19962 Thu May 23 12:42:28 -0700 2002 20 1 San Francisco Bay Area 0 67969 I loved her show last night. Ray is both entertaining and informative. Now I'll have some new places to try next time I'm up north. Thu May 23 12:42:28 -0700 2002 0 2chez mike 1 67977 Hmmm...$7.50 for 4 plates of specialty dim sum? Wow. That's only about $1.85 a plate. I've never been to Oriental Pearl - do they always have such unbelievable deals? Thu May 23 13:40:49 -0700 2002 67969 0 Louisa Chu 2 68024 Did you notice that on each plate there were only 2 pieces of whatever she was having instead of the typical 3 or 4 on a regular dim sum plate. If they can do that - give you fewer pieces and lower the price accordingly, that's awesome. You can then have a bigger variety and still stay in budget. Rachael RULEZ Image: http://www.foodtv.com/images/celebrities/rachael_ray.gif Thu May 23 17:09:15 -0700 2002 67977 0 EatDrinkMan 3 68026 Of course I noticed. I've been eating dim sum since before I could walk. I've been making it since before I could write. We sold it since before I was in school. What I would like to know is does Oriental Pearl do a plate of only 2 pieces of specialty dim sim for less than 2 bucks a plate for anyone? If they do, then I'm there because I've never even heard of such a thing. I have nothing - really - against Rachel. And yes, I saw your photos. Very cute. Thu May 23 17:45:41 -0700 2002 68024 0 Louisa Chu 4 68108 I thought Chinese restaurants wouldn't sell food in units of two. Something about the word "two" rhyming with death in Chinese? Fri May 24 13:34:42 -0700 2002 68026 0 Dan Raffle 5 68121 That's four. Sounds like "die". Fri May 24 15:07:49 -0700 2002 68108 0 Louisa Chu 6 68136 I thought it was the character. In Japanese, anyway, four was considered an unlucky character, and it's the same as the Chinese character. Do all Chinese dialects use the same sound for "four"? Fri May 24 16:59:05 -0700 2002 68121 0 Shepherd B. Goode 7 68170 The Chinese characters for "four" and "death" are nothing alike. And I don't know about all Chinese dialects but in Cantonese it's "say", Mandarin it's like "szz" and Shanghainese "sssz". Confused? And to go back to the original dim sum related question, the number 4 has nothing to do with any of it as you'll often find 4 dumplings in an order. Sat May 25 06:29:49 -0700 2002 68136 0 Louisa Chu 1 67990 A few weeks ago there was a big discussion on the General Board about Rachel Ray's $40 a day show. I wished I had caught the episod last night, would have been interesting to see our own city. Although, it's not hard to spend less than $40 if you stick with ethinic food. Heck, I can buy goceries for the entire week with $20 at Chinatown. Thu May 23 14:32:25 -0700 2002 67969 0 Wendy Lai 1 67991 Isn't Frisco a hydrogenated trans-fatty acid shortening? Otherwise you must be referring to SAN FRANCISCO! Thu May 23 14:37:17 -0700 2002 67969 0 Ciaohound (Bob Savelli) 1 67994 "Rachael is on a low-cost mission to enjoy one of America's most exciting culinary cities. Her first stop is Chinatown. Next, she's to Swan Oyster Depot. Rachael goes to Citizen Cake, and finishes off the day at Le Metro." According to the FoodTV website it's reshowing Sunday at 1:30. There was a lot of carping about this show on the General Topics board a couple of weeks ago, but I enjoyed the Vancouver episode I saw (reshowing Friday at noon). Yeah, she's excessively perky and has some annoying mannerisms, but unlike the "Best of" hosts she actually seems to enjoy the food. I like the way she takes a few moments to actually experience the dish she's eating and the way she describes it in more detail than just saying "it's good." Plus I thought she did a damn good job at trying hand-pulled noodles. She obviously knows what she's doing in the kitchen. Thu May 23 14:43:03 -0700 2002 67969 0 Ruth Lafler 2 68002 But who on a budget would go to Citizen Cake? It's $3 (at least) just for a croissant--$8 for a slice of cake! Thu May 23 15:23:45 -0700 2002 67994 0 dixieday 3 68021 She splurged a little on the cake and it was the second most pricey thing she had ... When you're resourceful and can get cheap dinners at culinary schools, you can afford to splurge here and there. God Bless Rachael!!! Image: http://lookinside-images.amazon.com/Qffs+v35lepdtpLwRMj0zUylt8YbGlwkQW6TkuKlBGmkiuQCVrZI0XhguHS4KzncviD+et5E2hw= Thu May 23 17:05:03 -0700 2002 68002 0 EatDrinkMan 4 68027 God bless producers - who are resourceful and do the real work. Thu May 23 17:47:36 -0700 2002 68021 0 Louisa Chu 2 68022 Le Metro? Where is that? Not a big fan of Rachel or the bogus $40 a day theme of her new show, but I will TIVO that episode to check it out. I'm really hoping its not Metro on Divisdero. Let the Food TV masses go to Clementine and Chapeau! Metro is for its neighbors and people that can appreciate its charms. Thu May 23 17:07:44 -0700 2002 67994 0 Rochelle McCune 3 68056 Oh man, me too! I certainly hope that she isn't planning on going there, even though it is the perfect place if your on a budget. Rob and i have een going there since they reoponed with the pears, and it is certainly hit or miss, but more often than not it is a hit. I have only had 2 sub par meals there out of 20. so that is good odds for me... although the last one i had that was bad was only last week, but rob's food was still excellent, so ichalked it up to having ordered the wrong thing. oh well... on the Racheal Ray note: i think she is awful and i would love to see how she manages to only blow 40 bucks in this town in a day without eating tacos... actually, i don't really care, i think that we probably all know how to do that ourselves already, right? Thu May 23 20:05:18 -0700 2002 68022 0 Jupiter 1 68077 in downtown SF. Did you notice she didn't include taxes and tips at Metro Cafe to stay at $40. Wow! I live in SF for 15 years and I didn't know we don't pay taxes or leave tips at restaurants. How about drink? Even the chef had to give her a complimentary glass of chardonnay. Another Wow! If I don't pay taxes, leave tips, and get free drinks, I think I can do San Francisco for $10 a day. Fri May 24 02:17:28 -0700 2002 67969 0 listchow 2 68098 If you were as cuuuute as Rachel, you wouldn't have to leave tips, would get taxes waived, and get free wine. Fri May 24 11:52:13 -0700 2002 68077 0 Jim H. 2 68113 Not just in SF, she nevers counts tip and tax in all her other shows. Fri May 24 14:15:39 -0700 2002 68077 0 Wendy Lai 3 68116 I can understand the rationale in not counting tax (which is different in different cities) and tip (which is discretionary, and besides, you wouldn't want to be tempted to stiff someone to stay under budget). But still, in SF 8 percent tax plus 15 percent tip adds an extra 23 percent to the bill, making it more like $50 than $40. You don't have to eat tacos to eat well in this City for $40 a day, though. Just look at the cheap eats thread below. Fri May 24 14:40:13 -0700 2002 68113 0 Ruth Lafler 1 70341 I just love Rachael! Is she attached? Fri Jul 19 18:35:47 -0700 2002 67969 0 Philip Loves Rachael