy.
[B]That old cat goes with me on every forum I’ve ever been a member of.
No, it isn’t my cat, but he puts me in mind of a cat that I had years ago called Sandy. ;-)[/B]
Lots of fish and chip shops sell curry sauce to eat with fish and chips.
Philistines!!! The only thing one puts on good fish 'n chips is salt and vinegar and a couple of pickled onions.
To be honest Uncle Joe I have eaten fish and chips with curry sauce and it is good but the best way is traditional fish and chips with salt and vinegar. I’ll let you have the pickled onions I’m not to bothered about them.
Has to be malt vinegar though.
Is there any other??? of course MALT vinegar!!!
I like curry now and again, kebabs and samosa’s, also chinese meals, like chow mein, and flied lice, whoops, I mean fried rice 
also I like the prawn crackers.
Prefer a good curry with naan bread, papadoms, mango chutney and cocoanut sauce.
Have you tried Lime Pickle?.
Certainly have LB darlin’ - kinda warm isn’t it???
Kinda for sure but so tasty, and I like the mint yogurt sauce as well.
I have tried the mango chutney but it’s not for me.
