[2020-05-16]我想中国菜了... 我该写信给哪位国会议员？

I live in Bushwick and none of the Chinese restaurants are open.
Is there a local representative or a congressman I can complain to? Is there a Senator of Ethnic Foods?
Seriously, though, when are they going to open back up? You mofos better be nice to them! They control the entire supply chain for General Tso's chicken with pork fried rice. And those wonton dumplings. And scallion pancakes... Man, I'm hungry.

（题主）numerica
我住在布什威克，现在没有一家中餐馆开业。
我可以向当地代表或国会议员投诉吗？ 是否有种族食品的参议员？
说真的，他们什么时候才能重新开张啊？你们最好对他们友善一点！他们控制着左宗棠鸡和猪肉炒饭的整个供应链，还有馄饨饺子，还有葱油饼... 兄弟，我真的饿了。

帖子回复：
Ounce_A
Omgggggg I’ve been wanting to make a post saying this but I didn’t want to seem selfish. I know they did it for their own safety but I needs it!

我一直想发个帖子说这个，但我不想显得太自私。 我理解他们这样做是为了保护自己的安全，但我需要中餐！

bonyponyride
I figured out how to cook a decent Chinese food dish and I've added it to my rotation the past two weeks. The trick is buying a bottle of premade stir fry sauce at the grocery store. You can usually find it near soy sauce. Start by frying meat or tofu in oil. Then add a chopped vegetable or two. I've been using soft tofu with snow peas and bell pepper. Then add the sauce to the pan with a bit of water and cook for around 5 minutes. You don't want the vegetables to get too soft. Add diced green onions/scallions, a dash of sesame seeds, and serve over rice.
For rice, rinse one cup of dry rice until the water runs clear. This gets rid of excess starch that'll make the rice gummy. Drain as much water as you can and put it in a small pot. Add 1 cups of water and a pinch of salt. Bring rice to a boil. Lower the heat to almost nothing, put a cover on the pot, and cook it for 17 minutes.
I start the rice first, then prep the stir fry, and everything is finished at about the same time.
Here are a few photos I took of the process. I put peppers in first this time, but I think it's better to do tofu first. https://imgur.com/a/jQnASgu

我已经学会了如何做一道像样的中国菜，并且在过去的两个星期里把它加进了我的菜谱中。 诀窍就是在杂货店买一瓶预先做好的炒菜酱油。你通常可以在卖酱油的附近找到它。先用油煎肉或煎豆腐。然后加入一两片切碎的蔬菜。 我一直在用软豆腐配荷兰豆和甜椒。 然后加一点水到锅里，煮5分钟左右就可以。 你不会希望蔬菜变得太软的。 加入切碎的葱花、少许芝麻，配上米饭开吃。
关于煮米饭，冲洗一杯干米直到水变清澈。 这样可以去除多余的淀粉，这会使米饭变得黏糊糊的。尽可能多地把水沥掉，然后把米倒进一个小锅里。 加入1杯水和少许盐。把米煮沸。 把火调小到几乎不加热，盖上锅盖，煮17分钟。
我先开始做饭，然后再准备炒菜，大约在同一时间，所有的东西都做好。
这里有一些我拍摄的准备过程的照片。 这次我先放了辣椒，不过我想还是放豆腐比较好。

Gus_Frin_g
i make a very similar dish at my house. i add a soft boiled egg and sriracha to mine tho

我在家里做了一道非常相似的菜。 我加了一个溏心蛋和辣酱。

bananasoymilk
That’s exactly what it is and now my mouth is watering at midnight:(

事实就是如此，现在半夜我在流口水了 :(

crazeecatladee
Sadly it’s the same in Manhattan Chinatown. If you can make the trek over to East Williamsburg King’s County Imperial is still doing takeout and delivery.

遗憾的是，在曼哈顿的唐人街也是一样。 如果你能长途跋涉到东威廉斯堡的国王郡中餐馆，那还有外卖和送货。

alaijmw
King’s County Imperial is still doing takeout and delivery.
And is seriously delicious. Expensive, but awesome.

国王郡中餐馆还有外卖和送货。
真的很好吃，虽然很贵，但是很棒。

iputmylifeonashelf
I check Uber Eats every day in hopes my favorite local place opens. I am craving pork fried rice. The owners were so incredibly nice.

