Most scholars seem to agree that chopsticks were probably first used as cooking utensils in China as early as 1200 B.C. during the Shang Dynasty. Read more!
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Interesting Facts About China
We've brought you lots of information lately about Chinese food. Now we thought we would share some interesting facts about China. Which did you know?
Read More »Is it Healthy to Eat Chinese Food?
Is Chinese Food Healthy? We all love Chinese food, don’t we? If we didn’t, we certainly wouldn’t have created The Quest, to find the best Chinese Restaurant on all of Long Island. But, is all this eating of Chinese food healthy? We wondered ourselves. So, we did a little research. In these days, people think it’s more important to look ...
Read More »The World’s Easiest Recipe for Chinese Dumplings
Now that we've schooled you in Chinese Dumplings, you're an expert of everything dumplings, we thought we'd teach you how to make them. Here's the recipe.
Read More »Dumplings (Wontons) Geography Lesson
Dumplings on my Mind Class is now in session. A Chinese dumpling, or a wonton, is a staple food popular throughout China. Dumplings were likely introduced to the West by early settlers in Chinatown, who came primarily from the Cantonese-speaking coastal cities in Southern China. It seems like I’ve got dumplings on the brain as it’s the second time in ...
Read More »Homemade Fortune Cookie Recipe
We have posted before about Fortune Cookies. But, now we're going to put YOU charge of your own, or your friends or families, fate, or fortune!
Read More »Wontons or Kreplach?
Can you identify which dumplings are which (wontons or kreplach)? Read more!
Read More »Happy Birthday V. Stoogas AND his Granddaughter!
And what a special day it was too! He shares his birthday with his Granddaughter who turned the big TWO on the same day. Read more!
Read More »How Does American Chinese Food Differ from Native Oriental Cuisine?
American Chinese food is different from the native Oriental cuisine in many ways. Let's compare and contrast the use of vegetables. Read more!
Read More »Happy Passover!
Happy Passover! Tonight, Jews around the world will be celebrating the first night of Passover. Here's some music to help you enjoy your seder....Read more!
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The Chinese Quest Finding the best Chinese restaurants on Long Island and NYC
