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Chinese Takeout Condiments

Which is the greatest of the Chinese takeout condiments?

Only choose soy on the food you enjoy.	8 votes
Don't be a schmuck, the one choice is duck.	7 votes
Don't get yourself flustered, choose spicy mustard.	6 votes

Edgy DC Jun 09 2007 09:13 PM

The world is eliminating two of the three basic Chinese takeout condiments. You must vote for the one that remains. Yes, a gun is to your head.

cooby Jun 09 2007 09:23 PM

Soy sauce makes me sick, I don't like mustard in general. Easy choice!

DocTee Jun 09 2007 09:25 PM

Soy is too salty, and I hate mustard. Duck sauce, like Baby Bear's porridge, is juuuuust right.

Benjamin Grimm Jun 10 2007 05:24 AM

I use duck sauce on my egg roll, and soy sauce on my entree, usually. If I had to give up one or the other, I'd keep the duck and dump the soy.

sharpie Jun 10 2007 07:49 AM

Soy sauce is the king of Chinese condiments. Duck sauce and mustard have their place (on eggrolls) but if you don't get eggrolls, which I rarely do, then soy sauce is the only one that gets used. Soy sauce is the only one that I have on hand in case needed.

Johnny Dickshot Jun 10 2007 09:26 AM

I voted for soy but reluctantly. It's basically liquid salt.

seawolf17 Jun 10 2007 05:37 PM

Duck, no question. Mostly on those little crispy noodles. Mmm, mmm, good.

metirish Jun 11 2007 07:51 AM

I get soy but I rarely use it.

Edgy DC Jun 11 2007 08:42 AM

I use the spicey mustard to relieve sinus pressure.

Johnny Dickshot Jun 18 2007 11:52 AM

I thought this question was purely hypothetical until, as a means of "switching it up" I ordered some Kung Po for lunch and they asked which condiment I would prefer. I remembered my answer here and said, "Soy!" Is it a good sign or a bad sign that one of the children working there had a Twins hat on?

Kid Carsey Jun 18 2007 12:05 PM

I voted for the mustard but only eat it on the dry noodle thingies. Actually, I like a combo of duck and the mustard on the dry noodle thingies. I don't use any of the three condiments on the food, prefer that hot chili oil on the side since most Chinese I eat is on the spicy side except for an oc- cassionla order of moo shoo pork and that comes with it's own sauce. Come to think of it, I like fried dumplings too which also comes with sauce.