我每天都会查看优食APP，希望我最喜欢的店能开张。我想吃猪肉炒饭了。店主人真的非常好。

ButItWasAGoodDay
I miss DUMPLINGS

我想念饺子

_CattleRustler_
Pork fried rice is easy, the key ingredient is day old cold white rice, 2 days is better. Look up a recipe and try it. If you dont have a wok you can use a stew pot, or something deep and wide.

猪肉炒饭很简单，主要原料是隔夜米饭，两天比较好。找一个食谱，试一试。 如果你没有锅，你可以用炖锅，或者一些深而宽的容器。

Yurion13
The reason for day old cold rice is to let the moisture in the rice leave. That way the rice becomes easier to stir fried and not get all mushed.

隔夜饭的原因是为了让米饭中的水分离开。这样的话，米饭就更容易炒，而不会变得糊糊的。

nightlichen
it's not exactly the same, but i've been ordering a ton of thai, both because of thai cravings, but also as a sub for chinese food. especially if you order from kind of a mediocre/americanized thai place, their fried rice is pretty interchangeable with a chinese fried rice

虽然不完全一样，但我点了很多泰国菜，既是因为想吃泰国菜了，也是为了代替中国菜。特别是如果你从一个普通的美式泰国餐馆点餐，他们的炒饭和中国炒饭几乎一样。

aceshighsays
that's a really good point. thanks! i'll try thai.

这真的是一个很好的观点，谢谢，我试试泰国菜。

tittering_chum
So my guilty pleasure is Mexican takeout places run by Chinese people...usually called Fresco Tortilla or some variant. I finally found one after 5 years (due to moving) that made my favorite dish....tex mex chili chimichangas, and like a month later they're closed because of this.
All I want is a chimichanga.

我的负罪感快乐是中国人经营的墨西哥外卖店带来的... 通常名字叫“Fresco Tortilla”或其他类似的。5年后，我终于找到了一家(搬家的原因)，那有我最喜欢的菜... 辣椒墨西哥卷，大概一个月后，它们就因为疫情关门了。
我现在只想要一个墨西哥卷。

numerica
Yeah, I love Fresco as well. Chili tacos used to be my jam :)

（题主）是的，我也喜欢Fresco，辣味墨西哥卷曾经是我的最爱 :)

aceshighsays
that sounds amazing.

听起来很棒。

EasyReader
I just want some steamed pork dumplings :(

我只想要一些蒸猪肉饺子 :(

asian_identifier
just buy a pack of frozen ones from the remaining open asian markets

只要从还开着的亚洲市场，买一包冰冻的就行了。

EasyReader
Eh, if I'm going to make my own, I'll learn to do it from scratch.

嗯，如果我要自己做的话，我会从头学起

asian_identifier
lol you do realize the levels of effort involved here -
buy cooked from store: 1 effort
cook frozen: 3 effort
wrap your own with ready made skins: 6 effort
make own skins + meat: 10 effort
also doesn't have to be steamed: can also be boiled, sizzled on pan, fried, in soup

哈哈，你应该要知道做猪肉饺子需要的努力程度
从商店购买熟食: 1次努力
冷冻烹饪: 3次努力
用现成的皮包起来: 6次努力
自己做皮和肉馅: 10次努力
也不一定用蒸的，也可以煮，在平底锅上煎，炒，或煮汤。

Lostdreamer89
I miss pork dumpling soup...

我怀念猪肉饺子汤..

CNoTe820
Dumpling Town was still open last I checked.

我上次去饺子城的时候还开着呢。

thatblkman
Why are Chinese food restaurants closed?

为什么中餐馆关门了？

why_does_it_seek_me
Staffing shortages, same reason a lot of the Asian supermarkets are closed.

人员短缺，这也是许多亚洲超市关门的原因。

centralnjbill
Our local Chinese is a mother and father and their kids. They’ve been closed because people listened to Trump and blamed all Chinese people for COVID-19, including families that have been here for three generations. They went into hiding because they were getting threats. This is the world we live in.

在我们当地的中餐馆是由父母和他们的孩子开的。他们之所以关闭，是因为人们听了特朗普的话，责怪所有中国人，包括已经在这里生活了三代的华人。他们躲起来，因为他们受到了威胁。这就是我们所生活的世界。

bobaconnect
People who are racist against Chinese people should be punished with never being able to taste Chinese food again.

