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The food in China can be a challenge for newcomers. One
example is that chicken is often served "cleaver style,"
leaving the meat and bones chopped up together, making it
difficult to eat.
Years ago, I went with a group of newcomers to a nice hotel
to eat some hamburgers and normal Western food. One lady in
our group, Marie, wanted to eat chicken without needing to
spit out the bones, so she ordered "boneless chicken."
The waiter, whose English was quite good, could not imagine
what Marie wanted. She was very insistent, saying, "I want
boneless chicken. Chicken with no bones!"
After more confusion and more insisting, the waiter finally
said he understood, wrote something down, and returned to
the kitchen.
After about 15 minutes, our orders started coming out to the
table. Marie's food was the last to arrive, and when the
poor waiter placed her dish in front of her, we all laughed
out loud. It was a plate of fried eggs.