Traditionally, Chinese food, whether it be Mandarin, Szechuan or other local varieties, has been consumed with Sake (rice wine) or plum wine.  
 
However, certain wine varietals, such as Sauvignon Blanc, or even beers, such as a hearty pale ale, can go quite well with these dining pleasures.  
 
An example is this menu:  
 
- Pot stickers as an appetizer  
- Egg flower soup  
- Chicken with noodles  
- And of course, fortune cookies  
- Green tea  
 
These are rather mild dishes, so a Bridgeview Blue Moon Sauvignon Blanc fits the bill – smooth but with a tangy finish.  
 
With spicier dishes such as Mongolian Beef, Mar Po Tofu, or Kung Po Shrimp, some of which can be very hot, a good cold beer such as Deschutes Brewery’s Mirror Pond Pale Ale or a Chinese beer - Tsingtao - work well to cool the palate, not to mention the wheat/hops-based beverages are nice flavors to pair with hot Chinese food.  
 
 
 
The best part is Chinese hospitality. Always very friendly, great customer service, and reasonable meal and beverage prices any Chinese meal and wine or beer is worth it.  
 
As OregonWines.com moves towards the development of a new Web site -- www.OregonBeers.com -- look for more tie-ins between great food, great wine, and great beer -- all from Oregon!  
 
(Dishes courtesy of Shanghai Garden Restaurant, Bend, Oregon.)