To think this is the most ridiculous way of saying what you want?!

[KiwiBanana]

I asked DP what he wanted from the Chinese, his answer was sweet and sour chicken Szechuan style

AIBU to not want to go in there and order that? I know they'll just stare blankly back at me, or does this make sense to anyone?

[BikeRunSki]

What's wrong with that?

[FoxesRevenge]

He could have said gangnam style.

[EduCated]

Eh, am I missing something? Fairly standard request.

[Hassled]

I think sweet and sour is a Cantonese thing. Szechuan is a whole different area. So they'll either stare at you blankly or just lob some more chillis in the Sweet & Sour.

[KiwiBanana]

Szechuan and sweet and sour are totally different things am I just tired or does it not make sense at all?

[JonSnowKnowsNothing]

Ask for Szechuan sweet and sour chicken?

[HyvaPaiva]

That's the correct way to order it. It's delicious.

[Beckett3]

Also wondering what's wrong with that. I quite often get sweet and sour pork Cantonese style, it's written like that on the menu!

[KiwiBanana]

To those that think it's normal, could you describe what it would be? Sweet and sour and Szechuan sauce mixed together??

[Beckett3]

Ah ok, might be understanding it a bit more now.

[DawnOfTheDee]

It is normal. Szechuan style is deep fried chicken balls with sweet and sour sauce whereas normally the chicken isn't deep fried or in ball form.

[DawnOfTheDee]

"ball form"

[KiwiBanana]

Wouldn't you just say chicken balls [snigger] with Szechuan sauce then?

The other way just makes my head hurt.

[DustyBaubles]

Save yourself the angst by ordering online.

Since I discovered Hungry House etc., my ordering of Chinese food has been transformed.

No more describing stuff over the phone, I put my bizarre requests into the 'requests' box, and leave it to the chef to figure out what I mean.

I have no idea whether sweet & sour is incompatible with Szechuan though, but if I were you, I'd give it a go!

[Daykin]

Doesn't make sense to me and I am Chinese

[EduCated]

Recipe here

[EduCated]

I fully accept it may not actually make sense, pretty sure the Chinese restaurants round here are about as far from authentic as you could get

[Daykin]

My guess would be it's S+S Ch hong kong with extra chilies. I think that's what I would cook if someone asked for it.

[KiwiBanana]

Well I went and ordered and got the blankest of blank faces. I have honestly never seen such a blank face in all my life!

[Daykin]

Did they give you any food?