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In reply to the discussion: Panda Expess- How is this even considered " Chinese food" [View all]Boxerfan
(2,571 posts)And been eating there for many years. He does a great job despite the occasional MSG overload.
The Panda stuff is practically flavorless in comparison. But what set me off was the Zucchini used as filler-in large chunks for crunch appeal?
Not a real problem-but if you like Panda-express or otherwise-don't try real Chinese food-you may die from flavor exposure.
For the record- I worked in downtown SF for many years. A co-worker was a Chinese speaking native. We would go restaurant hopping usually at lunch. Being in SF there were countless small places that served various ethnicity and we tried most of them. One rule for me was I wouldn't eat anything still moving.
My friend would often go "off menu" ordering items typically only served to local clientele so I ate some pretty wild dishes. Aside from Octopus sushi I was game-it was delicious.
Panda Express is not Chinese food-IMHO.