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Calif Bill wrote:
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Wizard of Woodstock wrote:
On Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:45:53 -0400, Wayne.B
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On Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:45:51 -0400, Wizard of Woodstock
wrote:

I do like some Chinese food espiecally if it's authentic.
What ever kind of Chinese food you have it will be authentic to
someone. I really like good Chinese but it is difficult to find in
South Florida. I have three essential tests for a restaurant before
I will try it: It has to smell right when you open the door; There
should be ample numbers of Chinese help working there; and ideally
there should be a fair number of Chinese patrons.
Agreed. There's a few places in Boston where it's authentic and the
Chinese people frequent them.

Also San Franciso and Honolulu and at two or three places in Chinatown
in downtown DC.

Lots of "authentic" Chinese food places all over California. Only snobs
would think only Chinatown or SF. Most Chinatown places serve Mandarin.
I prefer Szechwan, but I also prefer spice foods. One of my favorite
Chinese eateries is in the town of Pioneer in the Sierras. Le's Chinese
Restaurant. Oakland probably has more Chinese living in their Chinatown
than SF's. And probably more Chinese Restaurants also. Vietnamese is
very common, and I do like Thai. Good Thai that is. We have a couple
here in my area that qualify as both good and reasonable. Just like
Mexican Food. Depends on the area they came from. Most served in the US
is Tex-Mex or NorthWestern MX. Best Stuffed potato(e)s are in La Pax,
Baja Sur.


I prefer Cantonese. Some of best Chinese cooking I've had was in Honolulu.
There are lots of very good Chinese restaurants in San Franciso.

Do you have a list of Oakland restaurants of various cuisines we should
consider?

Just go to Oaklands Chinatown and order food. I buy a lot of to go food at
the Delicious Food Company on Wester at about 8th st. Silver Dragon is
upscale dining.

Darda Seafood in Milpitas is a Muslim Chinese restaurant. Order the Onion
Thin bread, and the spice Lamb. Fantastic.