My Chinese lady friend wants to invite me over for "real" Chinese food?

she claims the stuff I buy here in NY isnt the same, what does she mean?
My Chinese lady friend wants to invite me over for "real" Chinese food?
CONGRATULATIONS!!! What a wonderful compliment to you!!





She is right - the US stuff is NOT THE SAME.





Think about it this way -- in China, they might consider "American Food", cheeseburgers %26amp; fries or pizza. BUT, if you had the opportunity to cook for a friend while you were in China, wouldn't you probably cook a favoritd dish of yours - maybe a recipe handed down from your Mom?? And who knows what that might be - certainly NOT what they would be expecting.





ENJOY %26amp; HAVE FUN!! If I could, I would trade places with you in a heartbeat - I love to experience other cultures.
Reply:Oh Oh Oh , Don`t it is sooooooooooooooooo spicy you`re not gonna sleep !
Reply:You will defenitily be having some dogs and cats (meow).
Reply:Be prepared. I have Chinese friends who invite me over and often they serve something I would never think of eating---like beef tendons!





All in all, homestyle or "real" Chinese food is not like the Chinese food found in Chinese restaurants.





The food in China and served in Chinese homes is less fried, less greasy, more fresh, less heavy.





In Chinese restaurants, most all food is fried. They prepare meat and deep fry it. They deep fry vegetables. Then they toss the meat and veggies in a wok with the sauce ingredients.





In Chinese homes, much less oil is used, things are quickly stir-friend in less oil.





But, you might also find some interesting ingredients that you never thought you'd eat!





Enjoy!
Reply:Lucky you.





Most Americans confine themselves to a very limited menu when it comes to Chinese food, even if they are in a place like NYC Chinatown where there are thousands of choices. That's what she's talking about.





Also, there are some dishes that seem specifically designed for non-Chinese tastes, like General Tso's Chicken or anything that pairs sweet flavors with meat.





And you can ignore any bozo that tells you it's going to be dog or cat or whatever. Even if this were possible, what sort of host invites you over for food that will make you feel uncomfortable?
Reply:She means that the chinese food you get in NY has been "americanized" and does not represent how food is actually prepared in China.





Go and enjoy....
Reply:braze yourself! I have a chinese co worker and everytime I tryed her food I had to be honest I didn't liked it.
Reply:American "chinese food" is prepared to please a mass market. I'm sure what you get will be fresher, tastier and more interesting. Think about if you went to China, where their idea of "American food" is a Big Mac, and you cooked someone there a real steak on the grill.





That's what it'll be like. Unless she's a crappy cook!





Find out how to say "thankyou" and "this is delicious" in cantonese or mandarin before you go.





bon appetit!
Reply:pork,frog and all the animal's innards!!~
Reply:Most of the chinese restaurants in New York serve an entirely different genre of food than in China. In the US, most Chinese restaurants are take-out/fast food joints, most items are fried/laden with sugary sauces. Authentic Chinese food is much more diverse than that. In Northern China, where wheat reigns supreme, noodle dishes, steamed buns and dumplings are common. In Sichuan, spicy is the name of the game. Cantonese cuisine tends to involve more stir-frying and sweeter sauces than the north. It's hard to predict what kind of dinner you're going to end up having, it'll depend on which region of China she's from. One thing is for sure though, it's gonna be different from and better (if she's a good cook!) than your regular fare from Mr. Chow's next door.
Reply:It's probably like pizza -- the Italian version isn't the same as what we have in the U.S. Give it a try, you may love it...if nothing else, someone's giving you a free meal so you can't complain (even if it has something to do with fish eyeballs).
Reply:All Chinese don't eat off the Chinese food restaurant menu, like all Mexicans don't eat taco bell continuously
Reply:she obviously is yet another sad, pathetic woman trying to lower your standards. grow up.
Reply:Wow, you're probably in for a treat. The food we get in restaurants is like fancy banquet food, not at all like what ordinary people eat.





I was once out at a nice Chinese restaurant with a lot of co-workers, who included a Chinese woman. We asked her what we should order. She looked at the menu and said "Wai, I don't even know what half this stuff *IS*!"





Take her up on it, for sure. You'll learn something about China, and if you're ever going to get serious you'll learn something about what living with her will be like.





And if it's totally awful, you can dump her and get a pizza on the way home :-)
Reply:she means a real Chinese food it looks different it taste different expect raw stuff and have an open mind.