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An alternative view:  A guest article by Michael Russell (not representative of the authentic Chinese restaurants that we strive to find on The Chinese Quest): “Chinese American” Restaurants Let’s first get one thing straight right off the bat. Anybody who thinks that when they walk into a Chinese restaurant and order their meal that they get anything resembling what Chinese people ...

The way this summer was going, so mild and cool, I figured for sure that once the calendar rolled over in to September that Fall and even cooler weather couldn’t be far behind.  So, I started doing some research on recipes for my favorite soup, Wonton Soup.  It’s not my fault that Mother Nature thought that THIS was the right ...

Remember the old Jewish Catskill comics of Vaudeville days? There was not one single swear word in their comedy. Here are a few examples!

Fireworks originated in China 2000 years ago. Legend has it that fireworks were discovered by accident by a Chinese cook. General Tso? Click to read more!

Now that the Chinese Quest has added wine pairing as a feature we thought we would do a little research on the subject. Read about the invention of alcohol!

Green Leaf Chinese restaurant in Port Washington was an incredible surprise to The Chinese Quest. Ask for Simon and enjoy an incredible meal. Click to read!

Many people have heard of the words Chinese Dim Sum. The word dim sum is derived from Cantonese language which literally means "dot the heart". Read more!

Another Aspect About Chinese Food What Meal(s) Are the Right Ones? I was never one to conform to the concept that one eats only breakfast food in the morning, etc. Perhaps the first company to recognize (or at least acknowledge) the fact was White Castle, who decades ago used an ad campaign with the slogan, “White Castles for breakfast? Why ...

Our lives are less happy with the passing of Robin Williams yesterday. Depression is very sad and totally misunderstood. This is our tribute to him.

I think that we can all agree that when it comes to food, no one does it better than the Chinese.  You can go to a Chinese restaurant and have the meal of your life.  Whether it be Cantonese style, or spicy like Szechuan, or all the different flavors, colors, and textures in between.  However, when it comes to dessert, ...