144106 Tue Feb 18 11:41:14 -0800 2003 2 12 Boston Area 0 771886 Does anyone know where I can get my hands on a dictionary specifically tailored for deciphering Chinese restaurant menus? I see posts like the recent "Brief List of Eats", in which Limster describes ordering at "a crisp Teochew stir-fry (in Chinese on the back of the menu)" at Ho Yuen Ting. I wish I could do that, but am stuck with English-language menus, which obviously omit a lot of the kitchen's treasures. I'd love to find the menu equivalent of the appendix of a book I own on Hong Kong action cinema, which maps English-language titles to the original Cantonese and Mandarin ones. I bring it with me to Chinatown video stores and point to what I want. Any help? Tue Feb 18 11:41:14 -0800 2003 0 MC Slim JB 1 771888 Find yourself a copy of the late Professor McCauley's Eater's Guide to Chinese Characters. It's written in the form of a mini-course, with quizzes, etc., and also contains sample menus (many from Chinatown in Toronto (Dundas St.) but the guts of it is a massive guide to every character you might find. This is the Rosetta Stone. Tue Feb 18 11:49:39 -0800 2003 771886 0 Bob W. 2 771892 Thanks for the tip! I hope alternative suggestions are posted, as this book is out of print, and currently costs $100-$140 on Amazon. Tue Feb 18 12:12:29 -0800 2003 771888 0 MC Slim JB