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Mother's Day Dinner with Grandma
2016-05-17 9359 views
For Mother's Day this year, grandma decided that she wants to go to Kiangsu Chekiang and Shanghai Residents (HK) Association Restaurant (we just call it So Chit) for dinner.  My aunt is a member, so she made the reservation 2 weeks ahead of time, and we urged her to set the menu ahead at the same time she made the reservation since our family was dining at the later dining time of 8pm.  We were afraid that certain dishes would run out since it's Mother's Day.We arrived at the restaurant at 8pm o
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For Mother's Day this year, grandma decided that she wants to go to Kiangsu Chekiang and Shanghai Residents (HK) Association Restaurant (we just call it So Chit) for dinner.  My aunt is a member, so she made the reservation 2 weeks ahead of time, and we urged her to set the menu ahead at the same time she made the reservation since our family was dining at the later dining time of 8pm.  We were afraid that certain dishes would run out since it's Mother's Day.

We arrived at the restaurant at 8pm on Sunday night, and it was completely packed!  We were seated at the main dining area by the windows (not real windows as these are paper pane windows for decorative purpose).  My aunt requested a table in a secluded room (ones that are shared with just a few tables), but the restaurant told her this table is more comfortable and not as noisy.

The server showed us the menu to verify that everything was correct.
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 The menu was correct, but since my uncle, my brother, and I are all xiao long bao fans, we requested for more, upping the total to 10 instead of the original 6.

After a little while, our dishes started to show up in the order the menu was set.
Jellyfish Head
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 Jellyfish Head: I couldn't taste any vinegar in the dish, so all I could taste was the faint flavor of sesame oil.  
Beef Tendon
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 Beef Tendon: The beef tendon had the right texture and the brisket was quite tender, but I didn't really like the flavor of the sauce.
Crispy Eel
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 Crispy Eel: This is a favorite of mine since I was really young!  The quality is good as always, where the eel was crispy on the outside and had a nice crunch, and it had a lightly-sweetened honey flavor.
Drunken Chicken
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 Drunken Chicken: The chicken was quite tender, and the huadiao wine didn't overpower the chicken.
素黃雀 Mock Oriole
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 Mock Oriole 素黃雀: We've been dining at So Chit for about 30 years and only recently did my uncle discover this dish from a friend!  The mock oriole was wrapped with beancurd sheet on the outside and filled with a vegetarian filling.  Unlike most vegetarian dishes, the beancurd sheet didn't make it very greasy, and the filling was light and moist.  This is a good alternative to the mock goose we always get!
Shark's Fin with Chinese Ham and Chicken
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Shark's Fin with Chinese Ham and Chicken
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 Shark's Fin with Chinese Ham and Chicken: Grandma loves shark's fin, so we ordered the shark's fin especially for her.  There was a good amount of shark's fin, and the quality of the shark's fin was quite good.  The broth was infused with Chinese ham and chicken flavor!
Crab fried with Rice Cake
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 Crab Fried with Rice Cake: This is another dish my uncle discovered with his friend.  The crab was pretty good, but the highlight of the dish was definitely the rice cakes!  The rice cakes were nice and chewy, and they fully absorbed the flavor of the sauce and the crabs.
Dongpo Pork
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 Dongpo Pork: I don't eat the fat layer of the pork belly, so usually, I'm stuck with the dry chewy piece of meat in the bottom if the dish doesn't have enough sauce.  However, the bottom part of this Dongpo pork was not dry at all!  It absorbed a lot of the sauce, so it was very tender and flavorful!
Deboned Fish Head
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 Deboned Fish Head: I picked out pieces that had a lot of gelatin in them which were my favorite!  The sauce in the dish had the typical sweet and savory Shanghainese sauce, which made the fish head very delcious, and the glass noodles were a perfect match to the sauce as well!
Napa Cabbage with Chinese Ham
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 Napa Cabbage with Chinese Ham: The Chinese ham and the broth really brought out the natural sweetness of the napa cabbage!
Potstickers
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 Potstickers: This was the worst dish of the night.  The skin of the potstickers were ridiculously thick!  Not the quality we are used to!
Xiao Long Bao
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 Xiao Long Bao: Quite contrary to the potstickers, the skin of the xiao long bao was quite thin.  The xiao long baos had a decent amount of soup in them and the pork wasn't very greasy.  
Birthday Buns with Red Bean Filling
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 Birthday Buns with Red Bean Filling: These were complimentary for Mother's Day, so I can't fault them for the mediocre quality.  The bread part of the bun was pretty good, not dry at all.  I prefer a lotus seed paste filling, but that's too expensive to use for a complimentary item.

The service throughout the night was pretty good for a full house on Mother's Day.  They had their hits and misses.  They were quick in changing our plates and bowls and were very helpful in packing up food that we didn't finish, but when I ordered my soda, the server forgot to put in the order the first time but amended the mistake quickly as soon as she came back to the table and realized she had forgotten it.

For a restaurant that has been around for a very long time in Hong Kong, So Chit has kept up with the times by updating the decor when needed and keeping up with the food quality and service.  We've been coming here for about 30 years and will be coming back again soon!

(The above review is the personal opinion of a user which does not represent OpenRice's point of view.)
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    Date of Visit
    2016-05-08
    Dining Method
    Dine In
    Spending Per Head
    $1000 (Dinner)
    Celebration
    Mother's Day
    Recommended Dishes
    Crispy Eel
    Drunken Chicken
    素黃雀 Mock Oriole
    Shark's Fin with Chinese Ham and Chicken
    Shark's Fin with Chinese Ham and Chicken
    Crab fried with Rice Cake
    Dongpo Pork
    Deboned Fish Head
    Napa Cabbage with Chinese Ham
    Xiao Long Bao