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Sat 02 Feb 2010China syndrome
Authentic Szechuan food is available in Dublin – just be sure to ask for the ‘other’ menu, writes EOIN HIGGINS
FINDING AUTHENTIC CHINESE food in Ireland is a no easy task – often it’s a case of stalking the ex-pats and then figuring out what to ask for. In many Chinese restaurants, if you look European, you are given the kind of menu choices that give Chinese food a bad name: arrowroot-thickened gloopy dishes that no more resemble real Chinese food than fish and chips represent rustic Italian fare.
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