What do you typically order for takeout?
These are my main takeout go-tos
Chinese
I tend to get Cantonese takeout.
My typical order might be Hot & Sour or Won Ton Soup, egg rolls or spring rolls, Tai Dop Voy, beef with Chinese Greens, some sort of fried noodle
Pizza
Usually a pepperoni/mushroom/ pepper Deluze is for a group, or a takeout slice (working my way through all the slices at Eataly) for myself if I’m getting takeout for one
Middle Eastern
Fried eggplant, fried garlic tomatoes , fattoush, kofte, shawarma, shish tawouk
Fish & Chips
The seafood platter, including shellfish as well as fish
Clam chowder
Thai
Greek mango salad, tom kha gai for myself, tom yum for someone else , panang curry if it’s offered
Sometimes Pad Kra Pao/ basil stir-fry (my last order) or fried glass noodles. Occasionally pad Thai ( I like NaNa’s Pad Thai in Toronto)
Greek
Spanakopita, avgolemono soup, souvlaki in a pita
Vietnamese
Usually bun with lemongrass chicken, shrimp, pork and a fried spring roll, or fresh rolls.
Mexican
I live in a part of the world that doesn’t offer enough Mexican beyond tacos, and the enchilada aren’t saucy enough. I’ve been getting chiles rellenos, chicken enchiladas, tamales, fajitas, plantanos, arepas and trying out other various mains at a Mexican/Salvadoran place, which is pretty good but I’m jonesing for the kind of Mexican takeout one can find in Northern California. In Toronto, there are some places that have good tacos al pastor, carnitas, al asador, etc, and I sometimes get those to go.
Indian
Lately, tandoori chicken, a lamb curry, some garlic naan, often aloo gobi, sag paneer, samosas, bhaji, mango lassi. Usually daal or another legume dish depending on the menu.
I am thinking if getting Thai takeout tonight, for the first time in a year, that’s the inspiration behind this thread/poll.