Heads Up For Chinese Food Lovers

**many houseapes** · 09-16-2010, 10:58 PM

Now this may not be true in all Chinese food restaurants, but....my dd, who works for a chinese restaurant, came home & told me that the crab that is being served is actually.....tofu or stingray. They are using tofu & stingray as a substitute for crab b/c crab has become too expensive for them to serve. I love chinese food!...tofu???imho...blech.....stingray???...maybe.lol

**NikoSan999** · 09-16-2010, 11:05 PM

Then it shouldn't be on the menu as crab. It seems like that would be against the law. Possible lawsuit if someone were allergic to tofu or stingray. Or sued for just plain lying.

**akolb** · 09-16-2010, 11:42 PM

it's usually "imitation crab" or "krab". It's whitefish with crab flavoring. That's what you think of as crab in almost all Chinese food.
Unless it is in a crab, it's most likely krab. If it's got that orange or red outer "skin" it's Krab, true crab meat is white...and more expensive than what you can get on a $14.95 all u can eat buffet!

**AnW819** · 09-17-2010, 12:05 AM

It stinks because I love chinese, but sometimes I get sick thinking about what could be in the food....

**frugalfranny** · 09-17-2010, 12:48 AM

Originally Posted by NikoSan999

Then it shouldn't be on the menu as crab. It seems like that would be against the law. Possible lawsuit if someone were allergic to tofu or stingray. Or sued for just plain lying.

Heard two or three months ago that restaurants are OFTEN listing fish as Cod............and it isn't cod. They investigated some around here.........examined the fish........sure enough.........not cod!!

**Molemommy** · 09-17-2010, 01:04 AM

I think we would all be realy suprised as to what is really being served in resteraunts. not just chinese... I love chinease food but often get sick eating it so I have learned to make my own... much safer...

**Nana2two** · 09-17-2010, 01:30 AM

Our chinese buffet serves the whole crab legs.

**AnW819** · 09-17-2010, 03:15 AM

Originally Posted by Nana2two

Our chinese buffet serves the whole crab legs.

Ours around here do to...they are not the best, but hey, its crab.

**nadine64** · 09-17-2010, 04:25 AM

We don't go to buffets anymore. Too many times I've gotten sick because of serving utensils being switched between seafood and non-seafood items. I'm highly allergic to seafood. We do have a Pan-Asian restaurant in the neighborhood though that is out of this world. Not fancy, but clean and the food you can tell has been made fresh for every dish.

**druthb00** · 09-17-2010, 09:53 AM

Originally Posted by frugalfranny

Heard two or three months ago that restaurants are OFTEN listing fish as Cod............and it isn't cod. They investigated some around here.........examined the fish........sure enough.........not cod!!

That happens down here with Grouper. I can't remember what it is that they "substitute" but...it's something other than Grouper! lol

**krbshappy71** · 09-17-2010, 11:30 AM

Originally Posted by druthb00

That happens down here with Grouper. I can't remember what it is that they "substitute" but...it's something other than Grouper! lol

Too many people thought the customers were saying "Grope Her" and the waitresses got sick of that.

**Darlene** · 09-17-2010, 11:51 AM

Meow

<---That's what I worry about.

Thanks for the food for thought manyhouseapes.

**valerian** · 09-17-2010, 12:36 PM

Originally Posted by Darlene

Meow

<---That's what I worry about.

Thanks for the food for thought manyhouseapes.

Me too! It does happen...happened in our town and the restaurant was closed down. They found about 15 cats hanging in the freezer! I'm glad I never ate there.