10 minutes

So why is it that no matter what you order from a Chinese restaurant, they tell you it will be ready in "10 minutes?" 1 order of fried rice...10 minutes. Lunch special #4...10 minutes. 3 pints of scallion chicken, 4 orders of sweet and sour pork, 1 order of mei fun, 4 orders of beef and broccoli, and 47 egg rolls...10 minutes. Always makes me laugh.



The best was in college, we would order from a place called Golden Dragon. Well, if the older lady answered the phone when you called to place your order, you were in for a treat. After every item that you order, she says "10 minutes" and then hangs up. I mean after every item. We would have to call right back and say "I need to add to that order" and then we would tell them the next thing and she would say "10 minutes." And yes, we had to do that with everything that we wanted to order. That lady was the funniest!



So watch, next time you order some Chinese takeout they are gonna tell you "10 minutes." but man, that 10 minutes is worth it!