Do You Share Dishes at Chinese and Other Asian Restaurants?

[Ed Anger]

And then you stuff your pockets with breadsticks.

[CountDeMoney]

And then you stuff your pockets with breadsticks.

We used to have to watch my Mom's father at restaurants;  he'd try to snake tips off the tables on the way out.  Crazy ass Kraut.

[garbon]

I don't understand your post.  Do you mean in your experience with Chinese restaurants they just put the food in front of the person who ordered it, or do you mean that what I'm describing is no different than the standard Western practice?

There's no hesitation, no question of where to put the food, etc. It is exactly the same as when I go to Olive Garden.

When you're there, are you family...

I don't know. I don't have many meals cooked by family that are as shitty as their food.

[Admiral Yi]

I'm curious Meri, where does the waiter put your lemon chicken to make it clear that it's yours?

[jimmy olsen]

I'm curious Meri, where does the waiter put your lemon chicken to make it clear that it's yours?

One assumes right in front of her.

[merithyn]

I'm curious Meri, where does the waiter put your lemon chicken to make it clear that it's yours?

One assumes right in front of her.

At the top of my plate, right next to where they put my rice.

But I don't get lemon chicken. I get mu shu pork.

[Martinus]

All food should have to be authentic.

[Martinus]

I always thought people who ordered individual meals at Chinese restaurants were kind of weird.

Sharing food is barbaric. Plus, depending on personal manners of the people you are with, it may be stomach-churning (e.g. people who put food on their plate with their own fork or spoon  ).

[Brazen]

My former father in law had a brief stint reviewing Chinese restaurants for Time Out. By all accounts he ate some outstanding meals. Then he invited us along to a review of a Kosher Chinese in Golders Green, where all the other diners were groups of male Orthodox Jews.

Worst. Chinese. Ever.

[Admiral Yi]

One assumes right in front of her.

One assumes (correctly) that that position is already filled by her eating plate.

[Martinus]

One assumes right in front of her.

One assumes (correctly) that that position is already filled by her eating plate.

Does the "eating plate" stay there for the entire dinner or is it being replaced after each dish/course?

[garbon]

One assumes right in front of her.

One assumes (correctly) that that position is already filled by her eating plate.

Does the "eating plate" stay there for the entire dinner or is it being replaced after each dish/course?

[Admiral Yi]

Does the "eating plate" stay there for the entire dinner or is it being replaced after each dish/course?

Some places will bring separate plates for appetizers and for the main course.

[Grey Fox]

I always thought people who ordered individual meals at Chinese restaurants were kind of weird.

Sharing food is barbaric. Plus, depending on personal manners of the people you are with, it may be stomach-churning (e.g. people who put food on their plate with their own fork or spoon  ).

So how dry is your skin?

[Martinus]

I always thought people who ordered individual meals at Chinese restaurants were kind of weird.

Sharing food is barbaric. Plus, depending on personal manners of the people you are with, it may be stomach-churning (e.g. people who put food on their plate with their own fork or spoon  ).

So how dry is your skin?

I didn't get the reference.