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t1_j2bvz7k wrote

I don’t know, I love it so mush

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t1_j2byv8a wrote

Honestly, with the title and description like that, I really would feel compelled to order it. Clearly whoever wrote the menu was enthusiastic about it!!

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t1_j2bwci9 wrote

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t1_j2cg0fr wrote

Can you explain more on what the flavor “numbing” is? One time I had some “numb and spicy” pork soup dumplings, and they were insanely good. I just don’t understand the numb part.

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t1_j2egsyq wrote

szechuan peppercorn, aka prickly ash, has a chemical called sanshool (sansho-ol) that causes a sort of pins and needles sensation. It combines well with hot, can even make you numb so you tolerate more heat. The combination is called [mala](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mala_(seasoning), which means 'numb/spicy', it's the hallmark of szechuan style dishes. Try some mapo tofu with rice, as good a starting place as any.

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t1_j2dct43 wrote

It's Sichuan pepper. Aside from tasting "peppery" it has chemicals in it that literally numb your mouth. Apparently that numbing quality is thought of as a separate flavor in Chinese cooking.

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t1_j2e8iyf wrote

There is a restaurant nearby that has a dish called "mysterious flavor chicken" which I am now tempted to order (and I need to do it fast, if I do -- they're closing permanently today after 40 years in business and I have to run up there and get my order in ASAP.)

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t1_j2c74z1 wrote

Doubt it would work well with many, I would need to know what specifically is in the brown sauce.

Funny story I went to a Chinese restaurant once and ordered lemon chicken and they came out with big fried chicken legs and a bowl of lemon sauce on the side

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t1_j2de3lo wrote

I make brown sauce all the time. Its a little different each time but is usually some combination of soy sauce, brown sugar, hoisin, garlic, chilies, rice wine vinegar, fish sauce, sesame oil etc.

It taste good on every protien, veggie, rice, noodle etc. you can think of.

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t1_j2cf6hy wrote

Kinda wish there was an “I don’t know” on every menu. Just give me what you’re good at.

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t1_j2cnc9f wrote

The Chinese name for that dish is "Strange Taste Chicken".

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t1_j2cpd4y wrote

The other page has "Whatever", "You Pick", and "We Need More Time."

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t1_j2cmpy4 wrote

Without a shadow of a lie, I absolutely would order "I Don't Know".

Regardless of the result, they'd be getting a solid tip, too.

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t1_j2cqxgm wrote

The lemon chicken sounds amazing

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t1_j2culeg wrote

You don’t even know why you love it, so mush!

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t1_j2cxjuf wrote

NOTHING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 999.99$

A glass of our branded water

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t1_j2d2iob wrote

Parent: "What do you want to order?"

Child: "I don't know..."

Waiter: "An excellent choice."

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t1_j2dawt6 wrote

Not the shredded one. Believe me, they mean it.

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t1_j2ddgks wrote

"Secret golden brown sauce"

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t1_j2c2o9r wrote

This menu reads like it was written by the same guys who wrote that peepy song

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t1_j2ceid1 wrote

Why is there Teriyaki on a Chinese menu?

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t1_j2dcwcp wrote

People recognize the term, and anyway, grilling things until they're shiny isn't a unique idea.

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t1_j2edjgj wrote

Lower case after after a full stop. I'd walk out of there in a jiffy.

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t1_j2c9m8f wrote

the “please try it” makes it seem like they are just begging people to get rid of their idk chicken

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