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Believe it or not, I have NEVER had chinese food. Yes, we have all of these chinese places around here. I know. I just never had the urge to try them. Well, a friend wants me to go to "The Rice Box" with her this week. I don't want to look like a moron. What should I order? What is relatively healthy?
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Boogieman, my favorite items at the Rice Box are from the Hibachi grill. I love to order the grilled shrimp and scallops. They are grilled with rice and vegetables and are served with a delicious ginger sauce for dipping. The items JOY mentioned are also very good, but Sesame chicken and Sweet and Sour chicken are fried and coated in a high-sugar sauce. The Mongolian dishes also have a very sweet sauce. The soups are also a healthier option for an appetizer or main course, as well as the steamed dumplings.

I should add, even the Hibachi grilled items show some oiliness, and the rice is stir fried in oil.
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thomas, not every Chinese place uses MSG in everything (some places seem to use it a lot! yuck), so do ask when you go there--it causes a lot of people trouble with migraines, etc (I'm one of those people who get migraines) and so some places don't use it much.

Boogieman, let us know what you ordered and if you liked the place. I haven't been there yet.
Boogieman--did you go to the Rice Box? What did you get? Did you like it?

We went there for the first time, today. I really liked it. I got the coconut chicken (with white rice, and egg roll). YUM. Also, I like that the restaurant has pretty decor, and that it does not look like a shop in a strip mall. LOVED the story in Chinese on the ceiling...now if I could just get it translated. Wink
finally tried the rice box..got sinchuan and fried cream cheese wantons...the wantons were soooo good..came with a tangy dipping sauce..the sinchuan was chicken strips cokked in a brown sauce sauteed with onions, brocoli, zuchini and green peppers...was very good... I did find it funny they had mexicans work in the kitchen lol
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Boogieman--did you go to the Rice Box? What did you get? Did you like it?

We went there for the first time, today. I really liked it. I got the coconut chicken (with white rice, and egg roll). YUM. Also, I like that the restaurant has pretty decor, and that it does not look like a shop in a strip mall. LOVED the story in Chinese on the ceiling...now if I could just get it translated. Wink[/quote]


It says, "Whatsoever you do and wheresoever you go in life, always remember this...never, ever look in the dumpster out back. Those little skeletons and fur pelts that look like tabby cats are all in your head." LOL! No, really, I love Rice Box!

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