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

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.