Comments on: Dim Sum

by: mr.ware

Wed, 06 Dec 2006 16:20:13 +0000

Hello Ladies:

The Rice dish you wondered about is Rice Congee or “Zook” which feeds the majority of Chinese.
It takes 2 to 3 hours to prepare the rice simmered in chicken or other stock or water. After preparation, the rice turns into a thin porridge.
Not much to look at, but it will keep you alive.
There are many variations of it which include adding meat, poultry, vegetables, honey, etc.

Try the restaurant Tao Woo on Percival Street near the intersection of Lockhardt Road for great Cantonese food.
If you are in the mood for seafood, try the steamed garupa!

Cheers,
Chip

by: mrs.dong

Wed, 06 Dec 2006 14:01:52 +0000

Hi Ladies,

Sound like you are having a great adventure. Mrs. T. the slimy rice was probably rice soup(congee), sorry you did not like the dim sum. What do you think about having someone in China give Jose a Chinese name? The majority of the American Chinese have a Chinese name given to them usually by a grandparent.

Regards,

Jeannie

by: stolisano

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 15:32:22 +0000

Mrs. Freyer’s class,
I would guess that the little girl was around 8 or 9 years old and her older brother was about 12 or 13 years old. I ordered Mango pudding, since I thought that was pretty safe, but then it arrived in a fish shaped form. So it was really weird to eat, but it was pretty good.

The restaurant was pretty big. There were many bog round tables. Eight people could fit around each table. So there were approximately 200 people in the restaurant.

by: mrs.freyer

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 15:19:45 +0000

Mrs. Freyer’s class asks:
how old were the kids there?
did any of your meal taste good?
how big was the resturant?

by: stolisano

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 14:22:09 +0000

No, Mrs. St-Cyr did not find out what kind of meat it was
Although most kids will learn English at school, the older generation does not know it. We were sitting at a table full of older people. The two kids were too busy playing video games and looking at their cell phones. They did not pay much attention to us.

So far we like American style Chinese food better, simply because our taste buds are most used to it. So it probably is an unfair comparison to make at this point. I don’t foresee liking chicken feet though…

by: mrs.freyer

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 13:53:59 +0000

Mrs. Pickering’s class asks:
Did Mrs. St. Cyr ever find out what the meat was in the meat balls?
If the chinese learn English in school why did the people at your table not know any English?
Do you like American style Chinese food better?

by: dr.arnold

Mon, 04 Dec 2006 17:44:14 +0000

Yea! What a wonderful journey. Thanks you for sharing it. Lily and I logged on at least 4 times this weekend. Know that you are in our thoughts and prayers. Susan

by: mr.barry

Mon, 04 Dec 2006 13:37:09 +0000

Sounds good but it is too early here for lunch!