Puzzle

By popagandhi | Published: 23 October, 2005

Why is it that Chinese restaurants of a certain calibre, inevitably possess one or more of the following words in its name and/or description?

# Golden
# Imperial
# Palace
# Treasure
# Jade
# (Some funky Chinese poet)
# Crystal
# Garden
# House / House of

One day when I set up _my_ Chinese restaurant, I’m going to call it House of Imperial Jade Golden Palace Li Bai Crystal Treasure Garden.

But what are the odds of that � I’m more likely to be the owner of a restaurant by the name of Maharajah, Delhi, or Gandhi.

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  • How about… Golden Imperial Palace Dragon House Full Of Treasures Like Jade & Crystal With A Garden & A Funky Poet?
  • The Maharajah? This reminds me of a scence from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom…
  • w
    Eh I like springleaf!! Ooer now I want to go there. Heh.
  • syl
    hahahaha i asked my parents the same question once when i was a kid, and they never got back to me.

    hmmm





    something else to ponder on:


    if you’ve noticed, most porridge restaurants (teochew) are named…


    ....leaf.





    gold leaf, lotus leaf, jade leaf, springleaf.


    and others i can’t remember.
  • z
    Owner: ‘Tan Li *’. Your mascot can be that golden chinese new year cat with its paw swinging up and down. purr.
  • Loving the name X).. But what about ‘lucky’?
  • j.
    you forgot phoenix/dragon!
  • LOL!




    People write cheque to your restaurant sure curse and swear one. :)
  • w
    How about ‘House of Imperial Maharajah Poppi-ji Dorje’? (Was that how you spelt it?)




    Then I can just say I’m going to the dodgy house when I eat there. :D
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