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| - Me: ...and a spring roll please.
Chinese lady: Ok, no problem.
Me: Oh, and could you please make it with less oil?
Her: ... Well, it's deep-fried...
Me: Oh. Right. Okay then.
Eating here reminds me that vegetarian ain't necessarily healthy. But, grease aside, it's a lot for pretty good value (though to be fair any dish without meat should theoretically be cheaper), it's close, and it's good enough to get by on a vegetarian day. I guess the main appeal of a place like this (as opposed to any other place in Chinatown) is that you get more variety as a vegetarian. Nevertheless, I usually only come when I'm craving hot and sour soup (which in non-veg restos sometimes has meat hidden in it), since most of their other dishes are like mom's with extra oil.
I will be back on the odd Wednesdays, when (sorry Buddha!) the somewhat less oily, tastier, and more appealing Greens down the block is closed.
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