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DENNIS
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CHINESE IN BAJA
Came across this info and thought you might enjoy it as well:
http://chinese-mexico.blogspot.com/2007_02_01_archive.html
http://chinese-mexico.blogspot.com/2007/03/mexicalis-chinato...
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Thanks Dennis!
My smidgen of a claim to fame is that I have had so many really good friends. By Bernie Swaim December 2007
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I've encountered Chinese restaurants all over the world. Crazy as it may sound, one of the best was located in Halberstadt, Germany, a town that not
only found it self on the wrong side of the wall after WWII, but also at one time had one of the highest percentages of Jewish residents. What was
that thing about Jews and Chinese food? 
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lots of info ... amazing history. I like the chinita linda from Vietnam LOL !!
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Barry A.
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During my 13 years in El Centro (1973 to 1986) we were constantly going down to Mexicali in the evenings to enjoy the many fine Chinese Restaurants
there-------some were great, and other's not so hot, but they were all fun, and very popular.
I always loved the variety and excitement of Mexicali. You can find most anything there if you ask around.
There were also some great Chinese Restaurants in the Imperial Valley, also.
Barry
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MSG????
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajahowodd
What was that thing about Jews and Chinese food? |
It used to be cheap.
I said, "Used to be."
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Bajahowodd
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Actually, I thought it was more about finding an open restaurant on Christmas eve or Easter.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajahowodd
Actually, I thought it was more about finding an open restaurant on Christmas eve or Easter. |
What??? Jews didn't have restaurants? 
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Theres a great Chinese restaurant in Mulege.
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during one of my business trips to South Korea my hosts took me to an "authentic" chinese restaurant because I was getting tired of korean food. the
first course served was raw jelly fish. anyone had that in Baja?
Bob Durrell
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by durrelllrobert
during one of my business trips to South Korea my hosts took me to an "authentic" chinese restaurant because I was getting tired of korean food. the
first course served was raw jelly fish. anyone had that in Baja? |
Are you kidding? I won't even eat Sushi...or whatever the correct word is. It should be on fish hooks.
I've heard more than once that China has the worst Chinese food in the world.
It's hard to beat California for avant garde foods and methods.
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Usually the only "ornamental" food I like is Japanese but the Chinese food in Mexicali is killer.
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Loretana
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| Quote: | Originally posted by JESSE
Theres a great Chinese restaurant in Mulege. |
Jesse,
We're thinking in terms of a day trip from Loreto.
Location, please??
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by durrelllrobert
during one of my business trips to South Korea my hosts took me to an "authentic" chinese restaurant because I was getting tired of korean food. the
first course served was raw jelly fish. anyone had that in Baja? |
Are you kidding? I won't even eat Sushi...or whatever the correct word is. It should be on fish hooks.
I've heard more than once that China has the worst Chinese food in the world.
It's hard to beat California for avant garde foods and methods. |
I can't wait to go to Chinatown in SF, best Chinese food I've ever had...Chinese fare in Fort Worth sucks (although Vietnamese is excellent)
I didn't realize "chino" had such a negative connotation.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Mexitron
I didn't realize "chino" had such a negative connotation. |
I didn't either. Who said that?
Weren't those the pants the Cholos used to wear?
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Great link Dennis, txs.
Good history to read is about China Camp, in the bay area.
......"By 1875 there were 30 shrimping villages around the Bay Area. The catch was exported to Chinese communities worldwide. But by 1885, thought to
be the peak production year, the Chinese were finding it increasingly difficult to catch shrimp, as they were first stripped of some of their rights.
This place is an hours drive from us. Really cool.
http://www.sfgate.com/getoutside/1997/may/cc_history.html
Chinese restaurants in Mexicali...any recommendations with a secured parking lot? We have too much stuff of value ever going into Baja, to leave the
truck on the street parking.
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
I've heard more than once that China has the worst Chinese food in the world.
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When I worked in the orient most folks there told me the best Chinese food in the region was in Singapore. I agree and would later discover that
Singapore also has some very good Indian as well as Indian/Middle Eastern food as well...
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I spent 4 weeks traveling all over China----------the "Chinese" food there was mediocre to poor, without exception, IMO.
Much better in Mexicali.
Barry
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I can see the billboards now...
Come to Mexicali for the WORLD'S BEST CHINESE FOOD!!!
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