那些针对中国人的种族主义者应该受到惩罚，让他们永远不能再尝到中国菜。

lastatica
Another reason I can think of is that a majority of the restaurants’ usual dine-in customers are older people as families who are cooking on their own as opposed to ordering takeout. I can’t imagine many of the larger restaurants suddenly pivoting to takeout and finding demand for it. We’ve only been able to order from a few restaurants in my neighborhood.

我能想到的另一个原因是，这些餐馆的常客大多是年纪较大的人，他们自己做饭，而不是叫外卖。 我无法想象许多大餐馆突然转向外卖的方式。 我们只能在附近的几家餐馆点菜。

starraven
Chinese have been 3 steps ahead of the pandemic the whole way. Even on a normal day of the year they wear surgical masks. When we were out in February they were performing social distancing. Now we’re are performing social distancing they are on lockdown.

在整个疫情的过程中，中国人一直领先疫情三步。即使在一年中的正常日子里，他们也会戴口罩。 当我们在二月份去的时候，他们正在实行社交距离。而现在我们正在实行社交距离，他们封锁了。

RedditSkippy
Most of the restaurants in my neighborhood, regardless of what kind of food they served, are closed. They seemed to all be open for about a week, and then one by one they closed.

我家附近的大多数餐馆，不管他们提供什么样的食物，都已经关门了。 它们似乎都开了大约一个星期，然后一个接一个地关门了。

DutchmanNY
This is the case. I know a few restaurant owners who tried to make delivery only work but it just didn't keep up with operating costs. Only restaurants that already made the bulk of their money in delivery apps, or can afford to operate at a loss for some time are still open.

情况就是这样。 我认识一些餐馆老板，他们试图只用外卖的方式，但是却跟不上运营成本。 只有那些已经通过外卖APP赚了大把钱，或者有能力亏本经营一段时间的餐馆还在营业。

Kinextrala
All the ones near me had signs in their windows that they couldn't get ingredients stocked any more so they essentially gave up.

我附近的所有商店都在窗户上贴着告示，说他们不能买到材料，所以他们基本上放弃了。

PervertedBatman
At the beginning of all of this there were several attacks on people of Asian decent. Doing deliveries was dangerous as was keeping the stores open. .
Sucks cause i miss eating Chinese food too.

在这一切开始的时候，发生了几起针对亚洲人的袭击事件。送货和保持开店都很危险。
糟透了，我也怀念中国菜了。

siquidloap
As with dollar pizza places, Chinese restaurants have low profit margins and are only profitable when they can sell a high volume of food. When the pandemic hit, there was a noticeable decrease in orders & patrons. I’m pretty sure they don’t live in the neighborhoods that they operate in.
Many Chinese takeout places are family owned and family run (ever see teenagers or kids working the register or doing their HW in the shop?) so labor costs are low. Chinese immigrants also live In multigenerational homes with aunts, uncles, cousins, in-laws etc. all together this decreasing the cost of living.

和一元披萨店一样，中国餐馆的利润率很低，只有当他们能卖出大量的食物时才能盈利。 当大流行来袭时，订单和顾客明显减少。 我很确定他们不住在他们经营的社区。
许多中国外卖店都是家庭经营的方式（有见过青少年或孩子在收银台工作或在店里做家务吗?） 所以劳动力成本很低。 中国移民也生活在多代同堂的家庭中，有阿姨、叔叔、堂兄弟姐妹、姻亲等等，所有这些都降低了生活成本。

IGotSoulBut
I think they're closed because Asain American businesses, and even more specifically, Chinese American businesses were hit hard by Coronavirus earlier than other businesses. Many stayed away from Chinatown as early as late January and that same behavior was seen all over the city and likely all over the nation. Businesses with thins margins, like many Chinese restaurants could not sustain two or three months of losses.
They, like the rest of us, don't open businesses to lose money. When profits aren't coming in it's sometimes best to shutter the doors and wait for a more fruitful time.

我认为他们关闭是因为美国的主要企业，更具体地说，美国的华裔企业比其他企业更早受到新冠病毒的严重打击。很多人早在一月底就离开了唐人街，这些行为在整个城市甚至全美国都可以看到。像许多中国餐馆一样，利润微薄的企业无法承受两三个月的亏损。
他们和我们一样，不会去做亏本的生意。 当没有利润的时候，有时候最好关上门，等待一个更有收获的时间。

_TheConsumer_
Don’t even bother in this sub. If they don’t agree with you, they automatically brand you racist/sexist/homophobic. They do this because they want to shut your different opinion down.

