Chinese Food

So, last night, DW and I decided to go out for a meal and after some deliberation decided to check out Red Palace, a Chinese restaurant that Triangle area Sinophiles have been raving about.

We spent several minutes perusing the menu before finally agreeing to try the chef's special, Hakka Chicken Surprise, which was served in a lidded cast iron pot.

Just as DW was about to start in on the meal, the lid of the pot rose slightly and she briefly saw two beady little eyes peering out at her before the lid slamed back down.

"Good grief, did you see that?" she exclaimed!

I hadn't so she asked me to look in the pot.

Just as I started reaching for, it, the lid again rose for a brief instant, and two beady little eyes glared out at me before the lid slammed back down.

Not believing what I just saw, I started to reach for the pot again, and again, the lid rose for an instant, two beady little eyes glared out at me, and then the lid slammed down.

Perturbed, I called the waiter over and demanded an explanation.

"What did you order?" asked the waiter.

"We ordered the Hakka Chicken Surprise," DW replied.

"Ah!" exclaimed the waiter, "So sorry. My mistake. I thought you ordered the ..."

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Peeking Duck.