Amazing 66
New York, NY 10013
Phone: (212) 334-0099
06/19/2007 Posted by sheenequa
my friend nuoc nam du du and i were seriously lusting for the scrumptious chicken stuffed with minced shrimp, the highest desideratum of haute chinese cooking. so before the summer doldrums descended, i decided to get the posse together at amazing 66. having fostered a fraternal bond with miss chan, the feisty but filthy gorgeous maitre’d, we turned to her guidance for an empyrean feast. ms chan, whom i personally worship as the deus ex machina of noveau chinoise cuisine, might have presumed that as we had amongst us, the chimera (who was of anglo-saxon descent), that our palates would gravitate towards the more “westernized fusion” offerings. she cogently pitched the silky smooth roast beef, which i almost fell prey to until she revealed that it came with a side of fries and dinner rolls. of course we were no fools and opted to study the menu diligently. well at least two of us did, as the rest would not stop yacking. having chosen most of the dishes and vetoing mimi twice, (yes readers, this is that same mimi i wrote about in the shanghai yeah review) i felt guilty and allowed her to make a contribution. with alacrity, she went straight for the shrimp with mayo and fruit cocktails nested on a taro basket. when asked how she reached that decision, she pointed around us “look, every table ordered one!”. fifi and i rolled our eyes with disgust when the dish arrived. not only was the shrimp drowining in mayo, it was topped with impregnable coats of velveeta… resting underneath, the fruit cocktail was an unpleasant surprise that reminded one of canned del monte, a staple in the third world… we would never return had it not been for miss chan’s gratuitous soup and desserts, and that generous discount. next time, we predict that mimi will go for the fish with peach slices… also, du du suggested that we do a cleansing ceremony by symbolically dipping the mayo drenched shrimps into cups of hot tea, to signify purification and release.
Pros: ms chan
Cons: shrimp with mayo, cheese and fruit cocktail
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