[RJ555]

have such odd shapes/textures. Its usually quite chewy in texture unlike traditionally cooked breast meat.

I love my Chinese takeaways but it does weird me out a little. And whilst I'm sure there are no cats and dogs being used on mass in the UK, the texture does little to shake these images whilst I'm eating. I always get the image of eating snails.

So yeh, what causes the texture? Is it just poor quality chicke/reprocessed? Or a different cut of chicken (thigh maybe?) or maybe a specific eastern cooking technique (I've heard something about baking soda coatings/soaks?).

Please help me shed light on this so I can chow in peace.

[siwelmail]

You go to weird places.

[whyumadtho]

[TrollerCoaster]

Place in Leeds got shutdown because they sold cat meat

[audi_turbo]

Well, it all depends on where you eat. Different places have their different cooking techniques, but there are always bad restaurants around..

[Moscardini]

There was a rumour going round near me that a Chinese restaurant got shut down as there were loads of dead cats in their freezers. This rumour gets worse as they found out about the cats because as someone was eating their chinese they found a microchip. Ahhh, the rumours my area produce...

[DannyW94]

I remember reading somewhere that most Chinese takeaways use a meat glue to change the taste and texture of their food - it's called transglutaminase I think.

[RJ555]

(Original post by audi_turbo)
Well, it all depends on where you eat. Different places have their different cooking techniques, but there are always bad restaurants around..

Its seems to be a common thing round the country though (in my experience at different standards of chinese restaurants). It just looks shinier and smoother than normal chicken breast? Like this: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-69sAr4nKlv...cken-curry.jpg

(Original post by DannyW94)
I remember reading somewhere that most Chinese takeaways use a meat glue to change the taste and texture of their food - it's called transglutaminase I think.

That might explain it, or maybe the MSGs having an effect.

Off topic but I've always found with some Indian restaurants in my region the chicken tikka has a mild soapy aftertaste, its not the coriander but maybe surplus baking powder? Might be something in the pilau rice (the food colouring?). I don't know, its odd though.

[tite23]

A restaurant in New York got found out for skinning street rats and dead cats and calling it chicken :/

[kiss_me_now9]

(Original post by Moscardini)
There was a rumour going round near me that a Chinese restaurant got shut down as there were loads of dead cats in their freezers. This rumour gets worse as they found out about the cats because as someone was eating their chinese they found a microchip. Ahhh, the rumours my area produce...

Are you in Bucks? There was a rumour like that in my town...

[Moscardini]

(Original post by kiss_me_now9)
Are you in Bucks? There was a rumour like that in my town...

No :P South Wales

[allthelove]

(Original post by TrollerCoaster)
Place in Leeds got shutdown because they sold cat meat

The one near the market on New York Street?

[Add!ction]

I know someone who found a pet microchip in her chow mein.

[allthelove]

A Chinese in LS11 area of Leeds apparently put bodily fluids in their sauces. I'll let you figure out which ones.

I guess their sweet and sour might also taste a bit salty as well

[. . .]

I shall never look at a chinese restaurant the same again after this thread.

[Cake Faced Kid.]

(Original post by Moscardini)
No :P South Wales

Not bridgend is it? There's a rumour like that where I live..

[lolipanda]

(Original post by Moscardini)
There was a rumour going round near me that a Chinese restaurant got shut down as there were loads of dead cats in their freezers. This rumour gets worse as they found out about the cats because as someone was eating their chinese they found a microchip. Ahhh, the rumours my area produce...

we had that exact rumour in my town too. :/
the place which was supposedly 'shut down' is clearly still open though, and this rumour was several months ago.

[seanfromtheblock]

that cat rumour's a pretty common lie it seems.

[LittleGee]

(Original post by Moscardini)
There was a rumour going round near me that a Chinese restaurant got shut down as there were loads of dead cats in their freezers. This rumour gets worse as they found out about the cats because as someone was eating their chinese they found a microchip. Ahhh, the rumours my area produce...

Thats funny we had that exact rumour at a chinese near us!!

[Sakura-Chan]

(Original post by TrollerCoaster)
Place in Leeds got shutdown because they sold cat meat

Where?

(Original post by allthelove)
A Chinese in LS11 area of Leeds apparently put bodily fluids in their sauces. I'll let you figure out which ones.

I guess their sweet and sour might also taste a bit salty as well

Oh god, that's gross! At this rate I'll never eat takeaways ever again!