Chinese or Indian: which food do you prefer?

[FrancisB]

What do you prefer to eat: Chinese food, or Indian?

For me, it has to be Chinese. It fills you up, and you don't feel bloated or over-indulged; like you usually do with Indian. Also, some Indian food is simply too hot for my liking.

Also, what do you order when visit either of the aforementioned takeaways/restaurants?

[mrrobbo15]

indian.........but i love sweet n sour ribs....

life is just so tough sumtimes

[PinkFizz]

Oooh I love both!! In fact,I haven't had either for ages! Now I'm very hungry.

[THAIBUS]

Indian and always go for Chicken Danshak extra sweet

[Blyss]

chinese for me ..idian alwasy has to much meat for my liking and not enough sauce.
My other half prefers indian though.

[freak_unique]

Chinese as i hate spicey foods. I order chips (how original) chicken fried rice and barbecue spare ribs with barbecue sauce mmm im hungry now!

[confused....]

chinese cause i'm chinese its better than indian

[Zeddy]

It depends on my mood and appetite!
Orange chicken or chicken chasni and peshwari naan.
mmmmmmmm!

[Athley]

I love both but when I eat some Chinese food I get a rash on my hands and they swell up a bit then I'm ill the next day. Also makes me very thirsty. I limited Chinese food!!!

Indian food fabulous too always a nice selection of veggie stuff. Doesn't it always smell georgeous too and instantly makes you hungry when you smell it.

:o)

[drchasuble]

Indian every time.
I have to be in a very particular mood for Chinese so only have it once or twice a year.

On the curry front I always have tarka dall, sag bhaji, bindi bhaji, prawn methi, chicken dhansak, poppadoms and a naan. But I always make the rice myself. I'm a bit paranoid about takeaway rice.

[drchasuble]

Athley is sounds like you have an allergy to MSG which is in a lot of Chinese foods.

[Athley]

Yes I did wonder about that drchasuble. My family got quite worried last time I had tofu in a black bean sauce - my hands looked like red balloons. Doesn't happen when I make my own sauces at home (and no MSG in those).

Probably best I stick with the Indian food.

:o)

[drchasuble]

Here's a useful website where it lists products containing MSG. Some are quite surprising.
http://www.msgtruth.org/avoid.htm

[zipadeedodah]

Chinese without a doubt - really not keen on takeaway Indian food at all.

Sweet and Sour chicken
Special Fried Rice
Chicken Chow Mein
Roast Pork with Mushrooms in BBQ sauce

Mmmmm...I'm so hungry!

[Athley]

Sorry FrancisB to hijack.

But thanks for the list drchasuble. Its odd because I actually don't like the majority of things on the list could be because of the MSG I do eat textured protein and feel ill afterwards. Now I know why!!!

[FrancisB]

Thats okay - as long as I can help in any way, its fine.

When I order Chinese, I order:

Won Ton Soup
Hot and Sour soup
Chicken and Mixed vegetables with rice
Sweet and Sour pork with rice
Singapore Fried Rice noodles

Chinese food is sooooooo delicious....

[MustangLady]

Chinese for sure... my SIL is chinese and makes some wonderful dishes - not like the type you get in a takeaway (they are made for the European tastes only and very rarely would you get a chinese person actually eating that). If you get the opportunity, go to a proper chinese restaurant where the chinese themselves eat. There is a fabulous one not far from the London Dome, its actually inside a hotel (can't remember the name of it though sorry). They have stuff like 'DimSum' (think i've spelt it right), fantastic dishes ! Give it a try if you ever get the chance, you'll never feel the same about a Chinese Takeaway in the High Street again.