http://www.geezersisters.com/new-york/forget-it-jake-its-chinatown Austin, Texas novelist Ruth Pennebaker, who's old enough to call herself "fabulous," writes about family, politics, marriage, friendship, feminism, aging and whatever else occurs to her. Her latest novel, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakthrough, was published by Berkley in January 2011. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:24:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.geezersisters.com/new-york/forget-it-jake-its-chinatown/comment-page-1#comment-4853 Barbara @ Hole In The Donut Travels Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:58:57 +0000 http://www.geezersisters.com/?p=1734#comment-4853 .....darn it, where are my chopsticks? …..darn it, where are my chopsticks?

]]> http://www.geezersisters.com/new-york/forget-it-jake-its-chinatown/comment-page-1#comment-4852 Barbara @ Hole In The Donut Travels Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:58:08 +0000 http://www.geezersisters.com/?p=1734#comment-4852 No, no, no....eating slowly is best, so that I fill up and don't order another dish that I won't have room for by the time it arrrives, and then eat it anyway and beat myself up all evening over how much I ate......you get the picture. Oh, and in Thaiand, they eat with SPOONS! Speaking of which, I thnk I'll make Pad Thai for dinner....... No, no, no….eating slowly is best, so that I fill up and don’t order another dish that I won’t have room for by the time it arrrives, and then eat it anyway and beat myself up all evening over how much I ate……you get the picture. Oh, and in Thaiand, they eat with SPOONS! Speaking of which, I thnk I’ll make Pad Thai for dinner…….

]]> http://www.geezersisters.com/new-york/forget-it-jake-its-chinatown/comment-page-1#comment-4838 Jennifer Haupt Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:59:05 +0000 http://www.geezersisters.com/?p=1734#comment-4838 Another vote for the fork! But I always try chopsticks first. Thanks for the fun post, Ruth! Another vote for the fork! But I always try chopsticks first. Thanks for the fun post, Ruth!

]]> http://www.geezersisters.com/new-york/forget-it-jake-its-chinatown/comment-page-1#comment-4835 marc aronson Sun, 06 Sep 2009 13:26:35 +0000 http://www.geezersisters.com/?p=1734#comment-4835 Nice to see that you and Jamie and mapping out the varities of Chinese, next we will have to take you on the 7 Train to Queens which like entering into ethnic food warp drive. Nice to see that you and Jamie and mapping out the varities of Chinese, next we will have to take you on the 7 Train to Queens which like entering into ethnic food warp drive.

]]> http://www.geezersisters.com/new-york/forget-it-jake-its-chinatown/comment-page-1#comment-4834 Meredith Resnick Sat, 05 Sep 2009 20:52:29 +0000 http://www.geezersisters.com/?p=1734#comment-4834 Sheryl is right! Usually for me it's the other way around - I want the fork. Ha! Sheryl is right!
Usually for me it’s the other way around – I want the fork. Ha!

]]> http://www.geezersisters.com/new-york/forget-it-jake-its-chinatown/comment-page-1#comment-4831 pajamadeen Sat, 05 Sep 2009 17:21:16 +0000 http://www.geezersisters.com/?p=1734#comment-4831 <p>Chopsticks - one of the banes of my existence.  Never did learn to use the things.  My father actually spent a lot of time trying to teach me how to use them.  Everyone else could.  Just not me.  But then I'm one of those people who can't successfully twirl spaghetti on a fork, either.  I'm dexterity-challenged, apparently.</p> Chopsticks – one of the banes of my existence.  Never did learn to use the things.  My father actually spent a lot of time trying to teach me how to use them.  Everyone else could.  Just not me.  But then I’m one of those people who can’t successfully twirl spaghetti on a fork, either.  I’m dexterity-challenged, apparently.

]]> http://www.geezersisters.com/new-york/forget-it-jake-its-chinatown/comment-page-1#comment-4829 Anne Gibert Sat, 05 Sep 2009 04:17:19 +0000 http://www.geezersisters.com/?p=1734#comment-4829 I have been trying to master chopsticks for a lot of years. I have finally decided that chopsticks are the reason that the Chinese are so slender. I have been trying to master chopsticks for a lot of years. I have finally decided that chopsticks are the reason that the Chinese are so slender.

]]> http://www.geezersisters.com/new-york/forget-it-jake-its-chinatown/comment-page-1#comment-4828 Brigindo Sat, 05 Sep 2009 01:59:37 +0000 http://www.geezersisters.com/?p=1734#comment-4828 uhhhmm...that would be "the 1" uhhhmm…that would be “the 1″

]]> http://www.geezersisters.com/new-york/forget-it-jake-its-chinatown/comment-page-1#comment-4827 Almost Slowfood Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:03:28 +0000 http://www.geezersisters.com/?p=1734#comment-4827 We have a friend from China who takes us out to eat in Chinatown and in Flushing, Queens. Whenever we go, all of these amazing dishes appear out of the kitchen, things that aren't even on the menu! My husband and I have tried to order these dishes when it's just the two of us, but we're always told we wouldn't like real Chinese food. We have a friend from China who takes us out to eat in Chinatown and in Flushing, Queens. Whenever we go, all of these amazing dishes appear out of the kitchen, things that aren’t even on the menu! My husband and I have tried to order these dishes when it’s just the two of us, but we’re always told we wouldn’t like real Chinese food.

]]> http://www.geezersisters.com/new-york/forget-it-jake-its-chinatown/comment-page-1#comment-4826 Mei Fri, 04 Sep 2009 23:56:54 +0000 http://www.geezersisters.com/?p=1734#comment-4826 Funny post as always. Chopsticks or not, Cantonese, Hainan & Hakka food taste best! Try it if you haven't already... Cheers. Funny post as always. Chopsticks or not, Cantonese, Hainan & Hakka food taste best! Try it if you haven’t already… Cheers.

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