Eggroll Factory

10/23/2015

It's Friday Folks! The love for Chinese food is real! Who's dressing up over the next little while? If you're in town next Saturday, we may do something special here at the factory! Stay tuned for updates, and make sure you drop by if you're trick or treating in the neighborhood! We'll definitely be open :D

TGIF & Have a Great Weekend

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09/03/2015

Another week another Throwback Thursday Folks!
It's September, which means it's back to school, shorter days and potentially colder weather soon! But fear not, among the coming of the fall season, Chinese people love to celebrate the Moon Festival!
The second most important festival to Chinese culture (After Chinese New Year), Mid-Autumn is a time for us to cherish and gather with family. Chinese people believe a full moon is a symbol of peace, prosperity, and family reunion. On Mid-Autumn Festival night the moon is supposed to be the brightest and fullest, which is why the festival is also known as the "Day of Reunion" and the "Moon Festival".
The Festival stems from over 3,000 years of history, accompanied with poetry, legends and folk tales. The official history is that the festival is a tradition inherited from the custom of moon sacrificial ceremonies, due to the observation that the moon has a close relationship with changes in season and harvest yields. Thus, the Ancient Chinese would offer sacrifices on the Autumnal Equinox.

This has led to a tradition similar to the North American Thanksgiving, bringing family together for dinner and to admire the full moon.
Flying Lanterns,
Worshipping the moon,
Having a Reunion Dinner,
Eating Mooncakes.

Only a few weeks away, make sure to drop by on the day of the Moon Festival! Family Time is important time, and our family will be at the Factory ;)

For more information on the Mid-Autumn Festival, visit these links:
http://www.chinahighlights.com/festivals/mid-autumn-festival.htm
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/essential/holidays/mid-autumn.htm

For a cool blog post of locals celebrating on Moon Festival Day, see this link:
http://foodieprints.com/2008/10/celebrating-the-mid-autumn-festival-with-moon-cake/
(He has an awesome blog by the way)

Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival is traditionally celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month on Traditional Chinese Calendar, September 27, 2015.

08/27/2015

Throwback Thursday again! :D

Did you know that the drinking of Tea is a tradition that originated in China?

According to legend, it was discovered almost 5000 years ago in the Yunan Province of China.

One of the tales I often heard as a child, was of Shennong the Medicinal Master. Shennong was the name of a primitive farming tribe. One chieftain is said to have invented plowing tools and grow crops, He was also believed to have tasted all the local herbs and became an expert in the properties of herbal medicines. He taught people how to cure their diseases and collected his prescriptions in a book called Ben Cao Jing (the Materia Medica of Shen Nong). These achievements accorded him the status of a divinity, the name 'king or emperor' Shen Nong, and the title, 'Father of Tea'.

Come in for some free tea at the Eggroll Factory :) Ask us while you wait for your order!

Learn more about the origin of tea here: http://www.gol27.com/HistoryTeaChina.html

08/05/2015

Hey everyone! Long time no post, but it's Lunch Time again :D

Today we wanted to feature some awesome people who order from us regularly! NavCanada's HQ office loves it so much they get it almost every week :O

New ideas for your office, or even home parties!

Thanks again to the crew at Nav, we love seeing you guys.
(For large orders, please contact us a day in advance to ensure timely delivery/pickup)

07/24/2015

Celebrating Funky Friday with funny Chinese Restaurant menus from the interwebs :) Stay tuned for new ones every week!

I'm glad our menu doesn't look like that!

07/23/2015

It be Throwback Thursday again!

This very real general had absolutely nothing to do with the battered and sauced chicken that now bears his name.

07/20/2015

*Beep beep!* Derivery

Chinese Delivery Service, Bringing you quality fast food since Mcdonalds.

Quote: "McDonalds in China has a delivery service. America is being out Americaned!"

http://memecollection.net/mcdonalds-in-china-have-a-delivery-service/

McDonalds in China have a delivery service. America is being out Americaned

07/16/2015

It's Throwback Thursday again!
Today we bring you back to the tale of Chopsticks 筷子 ;)

*Remember! If you want chopsticks with your order, you should specify :) At the Eggroll Factory, we generally deliver with a set of fork, spoon, knife and napkins.

