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October 14th, 2011 [ Tags: , , , , ]

You’re right, Tara. That sounds daft.

I’ve seen Szechwan spelled Szechuan or Sichuan so I have absolutely no idea as to the proper way to spell the thing. But I do know that there’s a Sichuan Pavilion in Rockville, MD that has the best damn mapo tofu in the city! It looks like it’s in a sort of abandoned shopping center. The first time we went, I drove past the thing three times just to make sure we were in the right place. But if you like you some spicy Chinese food, this is damn sure the right place. It seems like it’s a great local spot because every time I’ve been in there, it’s been packed. They’re not terribly fussy about decor or cooking all modern fusiony bullshit. This is good, solid, real Chinese food. So if you’re ready to graduate from fakey mall Panda Excuse for Chinese Food, head on out to Rockville and prepare to have your taste buds kicked square in the spicy zone.

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Transcript: English

PANEL 1

Exterior of SICHUAN PAVAILLION in Rockville, MD.

BODIE From building. Wow! Spicy!

PANEL 2

Interior of restaurant. The gang is all seated.

BODIE Good call, ALLY. So, we’ve got to come up with something sexy to set us apart from other porn sites.

PANEL 3

ALLY ponders. TARA interrupts and pounds the table with her fist.

ALLY Hmmmm… Well, I was thinking–

TARA OH! I got somethin’!

PANEL 4

TARA gestures with her hands.

TARA Now, this may sound a bit daft, but here it is. IRON PORNSTAR!

Written by Jamie

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  • http://www.the-qlc.com Michael Michael Motorcycle

    Tara is not helping Kane’s decision along, is she? :P

  • http://firework.the-comic.org/ Firework the Comic

    doubleyoo tee eff

  • http://cocktailchem.blogspot.com Jordan

    So, like, there’s a fetish for the episode that you somehow have to work into a scene? Would it be focused on the writers or the actors?

  • Gashley

    By hanyu pinyin (the official Romanization method of the Chinese government), it should be Sichuan. The other spellings are older spellings, dating from when China first made contact with the West. (see Wikipedia).

  • alwayslurking

    Transliteration means the spelling will have been a moveable feast, I guess. Like Bombay/Mumbai, the current Latin alphabet spelling is just the latest best attempt to phonetically match another orthography’s conventions.

  • Chris Clause

    Joe’s Noodle House also has some amazing Mapo Tofu in the Rockville Area.

  • MoreWhitecaps

    alwayslurking’s off to a start: both are correct, depending on which romanization system you’re using to transliterate Chinese. 四川 is romanized as either “Szechwan” or “Szechuan” in the old Chinese Postal Map Romanization system. However, the current official romanization standard is Hanyu Pinyin (which has also been the ISO standard since 1982), whence we get “Sichuan”. So, to elaborate on alwayslurking’s response, 四川 is Sichuan, and will probably always be Sichuan.

    Bombay and Mumbai, though, is a whole other can of worms, since those are separate names, and *not* an issue of transliteration: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumbai#Toponymy

    Man, who knew studying modern Chinese literature would come in handy!

  • Jack T Robyn

    As far as I can tell, “四川” is about the only proper spelling. There have been a lot of different attempts at romanizing Chinese.

  • http://ypcomic.com Jamie

    Ah! I didn’t know they had Mapo at Joe’s! I will definitely hit that up next time I go there.

  • http://sparebrainsgames.com Wayne

    I won’t touch Chinese food in southern New Mexico. Well, that’s not true, I have but it has never been worth it. But when we go to Phoenix, it’s another story. We have friends there who really like finding new places to eat, and frequently they’re Chinese. And on more than one occasion, we’ve been the only Caucasians there.

  • Dave Choat

    Jamie,
    Get your self over to near Ft. Meade. Go to Grace Garden (they are on the web). Best Chinese food ever, and I have been to NY, SF and Vancouver chinatowns. They are seriously good. I will even eat their eggplant dish because it is so awesome. Bit of a drive for you, but you will not regret the trip.

  • http://ypcomic.com Jamie

    @Wayne, that’s always a good sign!

    @Dave, if they make eggplant that you want to eat on purpose, that sounds fucking amazing (I’m not an eggplant fan at all)!

  • KRB

    Oh, Sichuan Pavilion… the flounder… and the pork dumplings… and the….

    Dammit, Jamie, now I’m starving!

  • Aenya

    Iron Pornstar? I dread to see where this is going.

  • http://angiedub.livejournal.com Angie D

    Yes, we can see that Kane’s in the middle of a dilemma, which should be a delightful dilemma, considering the attractiveness of both the ladies. However, we know how totally obtuse Kane can be. This should prove to be “terribly awkward and uncomfortable and awesome.”
    Especially with IRON PORNSTAR.

  • http://thecomicfiend.tumblr.com TheComicFiend

    I severely need to finish Kuuga…

  • charlie

    Tara is interrupting Ally, furthering the tension, in a meeting that she was only randomly invited to. This is an interesting turn!

  • http://ypcomic.com Jamie

    Kuuga is totally badass! He’s my favorite heisei Rider. Well, it’s a tie between him and double.

  • http://thecomicfiend.tumblr.com TheComicFiend

    Kuuga’s definitely cool.
    I just got spoiled by starting with Kabuto as my first.

    I loooooooove his design though.
    Are you watching Fourze?