Which Supermarket does the best Chinese food?

[bluesky]

It's a birthday coming up in our house soon, and a chinese feast has been requested. We don't have a takeaway nearby, but between dh and I our works, we are near to the majority of supermarkets.

Due to food intolerances I don't buy many ready meals, so I haven't had a supermarket chinese for about 10 years, back then I remember Sainsburys and M&S were really good.

Anyone have any preferences? Thanks

[LittleBearinaBigWorld]

Not too sure about the best, but I can certainly recommend you steer clear of Tesco! Not great...

[demirose87]

I don't think any supermarket Chinese food is that great to be honest. It just doesn't taste right.

[bluesky]

Thanks LittleBear, that's one crossed off.

[RitaMills]

Sainsbury’s is the best IMO, I only tend to buy ready meals from either Sainsbury’s or M&S and have found Sainsbury’s do the best Asian food and M&S wins Italian.

[bluesky]

Thanks Rita, that sounds like a good recommendation

[kizzyfarrell]

Marks and Spencer
Hands down

[Summerwetordry]

Marks and Spencer. It's good quality and although I'm allergic to Chinese food usually, I'm fine with this.

[Lottie4]

I've only ever bought chinese food from M&S and Tescos, M&S would be our first choice.

[kizzyfarrell]

You could order from good Chinese also the portion are normally big...
Marks and Spencer spare ribs and duck are good

[BarbaraofSeville]

It depends what type of 'Chinese food' you're thinking of. Battered food like spring rolls, sweet and sour chicken, and egg fried rice is fine, but I think anything 'stir fry' or noodles will be disappointing. I don't think it's a type of food that suits being cooked in advance and reheating.

Is there no chance of travelling a bit further to pick up a takeaway or even have a meal in a Chinese restaurant?

[Tinkletwat]

I imagine OP found something as this thread was started 4.5 years ago...

[starlingdarling]

I see other people also keep stumbling on zombie threads since the site update

For what it's worth, I highly recommend the Chinese takeaway books by Kwoklynn Wan. I have the veggie version and some friends have the normal version (which includes some veggie recipes). You need a good knife for all the chopping but most of the cooking is about 10 minutes. DH declared the chow mein better than anything he's had in a restaurant.

[donquixotedelamancha]

I know this is a zombie thread but it feels a bit like asking which petrol station has the best flowers.

[ChickenGotLegs]

Just to add that Iceland's Duck spring rolls are divine if anyone is interested 😆