不要在这个帖子里费心了。 如果他们不同意你的观点，他们就会自动给你贴上种族主义 / 性别歧视 / 恐同的标签。 他们这样做是因为他们想要封杀你的不同意见。

trainmaster611
You can't comprehend how low cost businesses make money so you jump to the conclusion that they're run by the Chinese mob?? That's one hell of a leap of logic.

你无法理解低成本的生意是如何赚钱的，所以你会立即得出结论，认为它们是由中国黑帮经营的？ 这种逻辑真跳跃。

First4Metallicalbums
I said they are fronts, not they are mob joints. Same way the Italians used restaurants as fronts in the past. New century, New criminal enterprises, is all. My theory, FOR MOST, not ALL

我说他们是前线，不是说是黑帮的聚集地。 就像过去意大利人用餐馆做掩护一样。 新世纪，新犯罪企业，就是这样。 我的理论，是对大多数人来说的，不是指的所有人。

trainmaster611
You're gonna have to cite some evidence for such a ludicrous claim, pal.

你得引用一些证据来证明这种荒谬的说法，伙计。

First4Metallicalbums
Well, if there was blatant evidence, don't you think there would be police reports too?
This is just from me intuiting and drawing conclusion from the past, in mostly NYC

好吧，如果有明显的证据，你不认为也会有警方的报告吗？
这只是我的直觉和从过去得到的结论，主要是在纽约

trainmaster611
We live in a fact based world. Your "intuition" sounds like an excuse for racism.

我们生活在一个基于事实的世界，你的“直觉”听起来像是种族主义的借口。

ukudancer
I want some Bourbon chicken with some pork fried rice.

我要一些波旁鸡和猪肉炒饭。

bboingee
I miss general tso and Singapore meifun

我想念左宗棠鸡和新加坡meifun

iredditacc
Now is the time to brush up on your cooking skills and make your own Chinese food

现在是时候提高一下你的烹饪技巧，做属于你自己的中国菜了。

mrpeeng
It's not the same... need that high BTU stove

这不一样的... 需要猛火灶

FederalArugula
I think if we try, we would all burn our homes down or burn ourselves badly

我认为如果我们尝试做的话，我们都会把房子烧了或严重烧伤自己

numerica
Obviously you've never tried. It's impossible! You need a million ingredients. You need a really hot wok, which I don't have.

（题主）显然你从来没有尝试过。这不可能做到的！ 你需要一百万种原料。 你还需要一个非常热的锅，而我没有。

trainmaster611
Also a lot of these ingredients can only found in Asian grocery stores...which are closed.

而且很多这样的原料只能在亚洲的杂货店里找到... 而那些杂货店已经关门了。

mysteron2112
They carry more chinese stuff than key food, but you might not find all the chinese ingredients to make certain dishes.

他们放的中国原料比主要食物要多，但是你可能找不到所有的中国原料来做某些菜。

bobaconnect
As a Chinese person with a youtube cooking video, I agree. There's a reason why I can only teach easy western meals (like pasta, chicken noodle soup, etc.)... Chinese dishes use an incredible number of ingredients and aren't easy to make.

作为一个在油管上做烹饪视频的中国人，我同意这种说法。 这就是为什么我只能教些简单的西餐（比如意大利面、鸡肉面汤等等）... 中国菜使用的原料数量惊人，而且不容易做。

Sirnando138
It’s now been a month since I’ve eaten any Chinese food. I have a day off. It’s nasty out. All I want is a huge mess of Chinese delivery. But every single one in my area is closed and will remain closed until this is all over. And, sure, I’m a chef. I know how to make many of those dishes. But I want the sloppiness. I want the soy sauce packets even though I have a bottle in the kitchen. I want egg drop soup. I want to not use the fried noodles for my soup. I miss my usual delivery guy. He’s no nice and I hope he is healthy. Can’t wait to see his smiling face at my door someday soon.

