That being said, it was a good noodle, hearty and savory, not too greasy, but a good flavor balance. A lot of times I find chow mein can overdo it on the oil, but this was alright, if not terribly impressive. The egg drop soup was also very watery, and I wasn't sold on it. I'm not about to give up my loyalties to China Dragon. Sorry, Jackie Chen.
Today is #WorldPastaDay! Or was it the 17th? Either way. I wanted to celebrate, and decided to veer away from the default Italian I originally thought of, and went Asian with my noodles. Today I'm trying the house special lo mein and a cup of egg drop soup from Jackie Chen Wok in Shaker Square. It was my first time venturing away from China Dragon, a little adventure if you will, to celebrate the holiday!
That being said, it was a good noodle, hearty and savory, not too greasy, but a good flavor balance. A lot of times I find chow mein can overdo it on the oil, but this was alright, if not terribly impressive. The egg drop soup was also very watery, and I wasn't sold on it. I'm not about to give up my loyalties to China Dragon. Sorry, Jackie Chen.
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Mmm... Comfort food. Panda is always a good staple for cheering me up. Went for General Tso's and Beijing beef today, with white rice and mixed veggies. Much thanks to the Captain for this, I've been having a rough day. Going to try and make up for it this evening. Not having a great holiday.
I've been looking forward to this all week... Sorry for the blurry picture, but I needed to just... Go to New China and get some self care comfort food. This place is still my favorite buffet, and you can't beat the price. I sat and ate and enjoyed it with as much relish as I could muster.
Is it stir fry? Is it noodle soup? YES. The answer is yes. I decided I was going to break in my wok and cooked some ground beef and 'stir fry veggies' tossed in soy sauce, duck sauce, garlic powder, bit of curry paste and brown sugar, and a pop of chili powder. The flavor was good, but I'd seen someone toss these kinds of things in noodles and I... Tried it. I think I used too much broth or something? The noodles were cooked in beef boullion, soy, duck sauce, more brown sugar and chili powder. When they were done, I dumped the soup into the stir and mixed it all up, and I don't know what it is, but it's a very uniquely bastardized Asian dish of some kind, with oolong on the side. Because. I mean, it was perfectly edible, if very questioning of itself.
Today, I took the time to try out China Bamboo, a new Chinese place down here on Tanque Verde. I've been watching them get set up for WEEKS, and I was excited to go in for the first time, and they're FINALLY open! And boy howdy, was it a treat!
Lotus Garden is one of the Tuscon Originals, an establishment that's been around since 1968, and is still the oldest family-owned Chinese restaurant in Tucson. It's a rather nice restaurant, a fine dining experience with Chinese and Szechuan classics, as well as a rather lovely gift shop. The owner's octegenarian mother still works there almost every day, it's definitely a family business, and the love and care is easy to see.
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