Chinese chips

degsyhufc · 12-05-2011, 16:33

I don't know about you but I think the Chinese (and some Indian) takeaways in my town do excellent chips.

They're different than chip shop chips - although every chippie has their own style (some thicker, some thinner, some dryer, some greasy, some pale, some more browned etc.).

I'm not sure what it is:
Is it the oil they use?
Is it the type of fryer they use?

I've always wondered if they add a little sugar or other sweetner for a little sweeter taste and colour.

Glomper · 12-05-2011, 18:04

Perhaps the other chippies cheapskate on the quality or life of the oil ?

My local Chinese also does excellent chips, massive portions too.

They do not add anything, the range equipment is the same as everywhere else, and they use standard solid white cooking oil.
(Solid Oil !!)

You can see it all clearly when you have a £3 sit down lunch.

And a cooked Chinese meal comes in a couple of minutes, fish and chips immediately.

diary_room · 13-05-2011, 08:16

It could be that the oil they use has been 'seasoned' by cooking other Chinese food, so you get a sort of merging of flavours?

Glomper · 13-05-2011, 09:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by diary_room

It could be that the oil they use has been 'seasoned' by cooking other Chinese food, so you get a sort of merging of flavours?

Nope. Not here

Chinese cooking uses a spoonful of liquid oil.

Chips use gallons of solid oil

I love Ellie · 13-05-2011, 09:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by degsyhufc

I don't know about you but I think the Chinese (and some Indian) takeaways in my town do excellent chips.

They're different than chip shop chips - although every chippie has their own style (some thicker, some thinner, some dryer, some greasy, some pale, some more browned etc.).

I'm not sure what it is:
Is it the oil they use?
Is it the type of fryer they use?

I've always wondered if they add a little sugar or other sweetner for a little sweeter taste and colour.

Thank you for bringing this up.

We ordered a chinese the other week. For the first time in around 20 years, I thought "I'll have the chips".

I remember chinese chips as being 'proper' chips, actually cut from the potato and in large chunky sizes, almost like saute potatoes at points.

What arrived were obviously out of the bag from the frozen chip section of the local supermarket.

They tasted fine, but I was rather disappointed.

RAINBOWGIRL22 · 13-05-2011, 11:20

I've not had chip shop chips (or Chinese for that matter) in a long time - probably well over a year

Where I used to live there was a fab Chinese / Chip shop (the premises was literally split in half but the same Chinese family ran the whole thing) and both the Chinese and the Cips were second to none!

I love Ellie · 13-05-2011, 11:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by RAINBOWGIRL22

I've not had chip shop chips (or Chinese for that matter) in a long time - probably well over a year

Where I used to live there was a fab Chinese / Chip shop (the premises was literally split in half but the same Chinese family ran the whole thing) and both the Chinese and the Cips were second to none!

Chinese chips and Chinese curry sauce!

DeanDS · 13-05-2011, 11:49

I remember talking to somebody about Chinese chips once and they just didn't understand what I was talking about, it was as if they wasn't a distinct difference.

stud u like · 13-05-2011, 12:29

A good dose of MSG usually. That is why I avoid chinese food unless they have a little sticker.

Flying Dagger · 13-05-2011, 13:39

At my Chinese the chips are terrible. You could have broken a tooth on them.

Scott_P · 13-05-2011, 13:47

ITT: faux offence

degsyhufc · 13-05-2011, 15:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by I love Ellie

Thank you for bringing this up.

We ordered a chinky the other week. For the first time in around 20 years, I thought "I'll have the chips".

I remember chinese chips as being 'proper' chips, actually cut from the potato and in large chunky sizes, almost like saute potatoes at points.

What arrived were obviously out of the bag from the frozen chip section of the local supermarket.

They tasted fine, but I was rather disappointed.

Sounds like they've gone down the route of standard takeaways that use frozen chips. One of my faves for kebab uses ASDA Smart price chips. They're 69p a bag and they sell portions for £1.50. I guess it is quite smart if people pay for them. It costs them about 5p a portion.

