Saturday, May 05, 2007

Mind your portions - avoid food wastage

Wang's kitchen is a chinese restaurant chain in Chennai. Not sure whether they are present
in other metros or not. Anyway, some of us from work went out for lunch at their Adyar restaurant last Thursday, as we were bored with the usual vegetarian meals served at the
office pantry.

Nice restaurant in the basement, with just a few tables occupied even though it was 1PM. However, that was to change soon as a huge crowd (another office party) rushed in to
occupy most of the remaining tables.

There were three of us and between us we ordered a chicken fried rice, a vegetable fried
rice, a chilly lamb and schezwan prawns. The food was pretty good and we enjoyed the
lunch. However, one thing I noticed was that the portions were huge, especially the rice.

By the time we finished our meal, we had consumed only one rice and maybe 1/3rd of the
other fried rice. Given that the three of us were normal males and not on any diet, I guess
this says a lot about the size of the portions.

So, just a helpful hint for those that plan to try out the nice fare at Wang's, please go easy
on the rice and also order your side dishes carefully, so as to not end up wasting food (and money, ofcourse). If you are going as a couple, stick to just one rice. You could order 1 or 2
side dishes, depending on your apettite and how much you consume.

With so many Indians (and others worldwide) not getting even one single meal daily, it is definitely not a good idea to waste food. I am not sure what restaurants dowith the food
that customers waste, especially the food that they have not even touched. It would be
nice if they keep this food separate to feed someone who would otherwise go hungry.

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