Chinese Restaurant

Keeping the blog updated with our vast food experiences the past few months has been an overwhelming challenge.  Its probably not a surprise that we try a lot of Chinese food.  There's been fancy chinese food, dumpling joints, street food and two really shady places just down the street I really want to love (because they're cheap and ordering is an entertaining experience) but I just can't convince my taste buds.  The restaurant below is one of our favorite places to eat thus far.  Its only 7 blocks away.  Its therapeutic to walk away from school after a long day, especially when you can see your classroom from your apartment.

We went last tonight and before ordering were scouting the dishes that were out around us.  The table next to us had a plate of greens that looked appetizing.  I smiled at our neighbors and tried to point at the menu and their plate in order to figure out what we needed to order.  We were shocked when they spoke pretty good english back, telling us they were sweet potato greens and they were very high in fiber.  Then the lady told us that the other dish they had was good as well.  She said it was cabbage and....pork.  I looked at the dish and recognized something so I said,"That looks like pig ears and cabbage to me."  The man thought it was funny that I recognized the sliced pig ears but he laughed much harder when I asked, "Does it help your hearing?".

Here's what we ate last night.

Sweet Potato Greens...delicious and nutritious

Kung Pao Chicken...is so much better than any I've had at home.  It is loaded with peanuts here and the peppers give it more spice than you think it will have if your comparing it to its American Chinese cousin.

This is Bri's favorite right now.  Its a simple flat bread that they call a pancake.  Add some scallions and you have a...  scallion pancake!

Szechuan Spicy Green Beans....one of my favorites new Chinese dishes.  Green beans are stir-fried with an assortment of spices including a spicy red pepper, garlic, chopped pork and these little dried shrimp.  You could eat a plate of them before realizing that these little dried shrimp are in there.

Black Pepper Beef...we tried this last night and it was good but not special.  It was just a good beef stir-fry with peppers and onions.  It would be safe choice for leery visitor.

We really enjoy this place and will continue taking that 7 block walk.  The price is reasonable but not the cheapest.  Those five dishes and a soda cost us $23 and we had enough left over for two lunches.   That's ok because there is a little English on their menu and their tables are clean.  We're willing to pay for those luxuries.

Matt