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Dan Logcher
 
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Default Crispy Walnut Shrimp

Nathan Lau wrote:

> Tom Cardinal wrote:
>
>> I live in the midwest, and have found this wonderful dish at
>> only one Chinese restaurant. Crispy Walnut Shrimp is a dish where the
>> shrimp are covered with a sweet coating, a sweet gravy, and served
>> over broccoli ( or pea pods ) and glazed walnuts.
>>
>> This restaurant claims it is a more traditional dish that comes
>> from California. Any help on its origin? Or why it may not be as
>> popular in the midwest? Any fans of this delicacy.

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>
> Americans seem to like this dish because it's so sweet. The sauce is
> really mayonnaise. One of the reasons *I* don't like it so much.


I've had this a few times at Chinese banquets, and I don't care for it.
I'd rather have the seafood in birds nest appetizer.

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Dan