So I've started work at a Chinese takeaway about 30 minutes from where I live. I'll be working two nights a week, and then maybe three once I learn the menu back-to-back and not stare at the computer screen with finger frozen in mid-air.
Yesterday the boss cooked me a plate of chicken chow-mein before starting work. First thought that crossed my mind was "THIS is Chinese fried noodles?!!"
Don't get me wrong, the food's fine. It just doesn't taste... Chinese. No wonder the real Chinese never order Chinese takeaways. Nevermind, the British folks love to order chips (a cross between potato wedges and french fries for you Malaysians back home) with curry sauce, so I ladled some curry sauce onto my chicken chow-mein, and...
"THIS is curry?!!"
Food culture clash kao-kao. At least the cook cooks real Chinese fare for dinner, simple as the dishes may be. I miss my plain rice swimming in oily veggie/meaty gravy like craaaaaaaazy.
Yesterday the boss cooked me a plate of chicken chow-mein before starting work. First thought that crossed my mind was "THIS is Chinese fried noodles?!!"
Don't get me wrong, the food's fine. It just doesn't taste... Chinese. No wonder the real Chinese never order Chinese takeaways. Nevermind, the British folks love to order chips (a cross between potato wedges and french fries for you Malaysians back home) with curry sauce, so I ladled some curry sauce onto my chicken chow-mein, and...
"THIS is curry?!!"
Food culture clash kao-kao. At least the cook cooks real Chinese fare for dinner, simple as the dishes may be. I miss my plain rice swimming in oily veggie/meaty gravy like craaaaaaaazy.
1 comments:
yeah, the chinese food there suck big time. But they have the best fish chips and sandwich and dessert ever.. hehe... glad you've kinda settled down. Take care.
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