Ming's Chinese Chicken Salad

I'm not familiar with Ming's, but The Copenhagen on Burlingame Avenue (in Burlingame, or course) makes one that I just love. Lots of chicken, lots of those crunchy little noodles, lots of sesame seeds. And a HUGE portion at that. Come to think of it...I think I know what's for dinner tonight now.

Karen,

  Have you ever tried Michael's down at the end of
Shoreline in Mountain View?  Their chinese chicken salad is terrific, and I order it every time I go there.  Unfortunately, I have never been to Ming's, so I am not able to compare the two, but everybody who goes to Michael's with me orders it also.  There's lots of other stuff on the menu, but in all the times I've gone there, I've only deviated from the chicken salad once or twice.

  Give it a try, and let me know if you think it's
any good.  If you're not sure where the place is,
e-mail me and I will give you directions.

Take care,

Mike

  Someone wrote:
> My cow orker and I ordered some fast food Chinese chicken salad today
> that was just ok... it was at the new fast food restaurant at Rengstorff
> and Middlefield. As we ate, we talked about how we miss the way Ming's
> made it years ago -- with the fresh lettuce shredded just right, the
> right amount of cilantro, the perfect preparation of the chicken, the
> chopped nuts, lots of sesame seeds. But now, Ming's doesn't make it as
> good as they used to. I think they use the same ingredients, but
> different proportions and perhaps a week in advance. Chef Chu's doesn't
> have the best interpretation of this dish, either. The closest that
> we've found is from the Chinese restaurant by Piazza's at Charleston and
> Middlefield, in Palo Alto.
>
> (I have the Ming's original recipe but I've only made it once because
> it's a pain to make. If anyone wants it, let me know, and I'll email it
> to you.)
>
> Soooo, my question is:
>
> Does anyone know of anyplace that makes this dish the way Ming's did
> when they did it right?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> --
> Karen O'
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