As I noted during my post on revisiting Eastern Dynasty, the Missus wanted to compare Mei Cai Kou Rou. So, a couple of weeks ago we headed back to Taste of Hong Kong. After all, I really wanted those Salted Egg Yolk Chicken Wings again.
We got in right before 5pm and the place was fairly quiet. We ordered three dishes and soon enough our food started arriving.
Starting with the Roast Duck (of course).
This was very moist, though not quite as good as what we had on our last visit. The flavor was a bit "lighter" in terms of five spice-winey-sweetness and the skin was limp and flabby. Seems like consistency is a factor here.
Thankfully, the Salted Egg Yolk Chicken Wings were just as good, if not better than last time.
Crisp, edging toward crunchy, with moist flesh, it's the savory-eggy-salty treat for me!
As for the Mei Cai Kou Rou; well, that was not very good.
The pork was barely lukewarm, making it quite waxy. As you can tell by the photo, the sauce was too gloppy and lacked flavor. It was gluey blandness. There was lack of preserved vegetable as the bottom was mostly napa cabbage.
Sigh. I wish I could find something to accompany those chicken wings.
What's even more interesting is that the folks that own ToHK has purchased China Max and according to this post in Eater should be reopening in August of 2024. We'll see. What I thought was interesting is in the last paragraph of that post – to quote:
"the team tells Eater that they’re planning on changing the focus of Taste of Hong Kong."
Hmmm…..maybe I better load up on those wings while I still can?
Taste of Hong Kong
4428 Convoy St.
San Diego, CA 92111
at least the wings were good
Oh no, not another change…No time for this!
Bummer the duck doesn’t sound good.
Yes, hopefully I’ll find other items I enjoy on the menu Kat!
I know Cathy.
It’s been inconsistent over our visits here Soo!