On Saturday, July 16, 2016 at 11:02:06 PM UTC-10, Gary wrote:
> dsi1 wrote:
> >
> >These days we go to Panda which is a fast food joint that serves mostly stir fried Chinese-like dishes. It's a sad state of affairs. The old ways are dying out.
>
> Used to be a "Beijing Express" very nearby here. Just like you said
> almost a fast food place for stir fry dishes (and other things). I loved
> that food and ate there often. Guess that depends on the specific
> location and who owned the franchise.
>
> Looking up "Panda", I see there is one here but a bit far unless I'm out
> that way anyway. Interestingly, it looks to me like Panda is the same
> franchise as Beijing just under a new name. The websites are about the
> same.
>
> http://www.beyondmenu.com/26080/virg...ach-23452.aspx
>
> http://www.beyondmenu.com/24894/acco...eek-20607.aspx

It's a different company. Panda Express has a limited menu and most of entrees are wokked. It's a very slick operation and all the ingredients are prepped and bagged and ready for the wok. The food is cooked at high temperature in minutes and in amounts of about 6 portions. The food doesn't sit around a long time as it does in most Chinese joints that use steam tables. Brilliant!