The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-03
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Before the eating began tbs little cups we're isd with
Chinese vino and the opening Ceremonies or drinking
took place Each cup holds but gle swallow thsi
practical American speedily 6nds himself looking like
rather than drink their wins and this custom holds
good with reference 70 all liquids The Chinese take
their wine no. bu. the Ara. capful va. cold though
sweet and with bouquet navor somewhat IKE Santa
10 is powerful. Intoxicating II Is . product Of the
rice ana sugar cane and fay0rte among tho Chinese
In drinking our host led on BY bowing Mr. Burlingame
ana then TO each guest In turn II IL custom among
the Chinese while drinking TO bow 20 each individual
Of the party instead of making the Americans DO only
nod or two for an entire sssemblage.
THE oH0r srIcK.
The preliminary drink being taken host took his
i enc .oE ;s and ASSISTED NJ e piece o.
son at the table, and closing with himself had prac-
tised with the chop sticks for minute or two after We
seated and determined 70 do as tho Romans do y
by eating the entire meal with thsm II necessary
to the knife cutting the food into small frag
ments but the chop sticks the only for
seyng il TO the mouth II was surprising how soon ono
could become accustomed to their use but the mistakes
and awkwardness while learning were very amusing
Frequently piece would slip from the stick for three
four times In succession and did not always stop short
Of the floor Out OF courtesy TO their company the
sticks while serving their guests ! noticed that they
were nearly as awkward with those things were the
Americans with the chop sticks How use doth breed
a habit In man.
Tho roast chicken was good, though there was too
much oil used in It's preparation to suit the stomachs OF
most Americans. The second dish fried oysters, was
excellent and most OF the guests allowed themselves 10
helped second time The oysters were OF California
production and fried Sin bater' very much they
might be fried at New York restaurant Sharks nn the
third dish, was toothsome 70 an extent that agre-aoly
disappointed tho novices and tho comments upon II by
those around me were highly eulogistc cannot say
positively how IL was cooked but suppose had been
the present time have always entertained prejudice
against the shark on account OF bis interfering with my
bathing ADJUSTMENTS while a. certain place by the sea
him all his evil intentions toward me, and
will hsnceforth declare that love him as
y true Feeieean loves English missionary
The decacy or the Chinese manipulation was evinced
in the fifth dish chicken aud ham sandwich). On
side was slice OF lean ham and on the other slice OF
tat while between the two neat stratum OF chicken
Tho sandwich altogether not larger than slice from
a good-szed cucumber, and must have required grea
care in It's preparation. As there bread accom-
panying 1t, did not enjoy IL as I would had It been
an American sandwich. Tho roast ducks and roast
PIGEONS were cooked much like the chicken with which
The dinner was commenced The Ash Ia Burngame
had been chopped fine aud mixed with meat and vegeta
bies that was difficult 70 say what particular article
formed the basis Of the composition Speaking for my
self say there too much oily substance Ia this
in many OF the dishes, 70 allow to enjoy it, fancy
that native OF the "hog and homny' portions OF
America might find Chinese cooking 70 his TASTE and
know that some OF the guests last evening we'll
pleased with tho very feature that failed 70 satisfy my
self You know the Latin adage, ''de gufiibu, &c, and
know al no better place TO prove its truth than at
Chinese dinner
Alter roast pig, which simply roast pig cut up ike
the chicken and washed down with claret and cham.
the dinner supplied with cigars and reques ed
to leave the tables that they might be prepared for the
second course half hour passed in the smoking
ro0n and we were then summoned below This custom
OF an ntermssion in the course OF meal Tor the pur
pose Of smoking and aiding digestion purely Oriental
Americans Will not be likely to adopt H. savor4 too
much OF deiiberation to suit fast age and people
BIRD NEST
1ha ruish ft,n fun rd
soup which found quite paiatable though not deli
cios as II Is described by some fte guesis The elui
hard Jelly, and with the other ingredients Of the dish
made very good coup found lacking In flavor, and
am Of the impression that French or American cook
would be able 10 Improve It, Like everything fashionable
IL Is very expansive being sold for ts weight in silver
and consequently only INDUCED in by the wealthy. The
quantity in market IL quite hmed * the article Is
difcult 70 procure, and Is only found in
Of acces In this country Il Is only brought out 90 sae
occasions.
was good but tastsiess and evidently boiled for long
time until Its better qualities gone, Abaloua was
open 10 the same objection II may be proper TO state
thai the abalona Is species OF shsl6sh brought from
China In dried state Mutton Ia Van vslkenbufPh
Mroas' mutton anu 'ns ch,na oyster ,r'a sa was
portaton, and consequently loses qualities that
might be excellent in the early days OF It's capture
am told that this oyster IL Of kind unknown here Il
having but single shell on side, while " adhcres 20
the rock with The other side One would judge that the
life OF such oyster would be very monoonous Rein
deer siDews were soodsoasthing likbocd pigs feet
though more deicateiy prepared than pork trostefs
usually are Ice fungus was a stew OF Iceland mos
and the mushrooms did not diner materially from mus
rooms everywhere. Then with some boiled rice cham
payne claret and tea OF very superior quality which
Is drank from little cups very hot and without milk or
sugar ended the second and returned 10 the
retiring room where cigars called into requs,ion.
IEEctxs
BY this time vesy fair quantity Of champagne had
been swallowed, aud II the most natural thing Ia the
world tina. the company should engage 10 making and
hearing speeches. The rules Of the state Department
forbid foreign mister making speeches while
his post and the parties 10 whose honor the dinner
was given could b heard after tho ordinary manner
but they consened TO informal talk, IN which dpio-
residents Of San Francisco made speeches OF greater or
leas btevty, and, one ever heard Of . dinner
speech thai was not applAndsd wss thought bess rot
70 vary from the established custom, and there;ors
everybody wss cbsered % his hearts content fhins
and America Joined hands and the guests oil agreed that
the Chinese rssdents o. California deserved more
kindly treatment tLsn they have hitherto received
An Informal resolution was made for tho American
merchants Of Sas Francisco 20 give diner 10 the
Chinese merchants the occason Of the departure vi
the nTss steemer OF the China line Cheers were given
for the Minister'S Ia China and Japan, for The Rusnsr
Mniser In China and fos sr Frederick Bruce the former
for the Chnsss merchants AZ San Francisco and for h'
Pacific Nail Company end The new line TO China
sHrxm Pastry
This second intsymasisp lated about en- hour, wher
we aga pvoceeded 20 he dining room This tine y,
found Plates Of white porcelain instead Of the hrursf
nom vhtrh the hyst and second courses eaten
A. will be BY the bill AZ fare, this consisted
Of cake al az which vas srcslsnt and nearly all u
new 20 most o. ocr sYes and psstes The Chinese psts,
cocks have several little thar might be learned ~
sdvanfsgs bv COR own Aftsrshe course fr.ksd
desseFt was brought, and the feast came 20 an sna
Poltsfeab NEWS.
AssA~As- -eovsrrer Murphy has ordered an ssc,o'
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