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Chiang’s Gourmet Following the unwritten rule that great Chinese food is almost always found in or near a non-descript strip mall, it makes perfect sense that Chiang’s Gourmet is located exactly where it is: next to a drive-through dry cleaner and across the street from a used car sales lot. Great Chinese food is about great food at great prices—ambiance and aesthetics be damned. Important note: order from the smaller-sized “Chinese menu” rather than the larger-format “American menu.” You can’t go wrong with the famous Homemade Pan Fried Noodle Shanghai Style. These toothsome noodles, seasoned with just the right amount of soy sauce, aren’t mucked up with a lot of ingredients--just slivers of savory pork and some Chinese greens. The Crispy Chicken with Salt and Pepper are addictive bite-size pieces of chicken fried in a light and savory coating, topped with crispy basil leaves. Also good are the Shredded Pork with Young Bamboo Shoots, and Enoki & Black Mushroom with Oyster Sauce Over Chinese Broccoli. If you’re dining with 3-4 people, go for the Whole Fish with Special Bean Sauce. The sauce is actually red and peppery Ma Po Tofu. Every fish should be this lucky. If you’ve never had “Chinese Brunch,” head over to Chiang’s on a weekend and order down-home delicacies such as Sweet Soy Milk (or the salty version with dried pork and pickled vegetables), Green Onion Pancake and Soup Noodle with Pork Chop and Vegetable. You get all this goodness at great prices. And on Friday, Saturday and Sundays, you’ll have the added pleasure of being hosted by spikey-haired Mabel, the coolest Chinese aunt you never had. |
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Soup noodle with pork chop and green onion pancake.