Tag Archives: Chinese food

REVIEW: The Nightingale – Wherein Fr. Z suggests good movies

I’m a fan of Chinese cinema. I’m sort of a fan of French cinema.  With the help of Netflix today, to the accompaniment of stir fried pork and vegetables I watched a Chinese-French film (in China, on Chinese themes, by … Read More

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CQ CQ CQ #HamRadio Saturday: taverns, windmills and dumplings

Now for another edition of Ham Radio Saturday. I created a page for the List of YOUR callsigns.  HERE  Chime in or drop me a note if your call doesn’t appear in the list. I’ve been really busy lately, so I … Read More

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Of fortune cookies

No, I’m not talking about the posts of a certain Fishwrap writer… On my way back to the SPTDV from Acton U in Grand Rapids, I stopped in S. Chicago to meet friends for Chinese at the best Chinese restaurant I … Read More

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CHICAGO: Chinese Food Edition

Where I am, near the Steam Pipe Trunk Distribution Venue, there is no good Chinese food. It is a hardship. So, when I get to Chicago, I really enjoy finding some good Chinese fare at what must be one of … Read More

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Ahhhh…. ducky!

Duck soup! Wonderful.

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Rapid Soup!

Ahhhh! Well… at least it’s not a platitude. That soup was soooo good!

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Sunday B-Day Supper

小籠包 by 小籠包! Chinese tonight. Starting with Shanghai Juicy Buns! Pan-fried noodles. Beef and scallops on a sizzling plater. Duck! Shanghai style. And then… Well… up to this point …  

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Fortune Cookie Report: Completely Stunned Edition

I’m flabbergasted! It’s actually a fortune and not a platitude! For the rest, the Xiao Long Bao attained a 5, and Chongqing Ji a 7. Nice service, however. Not at all the usual surly indifference you deal with in most … Read More

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