NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2001 20:21:49 PST Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2001 22:18:49 -0600 Xref: usenet.INS.cwru.edu chi.eats:12342 Mei-Shung in the 5500 block of Broadway a few doors south of Pasteurs. One of the best Chinese places in the city. They have two menus, one of them being Taiwanese, some great dishes. Everything fresh and nice sized portions. Very clean place. Charles Arsenio O. wrote: > Does anyone know of a takeout place where I can get Pressed Duck--on the > North Side, along the Lakefront. This is a dish that was common for > years in Cantonese restaurants, but has become less prevalent in Chinese > restaurant menus. I'm sure it's because it's receded in popularity, > whereas the demand for Chow Mein and Egg Foo Yung (lately, General Tso's > Chicken) seems to be timeless. > > Last year, I came upon an old takeout menu from a nearby Chinese > restaurant in Rogers Park, which indicated that they did have pressed > duck. I called; the manager said they no longer officially offered it > but would make it up for me. It was great, but since then, when I've > tried to order it at that restaurant, I've been told that it's not > available. I guess I lucked out that one time. > > So--I'm wondering if anyone here knows of a place where I can get > pressed duck, or, perhaps, knows how to make it and can post a recipe. > > Past that, I'd be interested in getting your opinions on what are the > best Chinese takeout places in Chicago and why. The quality does seem > kind of spotty, doesn't it? > > OLY
Chicago, IL