I love Ellie · 13-05-2011, 15:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by degsyhufc

Sounds like they've gone down the route of standard takeaways that use frozen chips. One of my faves for kebab uses ASDA Smart price chips. They're 69p a bag and they sell portions for £1.50. I guess it is quite smart if people pay for them. It costs them about 5p a portion.

These chips were £1.20 and they weren't bad at all to be honest. However, I was expecting the full chinese chips experience and felt let down.

degsyhufc · 13-05-2011, 16:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by whackyracer

I've noticed they have different coating compared to chippy chips...crispier? Could that explain the difference in taste?

The Chinese chips around here I would describe as "soggy". But still nice. And even soggier with lashings of soy sauce on.

Glomper · 13-05-2011, 20:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by whackyracer

Now, back to chips from the Chinese...I've noticed they have different coating compared to chippy chips...crispier? Could that explain the difference in taste?

My Chinese uses chips chipped in the chippy, from real spuds, in a chip machine, as per normal chippies.

Phyllis Stein · 13-05-2011, 22:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by I love Ellie

Chinese chips and Chinese curry sauce!

The only reason I ever end up ordering a Chinese - delicious!

You_mo · 13-05-2011, 22:34

I heard they add a drop of peanut oil or sesame oil to the fryer.

degsyhufc · 14-05-2011, 15:20

I've always heard that you shouldn't fry with sesame oil as it has a low burning point and turns bitter.

staceyxxx23 · 15-06-2011, 23:32

They're soo nice.

12-05-2011, 16:33	#1
degsyhufc Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Up North Posts: 58,791	Chinese chips I don't know about you but I think the Chinese (and some Indian) takeaways in my town do excellent chips. They're different than chip shop chips - although every chippie has their own style (some thicker, some thinner, some dryer, some greasy, some pale, some more browned etc.). I'm not sure what it is: Is it the oil they use? Is it the type of fryer they use? I've always wondered if they add a little sugar or other sweetner for a little sweeter taste and colour.

12-05-2011, 18:04	#2
Glomper Guest Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3,061	Perhaps the other chippies cheapskate on the quality or life of the oil ? My local Chinese also does excellent chips, massive portions too. They do not add anything, the range equipment is the same as everywhere else, and they use standard solid white cooking oil. (Solid Oil !!) You can see it all clearly when you have a £3 sit down lunch. And a cooked Chinese meal comes in a couple of minutes, fish and chips immediately.

13-05-2011, 08:16	#3
diary_room Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: London Posts: 5,415	It could be that the oil they use has been 'seasoned' by cooking other Chinese food, so you get a sort of merging of flavours?

13-05-2011, 09:11	#4
Glomper Guest Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3,061	Quote: Originally Posted by diary_room It could be that the oil they use has been 'seasoned' by cooking other Chinese food, so you get a sort of merging of flavours? Nope. Not here Chinese cooking uses a spoonful of liquid oil. Chips use gallons of solid oil

13-05-2011, 09:48	#5
I love Ellie Inactive Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 7,743	Quote: Originally Posted by degsyhufc I don't know about you but I think the Chinese (and some Indian) takeaways in my town do excellent chips. They're different than chip shop chips - although every chippie has their own style (some thicker, some thinner, some dryer, some greasy, some pale, some more browned etc.). I'm not sure what it is: Is it the oil they use? Is it the type of fryer they use? I've always wondered if they add a little sugar or other sweetner for a little sweeter taste and colour. Thank you for bringing this up. We ordered a chinese the other week. For the first time in around 20 years, I thought "I'll have the chips". I remember chinese chips as being 'proper' chips, actually cut from the potato and in large chunky sizes, almost like saute potatoes at points. What arrived were obviously out of the bag from the frozen chip section of the local supermarket. They tasted fine, but I was rather disappointed.

