Ilene Bauer Poet Rhyme

Sunday Nights

On Sunday night, for years,
When it was time for us to eat,
We piled into the car to get
Some Chinese food, a treat.

My parents did the ordering
And mostly, they’d agree,
By choosing things from Column A
And also Column B.

The Family Dinner had those lists
But first we all had soup,
With crunchy noodles that in bowls
Of duck sauce we would scoop.

The next course would be egg rolls,
So more duck sauce we’d request
And following would be fried rice
And spare ribs to ingest.

My mom liked lobster Cantonese;
We also had chow mein
And never, in my memory,
Did anyone complain.

Some fortune cookies served with fruit
Would end our Sunday meal,
A far cry from home-cooking
But, to us, it seemed ideal.

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Maurice Rigoler October 30, 2018 at 9:04 PM I grew up loving Chinese food, mostly chow mein. In my 30s I discovered other Chinese dishes and ate my share of them until I learned they all contained MSG, so I rationed my intake. I still will get a take-out of raviolis with the ginger soy sauce and the shrimp fried rice now free of MSG. Brought back memories, Ilene. / M

Richard Lamoureux October 29, 2018 at 9:38 AM This is great, I have a sudden craving for a Chinese Feast!

Chris Green October 29, 2018 at 9:17 AM This was great, I was never a big Chinese food fan and still am not, but this really sounded good.

Anne-Lise Andresen October 29, 2018 at 6:14 AM - ... and best of all ... no dishes, Ilene - A lovely memory with good taste :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Tom Cunningham October 29, 2018 at 4:07 AM Mmm Chicken chow main with lashings of soy sauce . Nothing like a takeaway, little or no washing up either. Tom.

Matthew Anish October 28, 2018 at 6:52 PM Loved those Chinese meals as a kid in Brooklyn! Nice ode. Please take a look at my ode about the horror in PA and let me know what you think. Peace & Love Matthew Anish

Jan Allison October 28, 2018 at 6:27 PM oh I love a chinese takeaway and a box of my favourite beef with sweet ginger and pineapple is so huge it makes me 2 meals.. don't think I've ever had a Chinese on a Sunday night though!:-) hugs jan xx