我已经有一个月没吃过中国菜了。我今天休息。外面很乱。 我只想要一大堆中国菜。 但是我所在地区的每一家中餐馆都关门了，在疫情结束之前都会是关门的状态。当然，我是个厨师。 我知道怎么做这些菜。 但是我想要偷懒，想要放松，虽然我厨房里有一瓶酱油，但我还是想要酱油包。我要蛋花汤。我不想用油炸面条做汤。 我想念我以前的外卖小哥了。虽然他人不是很好，但我希望他健康。迫不及待地想在不久的将来看到他的笑脸出现在我家的门口。

iTriggerWhiteBoys
Try Chinatown, I was in flushing a few days ago, everything was open.

试试去唐人街，几天前我在法拉盛，所有的店都在营业。

potatomato33
Where are you going in Flushing? All my usual places are closed

你是去法拉盛的哪里? 我所有常去的地方都关门了。

Pursuit_of_Yappiness
In Flushing, I strongly recommend Shang Kitchen, which is next to where Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao used to be.

在法拉盛，我强烈推荐尚厨，它就在南翔小笼包附近。

WentBrokeDec2018
Any congressmen or either NY senator, or any state representatives or senators really
I can think of few matters more pressing than the unavailability of a particular cuisine in a neighborhood

任何国会议员或纽约州参议员，或任何州代表或参议员
我能想到的最紧迫的事情，莫过于在一个社区里找不到某种特定的美食了。

numerica
Yeah, that was a joke. I'm not really looking to write to anyone, I just want crispy sesame chicken again :(

（题主）是啊，那是个玩笑。 我真的不想写信给任何人，我只想再吃一次酥脆的芝麻鸡。

paulbrook
Same here. All closed.
Asians (not sure if Chinese) also own the two liquor stores in my neighborhood, both closed. I want a glass of wine!

我这里也是，都关门了。
亚洲人(不确定是否是中国人)也我家附近开了两家酒类专卖店，两家都关门了。 我想要一杯酒！

totalyrespecatbleguy
I need some pork fried rice asap, and I'll take some orange chicken as well lol

我现在就需要一些猪肉炒饭，还有也想要一些陈皮鸡 哈哈

francis_goatman
A lot of the Thai spots near me in BK are open tho -- not the same but can help satiate noodle cravings in a pinch. Dying for some real dumplings though.

在布鲁克林，我附近有很多泰国餐馆都是开放的——虽然不一样，但是可以在紧要关头满足你对面条的渴望。但我还是很想吃一些真正的饺子。

3ER0
I need crab rangoon.

我要吃螃蟹仰光。

FederalArugula
Any WordPress developers? Just requested a plug-in on r/WordPress to support Chinese takeouts thanks-

有 WordPress 的开发人员吗? 刚刚在 WordPress 版块上请求做一个插件来支持中餐外卖，谢谢

hollybee81
I'm just disappointed that you're craving General tso's when you can choose mapo tofu, cumin lamb, soup dumplings, 3 cup chicken, and dried green beans with pork.
That is all.

我只是对你想吃左宗棠鸡感到失望，因为你可以选择麻婆豆腐，孜然羊肉，汤饺子，三杯鸡，还有猪肉炒青豆。
仅此而已。

hollybee81
Sichuan cuisine will blow your mind. YELP IT!

四川菜会让你心醉神迷的。去试试！

hollybee81
Nothing's wrong with General Tso's chicken. It's just that if you look at the history of Chinese cuisine in America, it was created to appeal to American palates. There's nothing of the sort in China.
Just was saying disappointed in that when people think Chinese food, they think of the Americanized version. A lot of people that eat Americanized Chinese food are very hesitant to go to actual Chinese restaurants and try out the real dishes.

左宗棠鸡没什么问题。 只是如果你看看美国的中国饮食文化史，它是为了吸引美国人的口味而创造的。 而在中国没有这种东西。
我只是说，当人们想到中国食物时，他们想到的是美国化的版本，这让我很失望。 很多吃美式中餐的人都不愿意去真正的中餐馆品尝真正的中餐。

Kemosahbe
time to DIY ?

是时候自己动手了？

abenja1
I am in Bushwick as well. I've had to do occasional drives to Elmhurst for my Chinese food cravings :/

我也在布什威克，为了满足对中国菜的渴望，我不得不偶尔开车去埃尔姆赫斯特 :/

ireallylikebeards
It does suck, I feel ya. Maybe in the meantime you could learn how to make a few of your own Chinese dishes tho.

确实很糟糕，我感觉到了。 也许在疫情期间，你可以学着自己做一些中国菜。