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2021-06-06
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I love char siu. I try to eat at every place that offers it. So, when I found this tiny little shop on my way to a grocery store nearby, I decided to pay them a visit.The shop is super tiny. It is take away only. Called 叉太郎 (English name: Mr. Char) it serves only char siu as their protein.Menu is in English and Chinese (though the afternoon tea set is in Chinese only). There is no 10% service charge. They offer char siu sets costing $55 which include a choice of char siu (they have four types:
The shop is super tiny. It is take away only. Called 叉太郎 (English name: Mr. Char) it serves only char siu as their protein.
Menu is in English and Chinese (though the afternoon tea set is in Chinese only). There is no 10% service charge. They offer char siu sets costing $55 which include a choice of char siu (they have four types: original, orange, spicy and wine) and quinoa rice with an upgrade for organic vegetables (for those that do not want rice) or vegetable rice (for those that want both). They also offer soup, drinks and sides.
They also offer two size portions of char siu that they have displayed on the wall. Just so you get a general idea. I found it interesting that they used the American Chinatown takeaway boxes.
I decided on a char siu set ($55) and it came in the larger box.
It came with half a semi soft boiled egg that had a wonderful runny yolk. I was recommended the orange flavor char siu so I had that along with adding $4 for organic vegetable rice. The portion was bigger than expected as the box didn't appear too big. It was enough for me to have leftovers the next day. The char siu was delicious. Very moist and juicy. It didn't appear to be a lot of fat but it was still very juicy. The taste of the orange gave it a sweet sticky taste that I liked.
The vegetables were fresh and sweet. The rice was mixed with quinoa so it felt like healthy with that extra bit of grain. The rice was the small pearl like rice so it was sticky and not dried out.
I also ordered a small portion of char siu and chose wine ($43) for boyfriend's dinner. It came in the smaller container.
The char siu here was darker in color and did look like it was marinaded in red wine. In fact, at the bottom of the box, I still saw liquid from the wine marinade. The wine made the meat even more moist and soft. The flavor was stronger as well.
I added $28 for a beauty tonic soup. This was also bigger than I expected. Portions, I realize were more than generous.
The soup had cordyceps, chicken and astragalus root. They included a lot of the ingredients in the soup. The chicken meat was still very savory despite being cooked in the soup. The soup itself was delicous. Rich in flavor and not too oily. Didn't detect any MSG. This definitely tasted like double boiled soup.
As I was leaving, the lady told me they had a fresh batch of red date longon tea ($15). Not sweet at all as it really relied on the sweetness of the red dates and longon. A refreshing drink.
When one thinks of char siu, they often think it's unhealthy. But here they are trying to change that by offering healthy options for the usual char siu rice take away. Portions are bigger than it seems and it was more than enough for leftovers to bring to work the next day. The food was tasty. Price was reasonable. And as the place is very close to where I live, I'd probably be back as I always need to go to the grocery store near by.
张贴