the um...I think... was meant as a kind of joke

beef maw=stomach lining

fish maw=fish bladder

sorry for the confusion

Yeah, I think it's just tripe (the ingredient, not your post). Mandarin Kitchen also serves a nice version of this dish, but the picture above looks quite good.

cilantro wrote:Yeah, I think it's just tripe (the ingredient, not your post). Mandarin Kitchen also serves a nice version of this dish, but the picture above looks quite good.

Isn't tripe intestine, not stomach lining...not to be to technical or anything

In any case, thanks for following up, Zimm with two M's*, it's great to hear from somebody who asks a question, actually uses the advice given, and is glad they did. Makes it all worthwhile, especially in this crabby cabin fever season.

* Not to be confused with Zim or Zin.

Diannie wrote:

cilantro wrote:Yeah, I think it's just tripe (the ingredient, not your post). Mandarin Kitchen also serves a nice version of this dish, but the picture above looks quite good.

Isn't tripe intestine, not stomach lining...not to be to technical or anything

Tripe is stomach lining. Are you thinking of chitterlings (which is intestine)?

Diannie, perhaps you are thinking of Spanish tripas, which are intestines.

Zimm wrote:The 3 chili chicken was good, but we discovered it was evern better as a left over the next day. Not sure why, but both my wife and I agreed we liked it even better the second time.

You're absolutely not alone in this assessment, Zimm. I've always felt that it's a fiery dish when the temperature is hot, but that the flavor comes out more once it cools off a bit. I always try to leave some leftover for this very reason

Fish maw IS a fish's swimming bladder, what a swimming bladder is I do not know or weather or not you had fish maw. Hope that can help cure some of curiosity and I'm glad you enjoyed chinatown as It's one of my favorite dinning places in the city. I venture there at least twice a week and can't imagine not being able to have good chinese food that often!!!

sorry i never saw the above postings on the second page. I had no intention on stepping on any toes as to the clarification of maw

Amata wrote:Diannie, perhaps you are thinking of Spanish tripas, which are intestines.

probably. Darn languages.

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EDIT: I posted this before I saw the post above where you say you have a car. Don't bother going to Piccolo Mondo then!

I see that this thread took a turn towards Chinatown, but I just wanted to add a little detail that may make a difference for those who find that Piccolo Mondo meets their logistical requirements. I've spent a few days in the neighborhood recently, and it turns out that Piccolo Mondo does have adjacent free parking. (They may have added this since Amata posted.) There is a lot in back toward the southwest end of the Windermere Hotel, which houses the restaurant. The lot has a gate that appears intimidating, but is always open. The lot serves the RIC clinic, but several spots are explicitly reserved for Piccolo Mondo customers. In spite of the signs, you do not need tokens to exit.

Also, I had a respectable Italian sub at Piccolo Mondo last week, but I'm no Antonius where La Cucina Italiana is concerned.