Gourmet Chinese Banquet

[anil]

It is very easy to rack up the bill in a good Chinese restaurant -- I have had some really expensive dishes in HKG - their preparation was elaborate and flavors multilayered.

[cabrales]

I wonder how we would receive special products at $40/person. The underlying flavors might be the same, but I believe that, as with certain other cuisines, one fundamentally gets what one pays for at a reputable restaurant. Couldn't we give some direction to Ed? At what level of prices would potential participants wish to be operating?

[Stephanie]

I'd probably want to spend no more than $75 pp. Surely we can get an excellent meal for that. I personally am not all that interested in some of the "special" ingredients (was underwhelmed by sharks' fin soup; don't really like abalone)--what matters to me is the quality of the preparation.

Edited December 18, 2002 by BklynEats (log)

[Charles Smith]

I'm interested in understanding what might be available at different price levels- I'm also interested in trying some older red wines, as I've heard that this match can be tremendous- I'll supply some of those.

edited to correct typo.

Edited December 19, 2002 by Charles Smith (log)

[jakubc]

If the event takes place, I would very much like to join.

[macrosan]

I think this is now officially the best subscribed non-event in eGullet's history.

Oh boy, those New Yorkers sure do know how to arrange a thing

[g.johnson]

I think this is now officially the best subscribed non-event in eGullet's history.

Oh boy, those New Yorkers sure do know how to arrange a thing

If you'd let us borrow the Lynes boy for a few months, you could have FG in exchange.

[Charles Smith]

It's the anti Field of Dreams event

[jaybee]

Does Ed deliver?

[jaybee]

It's the anti Field of Dreams event

If you come, we will build it?

[macrosan]

If you'd let us borrow the Lynes boy for a few months, you could have FG in exchange.

I just woke my wife up (and she's a floor above me !!!) laughing at that, G

...but it's a tempting offer, nonetheless

[ajay]

you two must be really close macrosan . anyway, count me in for at least one if ed decides he is intimidated by our foodie prowess, surely there is another among us who will step forward and arrange this monumentous event. I continue to await the chinese banquet messiah...perhaps she will only identify herself after we build her a temple?

[Wilfrid]

The caviar and champagne tasting at $5 a head, with a private show by the Rockettes. If that's going ahead, put me down plus one. Thanks.

[=Mark]

Aw c'mon! You NYC folks have gotten better than this!