Maybe mine is made different, but everything I use is stuff that I usually keep unrefrigerated on the shelf. I usually mix up some sauce (mostly soy sauce, chili oil, sesame oil, vinegar, peanut butter, other oils I can't seem to remember) and leave it in the fridge for months. Then when I want a batch of noodles, I just boil, then add some sauce. I usually eat it pretty fast, but I have some that has been in the fridge a week. I read a post from a while back that cold sesame noodles go bad pretty fast. Is that true?

I'm headed to vegas next weekend at the Rio and looking for some cheap eats. I won't have a car so I'll have to goto places within walking distance or shuttle.

I'm looking for:
1. Friday morning breakfast buffet (I'll be at the Hilton headed over to the rio so that area or on the way would be nice)
2. Saturday Night Dinner buffet (I'll have lots of time so anywhere is fine)
3. Friday night will be a later 8pm dinner so somewhere closer would be nice
4. Some quick and close breakfast and lunch options

Since I'm already off strip I'm willing to walk further off-strip if there is somewhere good, but I'd rather not have to be walking around off-strip when its dark.

I already found some deals at Ellis, Terrible's and Hard Rock.
How is the breakfast buffet at the Rio? are there some recc. lunch options there?

Thanks

For dinner we were going to try 27 sunshine but it seems like they were having a wedding. I thought about going to Jing Fong but I couldnt find it. I saw a big sign for it but couldnt find the entrance.

So we went to Shanghai Asian Cuisine on Elizabeth for dinner. We all thought it was excellent.
We got the Steamed Tiny Buns (Excellent), Pan Fried Buns (not that great, not fried enough or something), Cold noodles in sesame sauce (Excellent), Beef Pan Friend Noodles (Good, but too much sauce.)

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Shanghai Asian Cuisine
14 Elizabeth St, New York, NY 10013

Jing Fong
18 Elizabeth St, New York, NY 10013

Well, just to report back, we did goto Nom Wah, however my parents and I didn't like the food to much. We got a roast pork bun (average), bean curd skin roll (average), rice roll (a little below average), sticky rice with chinese sausage (good), pork siu mai (average, seemed to have shrimp in it eventhough we ordered the pork one), beef balls (below average, too much filler), taro dumplings (ok, we are use to these being fried). It just seemed did not seem very authentic.

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Nom Wah Tea Parlor
13 Doyers St, New York, NY 10013

ok, Nom Wah it is! Thanks for all of your advice. We will also walk around chinatown and see what they have. I'll check out Fay Day. YELP mentions a Tofu guy (which I think is retired) on Grand St and Bowery and a place to get sponge cake on Baxter St. (New Kam Hing).

I actually too my parents to flushing on their last visit, I can't remember where we went. They've never been to manhattan which is why we are going to chinatown this time and up canal street for some shopping, although I'm not sure how busy it is on the weekdays. Then up to times square in the afternoon.

If any of you have any places (food related or not) within walking distance of chinatown or times square worth visiting, I'd appreciate any suggestions. Preferably stuff that is free to see.

I was reading on google which included Yelp, trip advisor, etc. I know to take reviews I read with a grain of salt, but I figure if there are alot of them, that means something. Yes, I did see some people saying "no carts" = "not authentic" which I found amusing. I'm not very concerned about decor, size. Although if there are roaches and rats crawling all over the place, thats a problem.

I have heard that NYC chinatown isnt the best dim sum, but I mainly wanted to take them over to canal st. So while we are there, I figured we would eat lunch in chinatown.

I see the two of you also are recc. Nom Wah so I think I'll go there. I heard some comments that they didnt see many chinese people eating there and it might be a tourist trip which is usually a red flag for me. But that doesnt mean it can't be good.

Thanks for your advice.

I'm headed to chinatown tomorrow with my parents looking for some Dim Sum. My parents are from HK and Beijing. I've never been to the one in NYC before.

