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2009-06-02
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LOOONG anticipated a meal here and was very satisfied! came for lunch at around 1PM, had to wait (as expected)very small dining area but did not feel too cramped. seated on wooden chairs - cha chan teng style. menu is quite clear. having read reviews, i was so happy to see that pork cartilage 猪软骨 still on the menu and decided to order a chicken steak with pork cartilage 猪软骨拼鸡扒饭 also ordered a 鸡扒拼猪颈肉 to try out their 猪颈肉, and a side of vegetables ($15) and was given a 'choice' between Chinese let
came for lunch at around 1PM, had to wait (as expected)
very small dining area but did not feel too cramped. seated on wooden chairs - cha chan teng style.
menu is quite clear. having read reviews, i was so happy to see that pork cartilage 猪软骨 still on the menu and decided to order a chicken steak with pork cartilage 猪软骨拼鸡扒饭
also ordered a 鸡扒拼猪颈肉 to try out their 猪颈肉, and a side of vegetables ($15) and was given a 'choice' between Chinese lettuce (tong sang choi) and iceberg lettuce (sai sang choi) - not knowing what 'sai sang choi' is, I ordered the iceberg lettuce thinking it was some kind of mixed vegetable!
1. chicken steak was so tender! love how it's cooked right away (as it claims). it is nicely marinated and i love the little bits of garlic and black pepper on the chicken. although the chicken is frozen chicken sold in bulk, it is prepared the best way possible. chicken was juicy and didn't taste greasy; the skin almost trickled down my throat!
2. my favorite however was not the chicken but the PORK CARTILAGE which was so soft; the meat attached to the cartilage was SOOOO richly flavored - it was a right balance between sweet and savory; and you can tell it was marinated for a while. i think i will order JUST pork cartilage next time! it is perfect with the rice that it came with.
Pork neck was only so-so and a bit dry...had 1 piece and didn't bother with the rest.
3. as for the rice it came with sweet-tasting (pre-sweetened, with a bit of oil too I'm pretty sure) soy sauce, like they do it in many cha chan tengs. given that the meats have so much flavor i don't think the sauce is neccesary; although i'm sure they do it just so some annoying customers don't complain. i will ask for plain white rice next time. rice is great too - it's medium grain (not long nor short).
4. all rice dishes come with a little bit of sauteed vegetables - it was a mix of cabbage, shredded carrots and jade melon. I really enjoyed how they are sauteed (not just steamed, like the side lettuce that I ordered) but it was slightly oily and (gasp!) the cabbage looked slightly old, with a bit of black spots..
5. side lettuce: steamed and topped with sweetened soy sauce. enjoyed the sweetness of the soy sauce but it cooked iceberg lettuce is not something i am used to.
6. ordered coffee to go with my food - they serve instant coffee.
the server who took my order rolled his eyes when i asked again about the choice of beverages because i didn't hear him well.
portions are adequate, i daresay on the hearty side for HK standards - my chicken and pork cartilage rice was a chicken steak of about 6cm long and 4 pieces of pork cartilage; chicken and pork neck rice was another piece of chicken steak and 4 slices pork neck (if i remember correctly)...didn't finish the chicken. i think the rice per order is about 1 1/2 cups = all very filling.
WILL DEFINITELY COME BACK FOR THEIR PORK CARTILAGE!!!!!!!
张贴
