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Review: 10 Chinese lessons that Peking Quick One taught me

Review: 10 Chinese lessons that Peking Quick One taught me

Tonawanda Chinese restaurant, my doorway to Chinese exploration, is good as ever, if you don't mind eating from plastic

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Mar 17, 2024
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No. 53, hot & chili chicken

Waiting in the takeout line for my order of General Tso’s chicken, I noticed the woman behind the counter of Peking Quick One handing a different menu to the Chinese youngsters with University at Buffalo sweatshirts.

As she ran my card, I asked to see the other menu.

It’s in Chinese, she said apologetically, showing me the page. 

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