Mr Noodles – I disagree only with any suggestion that the points in your blog post are less eloquent than mine. I think you hit on the crux of the matter with your great closing comeback: “The last thing you anticipate from even the finest British restaurant critic is the showing of respect to Chinese food”

I encourage all to read the full post.

Mei – You’re surely right, except that I don’t think respect for vegetables is limited to fine Chinese chefs. There are chefs at modest but dependable Chinese restaurants as well as home cooks who do lovely greens, too.