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Old 06-28-2007, 01:27 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by YOhio View Post
In my experience, formal Chinese food is more bizarre than the everyday stuff. Eating exotic and expensive, albeit disgusting, foods is a way the Chinese upper class can seperate themselves from the peasants. The everyday Chinese food that you buy off the streets is terrific.
That actually is a relief. Sounds somewhat like the Douglas Adams concept of Andearan Parakeet Glands - more or less things used by rich idiots to impress other rich idiots.
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