As most people know, chopsticks are an essential part of dining culture in most Asian countries, be it China, Korea, Vietnam, Japan etc.

Chopsticks began development in China around 21-16th Century B.C. during the Xia Dynasty. They were used for cooking to avoid steam burns when handling steam or boiled food since spoons did not suffice. It translated to an extremely useful piece of tableware for the culture at large.

It wasn't until the 14th Century that chopsticks were regularly used during serving and dining. By then, chopsticks were beginning to be embedded into the culture so much so that they became popular wedding gifts!

To explain that, we need to dive deeper into the Chinese Characters: 筷子. The quick meaning would be quick things, as chopsticks are easy and convenient to use. The word is derived from the word quick:快 with a prefix on top :竹,⺮(meaning bamboo) since Chopsticks were traditionally made of bamboo.

Now a little wordplay, is that the pronounciation for Chopsticks:
筷子, "KuaiZi" is actually the same as 快子 Meaning "quick son". The wedding gift of chopsticks was actually a token of goodluck, wishing the married couple a speedy process of bearing a boy.

We thought that was kind of neat :)

Find out more about the history and etiquette of chopsticks and different cultures at the links below:

http://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/cuisine_drink/cuisine/chopsticks.htm

http://blog.everythingchopsticks.com/guide-to-chopsticks-etiquette/

07/13/2015

Munday Funday! How was everyone's weekend?

We spent ours surrounded in love and support from all of you! We wanted to share some of that love, get 10% off, with 90% love!

Show us your love by liking our page and presenting us the ad when you come in store for the discount, available all week!

Exhaustingly, between 5-8pm our love levels are low, so the discount only applies before 5 & after 8 >

07/10/2015

Fun 'Fact'-ory Friday! While everyone is celebrating the impending weekend, we're getting ready to see everyone in here ;)

Did you know we serve a delicious array of soups? Come in for some delicious Chinese Wonton Soup!

Funfact: Wonton is a Cantonese origin word, directly translating into "Swallowing Clouds" in English!
(Ever notice how they look like clouds floating around in soup?)

07/09/2015

Welcome to Throwback Thursdays! Every week, a little history lesson to Chinese food.

Please Comment if there's anything you'd like to be posted in the following weeks!

Today, Chinese food culture in North America.

19th Century (1800s) - Chinese "takeout" originated, in the form of "Chow-chow"s, the true meaning of hole in the wall.

However, American-Chinese were known as "rat-eaters" the lowest of the low. However, the Chinese community persevered, changing its clientele to higher end menus and fancy areas like the restaurant seen in our photo.

A fusion market inducing a culture of "fancier" menus like "Grilled Dinner Steak Hollandaise" alongside "Fine Cut Chicken Chop Suey" marked the introduction of popularity as well as Americanized Chinese, encouraging the western population using the tagline "Try it!"

1950s, even the Modern Americans began seeing "American-ness" in the restaurant culture, making it more acceptable.

1960-70s immigration liberalization and Nixon's trip to China re-introduced the concept of "authenticity" of Chinese restaurants in North America.

This marks the development to modern restaurants that you see today.

It's almost the end of the week! If you're as tired of working as I am, you don't want to cook tonight. We're here for you if you need us! Just a phone call away at 613 226 3888.

Thanks again for your support everyone!

For more information, feel free to read articles here:

http://www.slate.com/articles/life/food/2005/04/a_short_history_of_the_chinese_restaurant.html

http://dreamoftime.com/food-drink/a-look-at-old-chinatown

07/08/2015

Wisdom Wendesday Anyone?

Here's a fun little guide to Mandarin that anyone can check out on their spare time!

Call in to the restaurant to work on your Knee How Ma's ;)
Might as well place an order while you're at it...

Delivery is now open!

Language books available @ $10 each
http://www.slanguage.com/fun_chinese_mand.html