Words, phrases, gestures, all have different meanings in different cultures. And so do colors. We will even answer why Tiger Woods always wears a red shirt on Sunday’s at every golf tournament, and why Chinese colors have different meaning than in Western cultures. In the Chinese culture: White (in Chinese it’s pronounced “bai”) symbolizes bereavement, bad luck, death, failure and ...
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[REVIEW] Red Tiger Dumpling House, Stony Brook
Review of Red Tiger Dumpling House Almost like a mirage appearing amidst the miles and miles of strip malls, big box stores, shopping malls, gas stations, fancy steak houses, and a Duane Reade, we found a hidden oasis just off of Rte 347 in Stony Brook. Ever since we got turned on to Soup Dumplings at Joe’s Shanghai in ...
Read More »Chinese Microwave Fish Recipe
Microwave Fish Recipe It's not every day that we get to eat out at the finest Chinese restaurants. Sometimes we just have to stay home. Check this recipe!
Read More »Wontons or Kreplach?
Can you identify which dumplings are which (wontons or kreplach)? Read more!
Read More »Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
They say that EVERYONE is Irish on St. Patrick's Day. Even Jews. And, I would assume that goes for Chinese people too. Read more to learn why!
Read More »Funny Jewish / Chinese Restaurant Jokes
Funny Jewish jokes - A Jewish man and a Chinese man were conversing. The Jewish man commented upon what a wise people the Chinese are. Read more!
Read More »Valentine’s Day Planning from The Chinese Quest
Can't think of where to take your loved one next Friday for Valentine's Day? Tired of the same old same old? Every year it's the same... Overpriced roses?
Read More »Why Don’t Chinese People Eat Jewish Food?
I often wondered why, it seems, that Chinese people don't eat Jewish food. I was all set to search for the answer to that question. Read more!
Read More »Ode on a Take-Out Box of Chinese Food
שיין שנה טוב – 巴蒂爾l良好 – Happy New Year! No, it’s not Christmas. Heck, it’s not even Yom Kippur, but it is Rosh Hashana! Following along on an old family tradition (yes, my family was far from Traditional, but we did have our traditions!), I had Chinese food for dinner. We used to go out to a Chinese restaurant on ...
Read More »What Up New York?
What’s Up Doc? I don’t get it! We’ve got more followers at this time from the state of California than we do in New York!? Now I know that California does have a large Chinese and Jewish population, but more than New York?? But, this IS a blog about our Quest to the THE best Chinese Restaurant on Long Island. ...
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