What is your favorite dish at a Chinese restaurant?
By snowy
@snowy22315 (211840)
United States
July 2, 2026 8:16am CST
When I go for Chinese I usually get Chicken with Cashew nuts. I love the way the dish tastes and every place has it. If I don't get that, I will get Kung Pao chicken. I have had other things but I never like them as well as those two dishes. Lately I have been wanting to try Shrimp with Walnuts though. I could try making it at home as well. What do you get when you get Chinese?
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@snowy22315 (211840)
• United States
2 Jul
It's pretty good, but I like the others better.
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@snowy22315 (211840)
• United States
2 Jul
@LadyDuck It's good as long as you re not at a place that puts too many of the hot peppers in it.
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@LadyDuck (507970)
• Italy
2 Jul
@snowy22315 - My husband used to like Kung Pao, I liked more other dishes.
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@Marilynda1225 (91838)
• United States
2 Jul
Chicken with cashews is my 1st choice too. I also like General Tsos chicken and the old reliable beef & broccoli. Add an egg roll and wonton soup and im a happy camper 
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@snowy22315 (211840)
• United States
2 Jul
@MarieCoyle I do make Chinese at home sometimes, especially stir fries.
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@MarieCoyle (61806)
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2 Jul
I like your choices on this...those are all good ones. If I get the General's chicken, I have to request it ''not spicy'' as it will set me on fire, but other than that, yes. Son loves beef and broccoli, we often make that at home. I can't remember when we have had Chinese in a restaurant--years ago, probably!
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (18834)
• Torrington, Connecticut
2 Jul
Beef and broccoli lol Just saw this post after making a chinese food post lol
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@snowy22315 (211840)
• United States
2 Jul
Yeah, you give me the idea. I should have credited you!
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (18834)
• Torrington, Connecticut
2 Jul
@snowy22315 jajaja no worries we all feed of each others input anyways lol That's what makes myLot wonderful, a safe space to share ideas and day to day life stuff
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@snowy22315 (211840)
• United States
2 Jul
I like egg drop soup too, but I prefer sweet and sour.
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@GardenGerty (170452)
• United States
3 Jul
I go to a buffet and try to get some of everything. I like the dishes that feature sea food.
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@ElicBxn (64201)
• United States
2 Jul
I have trouble with Chinese food because of my corn allergy. The dumpling and egg roll wrappers are dusted with corn starch to keep them from sticking together. The reason so many dishes are shiny is the corn starch they use to keep the sauce sticking to the food. So, I generally ask for mushu pork, if they offer other mushus I will get them except shrimp. One of the things I love about mushus is the food is all sliced really thin, and not the shrimp. I take a bite and get a mouthful of shrimp. I used to love a lot of things that weren't hot, before everybody starting making Chinese food HOT. I'm also allergic to peppers, both kinds. There was another dish they didn't put corn starch in, but after the restaurant I discovered it in I was horrified to find it with hot peppers. Then I asked, and finally I've mostly quit. The last place I ate Chinese at closed recently when the family matriarch retired. It was also the favorite Chinese place for a friend with a serious nightshade allergy because their hot and sour soup was made with black pepper. (Hint-I'm also allergic to black pepper.)
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@snowy22315 (211840)
• United States
2 Jul
Yikes! I guess you almost need your Chinese food special ordered.
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@LeaPea2417 (39978)
• Toccoa, Georgia
3 Jul
I like what you like, chicken and cashew nuts. I also like spring rolls.
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@snowy22315 (211840)
• United States
3 Jul
Yess, egg and spring rolls are always good.
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@Juliaacv (57153)
• Canada
2 Jul
My favorite is probably beef and broccoli stir fry.
I love that.
I suggested Chinese for supper tonight, but neither one of us are really hungry so we are having something on a smaller scale-neither one of us wants to out and pick up the food its just too hot.
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@snowy22315 (211840)
• United States
2 Jul
You could always opt for delivery. I had Chinese last Saturday. I dined in.
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@Traceyjayne (13222)
• United Kingdom
2 Jul
If it’s a takeaway we have ….
Spring rolls
Hot and sour soup
Chicken chow mein
Chicken bamboo shoots and water chestnuts,
Egg fried rice
Salt and chilli chicken
Chicken balls and sweet and sour sauce
If we go to a restaurant it’s usually one of those buffet types ….then I try lots of different things ….
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@AliCanary (4878)
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3 Jul
I love shrimp with walnuts! I usually get something with shrimp, but I also like a good pepper steak.
@snowy22315 (211840)
• United States
3 Jul
I have never had Crab Rangoon. I am going to have to give that a try someday.
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@snowy22315 (211840)
• United States
5 Jul
@porwest Will have to put on the "to eat" list.
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@porwest (113641)
• United States
5 Jul
@snowy22315 Oh. It's delicious. I like the crunch with the soft center of sweet cream cheese and crab meat. Yummy stuff!
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@JudyEv (386686)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 Jul
This is one of my favourites along with sweet and sour dishes. I often buy the Chicken and Cashew TV dinners.
