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2009-03-15
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Having walked past this little joint countless times, it's only until recently that I took a look of 莉苑. The joint is simple with tightly packed seating and a kitchen on one side. Two round flat skillets holding fanned out dumplings to be made into potstickers.Every now and then when the staff drizzle water into the sizzling hot pan, steam arises as the aroma of grease and pork fill the space.Settling down at a table in the corner, the wall-menu is unmistakable, as pictures and prices are reason
Settling down at a table in the corner, the wall-menu is unmistakable, as pictures and prices are reasonably clear. Breakfasts are at a steal between $12 to $19. For that much you can get either a congee or soy milk and dumplings to go with. I took no second look to the congee but opted for the soy milk instead. For dumplings I ordered the steaming potstickers and a fried bun (生煎飽). The potstickers, pictured here, are fresh and crispy and juicy within, my only dissatisfaction lies in the meat filling. I would've preferred it slightly smaller. than this one, and the wrapper thicker as well. This potsticker has a meatball inside as a filling, and the filling wasn't quite fluffy, despite being juicy throughout with some traces of cabbage in it. The bun was good enough -- its dough was thick but soft, while the meat (again, not proportional). One bite into the dough and the meat juices almost burst out. Have your napkins ready.
On a completely different occasion I also tried the noodles with wontons and deep-fried porkchops ($19, for afternoon tea). The porkchop was a thin slice but crispy throughout in what may taste like "curry powder" in the breading...Strangely enough the wontons did not suffer from that "too much filling" problem. They were adequate with shreds of bokchoy lacing through. The noodles were cooked just right, but I'd skip the broth and opt for soy milk next time.
The service is prompt and notice how everything is labelled on the containers...It's convenient for many who have had experiences of adding soy sauce into their noodles instead of black vinegar. In here, this should never happen...
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