A delectable question about local dining to noodle over

Eating out in China can require a level of self control and patience that is strange and challenging to the American diner.

You may think I say this in regards to rules of etiquette, but you would be wrong. Instead, I'm talking about simply being able to save room for some of the invariably best food that is brought out.

When I first arrived in China I was treated to more banquet dinners than I had attended the rest of my life. Given their fancy nature, I wasn't surprised that I often found myself struggling to make it to the end before becoming full.