After doing some research, I've found a few places that look good:
Nom Wah Tea Parlor
27 Sunshine
Oriental Garden
Hop Shing
9 Chatham Sq

I also see on this board that Dim Sum Go Go and Red Egg seem to be popular, although I've read that alot of people say that Dim Sum Go Go is more americanized. I've seen Nom Wah rated very well on many sites, but from reading the reviews, some people say it is a tourist trap and not many chinese people eat there which isnt a good sign. I hear 27 Sunshine is cheap and Oriental Garden is expensive.

What would you guys recommend? Do all of these places serve dim sum on a wednesday? I'm just looking for "authentic" meaning tastes good, made properly, and fresh, not necessarily decor or carts.

Thanks

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Dim Sum Go Go
5 E Broadway, New York, NY 10038

Oriental Garden
14 Elizabeth St, New York, NY 10013

Nom Wah Tea Parlor
13 Doyers St, New York, NY 10013

Red Egg
202 Centre Street, New York, NY 10013

27 Sunshine
46 Bowery, New York, NY 10013

Hop Shing
9 Chatham Square, New York, NY 10038

Thanks! I will see if I drive up north again tonight if I figure out something interesting to do. I was thinking about seeing the golden gate but I dont know if I feel like seeing it at night. That would be sort of on the way.

I noticed a place called Dim Sum King on sunnyvale too. Are they the same place, different locations?

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Dim Sum King
99 Skyline Plz, Daly City, CA 94015

Well I was going to do the alcatraz tour as early as possible. Then tour that WWII sub over at the other pier. Is that whole area considered "the wharf"? I had not decided on lunch. I was maybe thinking of a brunch. Nearby that area since I may be short on time. Ferry Building was on my list if I had time.

I'll think about Dim Sum King or Fu Lam Mum. KK mentioned that Fu Lam Mum might not be that great but is the only place around here. Is Dim Sum King good? If I think of something up in SF area to go see at night, I might go over to Daly City.

Otherwise, I might just give up on dimsum and go over to dynasty and get some other dish.

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Dim Sum King
99 Skyline Plz, Daly City, CA 94015

Fu Lam Mum
155 Castro St, Mountain View, CA 94041

Well, just to report back. Thanks everyone for your suggestions. I drove all the way over to chinatown over to Hang Ah Teahroom ready to eat some dimsum only to find a sign saying "Tues - Fri: Closed" "Sat-Sun: Open" or something like that. I ended up wandering around stockton st a little bit only to find (as some of you said) that people were closing up shop. I didnt think this would include food establishments. Anyways, I some how ended up at "Y Ben House". Too late for dim sum ofcourse. I order a Beef Chow Fun, it was about average. The Fun must have been too soft or something because it was mostly in alot of little pieces, not long strips. I did end up wandering around a bit after, stopped at two bakeries (Golden Gate and Eastern on Grant) both seemed pretty good Got one of those egg custard things and one of those sweet rice balls with bean paste. Then walked all the way down to union square and back. Parking ended up only being $6. so overall it was a good night.

I have two more nights in town. I'll have to see if I can find some dinner dim sum around the san jose area now. Maybe that Fu Lam Mum place. Or Dynasty, but I dont think they serve at night. I'm still debating if I will drive up to SF again tomorrow or thursday night. Not sure what I should go see. I plan to go see alcatraz and walk around fisherman's warf on friday morning before my flight.

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Hang Ah Restaurant
2130 Armory Dr, Santa Rosa, CA 95401

Fu Lam Mum
155 Castro St, Mountain View, CA 94041

Sounds good although I don't recognize some of those. I've been wanting to eat one of fried sweet water chestnut gelatin cake things, I forget what it's called

Hmm, I didn't realize,.i thought I'd find the best in chinatown. In that case maybe I'll skip it and find somewhere closer for dim sum. any suggestions for places to go in SF to go instead that have better food than what I can get down in san jose? I guess that is a pretty broad question though. I'm able to drive up for one our two nights so I want to make the most of it. It's just too bad that allot of the sight seeing places are only available during the day

Hmm, what about a buffet that serves dim sum? Anything like that in china town that's good? Or just any good chinese buffet in chinatown?