13-05-2011, 11:20	#6
RAINBOWGIRL22 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: London Posts: 23,261	I've not had chip shop chips (or Chinese for that matter) in a long time - probably well over a year Where I used to live there was a fab Chinese / Chip shop (the premises was literally split in half but the same Chinese family ran the whole thing) and both the Chinese and the Cips were second to none!

13-05-2011, 11:29	#7
I love Ellie Inactive Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 7,743	Quote: Originally Posted by RAINBOWGIRL22 I've not had chip shop chips (or Chinese for that matter) in a long time - probably well over a year Where I used to live there was a fab Chinese / Chip shop (the premises was literally split in half but the same Chinese family ran the whole thing) and both the Chinese and the Cips were second to none! Chinese chips and Chinese curry sauce!

13-05-2011, 11:49	#8
DeanDS Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Oxford Posts: 1,564	I remember talking to somebody about Chinese chips once and they just didn't understand what I was talking about, it was as if they wasn't a distinct difference.

13-05-2011, 12:29	#9
stud u like Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Sunny Side Of The Street Posts: 40,105	A good dose of MSG usually. That is why I avoid chinese food unless they have a little sticker.

13-05-2011, 13:39	#10
Flying Dagger Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Up North Posts: 1,359	At my Chinese the chips are terrible. You could have broken a tooth on them.

13-05-2011, 13:47	#11
Scott_P Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire Posts: 2,479	ITT: faux offence

13-05-2011, 15:18	#12
degsyhufc Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Up North Posts: 58,791	Quote: Originally Posted by I love Ellie Thank you for bringing this up. We ordered a chinky the other week. For the first time in around 20 years, I thought "I'll have the chips". I remember chinese chips as being 'proper' chips, actually cut from the potato and in large chunky sizes, almost like saute potatoes at points. What arrived were obviously out of the bag from the frozen chip section of the local supermarket. They tasted fine, but I was rather disappointed. Sounds like they've gone down the route of standard takeaways that use frozen chips. One of my faves for kebab uses ASDA Smart price chips. They're 69p a bag and they sell portions for £1.50. I guess it is quite smart if people pay for them. It costs them about 5p a portion.

13-05-2011, 15:34	#13
I love Ellie Inactive Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 7,743	Quote: Originally Posted by degsyhufc Sounds like they've gone down the route of standard takeaways that use frozen chips. One of my faves for kebab uses ASDA Smart price chips. They're 69p a bag and they sell portions for £1.50. I guess it is quite smart if people pay for them. It costs them about 5p a portion. These chips were £1.20 and they weren't bad at all to be honest. However, I was expecting the full chinese chips experience and felt let down.

13-05-2011, 16:13	#14
degsyhufc Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Up North Posts: 58,791	Quote: Originally Posted by whackyracer I've noticed they have different coating compared to chippy chips...crispier? Could that explain the difference in taste? The Chinese chips around here I would describe as "soggy". But still nice. And even soggier with lashings of soy sauce on.

13-05-2011, 20:23	#15
Glomper Guest Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3,061	Quote: Originally Posted by whackyracer Now, back to chips from the Chinese...I've noticed they have different coating compared to chippy chips...crispier? Could that explain the difference in taste? My Chinese uses chips chipped in the chippy, from real spuds, in a chip machine, as per normal chippies.

13-05-2011, 22:31	#16
Phyllis Stein Forum Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 23,683	Quote: Originally Posted by I love Ellie Chinese chips and Chinese curry sauce! The only reason I ever end up ordering a Chinese - delicious!

13-05-2011, 22:34	#17
You_mo Guest Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 10,767	I heard they add a drop of peanut oil or sesame oil to the fryer.

14-05-2011, 15:20	#18
degsyhufc Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Up North Posts: 58,791	I've always heard that you shouldn't fry with sesame oil as it has a low burning point and turns bitter.

15-06-2011, 23:32	#19
staceyxxx23 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 11,936	They're soo nice.

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