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  • Post #31 - December 6th, 2007, 2:39 pm
    Post #31 - December 6th, 2007, 2:39 pm Post #31 - December 6th, 2007, 2:39 pm
    As I've posted elsewhere on the board, I've always found everything at Jim Ching unpalatable to unedible, starting with the dining room, moving through the menu which also includes Italian Beef and spaghetti and meatballs, and finishing with whatever ends up on your plate, which always seems to have been cooked while still frozen (and not fresh when it was frozen), from bao to shellfish. I have never tried their fried rice, though.
  • Post #32 - December 9th, 2007, 10:56 pm
    Post #32 - December 9th, 2007, 10:56 pm Post #32 - December 9th, 2007, 10:56 pm
    The BBQ pork fried rice at Seven Treasures is an excellent "white style" (no soy, green peas) version. It's always prepared perfectly, with lots of smoky wok flavor,and is made exceptional by the outstanding quality of the BBQ pork they use.
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  • Post #33 - December 9th, 2007, 11:02 pm
    Post #33 - December 9th, 2007, 11:02 pm Post #33 - December 9th, 2007, 11:02 pm
    Agreed, kuhdo. And their barbecue pork and fried egg over rice plate is still one of my greatest pleasures in Chinatown.

    I, or rather, my grandmother, 86, ordered some exceptional fried rice at Katy's Noodles today. $4.95 "small" plate was several pounds and featured their unusual thin-sliced, moist chicken which accompanies many of their noodle dishes. It was quite spicy and smoky with detectable curry notes as well. Like everything at Katy's, the first bite was unusual and interesting, and grew increasingly addictive and delicious as we went.
  • Post #34 - December 17th, 2007, 9:29 am
    Post #34 - December 17th, 2007, 9:29 am Post #34 - December 17th, 2007, 9:29 am
    Geographically, this is no help to the OP, but I have tended to enjoy fried rice from small vietnamese restaurants (both Argyle and elsewhere). Not very refined, seems to be a sort of catch-all for yummy leftovers, a bit rustic, often using the chinese sausage, and I like it that way.
    Not necessarily greasy, but often a bit dark and smoky, not too soy-ee either.
    Have had some Thai fried rice but, thankfully, never encountered either tomato or pineapple.

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  • Post #35 - December 17th, 2007, 12:46 pm
    Post #35 - December 17th, 2007, 12:46 pm Post #35 - December 17th, 2007, 12:46 pm
    While I agree that most of the food at Jim Ching is not edible, their pork fried rice is as good as it gets for delivery. In addition, their egg rolls are pretty good too. I also get an occasional order of shrimp egg foo young, which isn't terrible. I have never ordered any other dish twice, but Chinese delivery is pretty tough around here (River West).
  • Post #36 - December 17th, 2007, 11:06 pm
    Post #36 - December 17th, 2007, 11:06 pm Post #36 - December 17th, 2007, 11:06 pm
    I second the mention of fried rice at Lao Sze Chuan. I was eating there with a big group a few weeks ago, one of whom insisted that a vegetable fried rice be one of our dishes. It was light and tasty with bits of egg and shaved hot dried peppers. Not greasy in the least.
  • Post #37 - December 18th, 2007, 1:12 pm
    Post #37 - December 18th, 2007, 1:12 pm Post #37 - December 18th, 2007, 1:12 pm
    My experience has been hit & miss at the authentic places. When forced to order fried rice because of dining companions, I've had pretty boring stuff at LSC, and both good and so-so at Ed's. Maybe special ordering helps.
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