Are there any good places to walk around with chinese groceries and shops?

I lived in the bay area when I was young and moved to the east coast and this is my first time back, I am staying down in san jose and will be busy during the day until 5pm. I'd like to drive up to SF a few nights to see the city, alcatraz, etc. I'd like to grab dinner in chinatown, especially some dim sum but I know that is normally a brunch type of thing. Are there any places that serve it at night too that you would recc? perhaps a good buffet (although that can be rare)? Or should I stick to a restaurant? Also, it would be nice if there are some shops, chinese groceries within walking distance so I can have something to do after. I will be driving up so it would also be nice if it was near some decent parking (although I know that can be tough too).

Oh and if anyone has suggestions for some must eat/see places in san jose or SF, I'm open to suggestions. I don't like seafood much. I'd like to keep the meal under $30-$40 but am more concerned about a good meal rather than ambiance. Infact a less fancy place is probably preferred since I will be eating alone. I plan to just find something on tripadvisor.

I know that when deep frying, if done properly and with the right oil, not much oil is added due to the steam barrier. As I was putting some frozen breaded chicken nuggets in the oven the other day, I wondered just how much of a difference it would be if I deep fried them. I figure in the oven, no oil is added but some amount may drip off. If I deep fried, the added oil would be whatever doesn't drip off the outer coating after I take it out and whatever gets absorbed by the breading. Are there any articles that actually measure this difference?
Also, I am curious about the difference between pan frying a chicken and deep frying. When I pan fry, I need to flip the chicken over once. I have much less oil so I'm not sure if the steam barrier effect occurs on the parts that touch the oil. It seems that the entire piece of chicken gets coated with oil anyways so would it be equivalent, or even worse?

It would be nice to see some actual numbers so I can get an idea of what the actual difference is.

The other method I use to cook chicken is grilling it. ofcourse, I dont get the crisp effect, but it seems like it is the healthiest way.

Thanks

Thanks, that clears it up

that is true but I still would like to know the answer to my original question

Well, I was going to try an italian beef recipe I found. If that works out, I'd might try some other stuff. I've made pot roast and beef stew on the stove before. I recall the beef stew recipe was a crockpot recipe and it came out a little overdone.

I figure a crockpot is just a pot with an electric heating element on the bottom. Therefore, I would think that a pot on an electric stove is pretty much the same. Except I have no idea how the lowest setting on my stove compares to the heat output of a crockpot. Or how it compares to an oven.

Hmm, never tried that. I have no idea if my pot is oven-safe. The lid and pot handles are rubbery/plastic, the lid itself is glass, but we're only talking about 250 deg. Would the cooking time be the same?

Why do you suggest this over the stovetop, more even heat? Would the stovetop be too much heat? I suppose it may conserve some energy with the oven turning on and off vs the stove top being on the entire time, however it has to heat a larger area.

I'd like to try a crockpot recipe except I do not own one. I do have a large pot and an electric stove. If I put my stove burner on its lowest setting, is that equivalent to using a crockpot? Or will I end up over-cooking everything?

I'll have to try Joe's. I did try king of pizza, it was ok, but I prefer a different style. Like the kind that is made in a brick oven. Bertucci's seems to get the crust right for me, but the rest is a little underpar

I think I'm in a similar position. I moved to Mount Laurel a few months ago and have been looking for good take out places and good hang outs to meet people (in their 20-30's) since I don't know anyone. I'm very close to prospectors, but the food isnt so great there. PJ's is the other pub like place I know of, the food is alittle better but not by much. As for Pizza, I am also fairly particular. I like Bertucci's brick oven crust, but the sauce and toppings are kinda bland. Taconelli's has a similar style but they burned my last pizza. I've tried out many of the chinese places but I havent found any that are any good. I'd say the best I've tried are King's Palace and Lotus. China Cafe is ok although I found their rice to taste a little funny in my last order. I've asked people at work for recc, but they pretty much just tell me about chain's like fridays so maybe there isnt too much nearby.