There are a number of ways to do take-out Chinese. You can open up the containers, put them on the table, use your chopsticks to eat out of the cardboard containers and 40 minutes later call it a night. The second option is to make it beautiful, have candles, good wine and serve it in stages. We do the second option and even if some of the food is iffy, the evening ends up being a success.
The table
Won Ton Soup – delicious
Steamed dumplings – horrible – we tossed them
Slippery shrimp – their signature dish and a winner
Fried rice – good
Lemon chicken – my husband liked it
The lemon sauce for the chicken and my pretend picnic bench on my dining table – now that looks good!
Loved the company, the food was just OK.
Refined Palate 