Canton

A convenient place to come grab food if you're in Chinatown and don't want to wait for a table. My friend and I were seated right away and although the restaurant doesn't look very large, the turnover is quite fast, as the service is quick. 

Between the two of us, we shared:

1. Xiao Long Bao - These Chinese meat and soup dumplings are so fun to eat, as you can either bite the top of it and suck the soup out or use your chopsticks to poke a hole in the side and drink it from your spoon. However, the dumplings here were too dry to do this and the dumpling skin was disappointing, as it was too thick! I ended up just eating the meat filling since that was tasty.

2. 1/4 Crispy Duck Pancakes - A typical Chinese dish and one of my favourites! I liked the version here, as the duck skin was super crispy, the meat was tasty, and it wasn't dry. It came with enough pancakes, cucumber, spring onions, and hoisin sauce. 

3. Beef Hor Fun - This version consisted of the sliced beef, onions, and peppers stir fried in a thick black bean sauce, which was delicious! It wasn't too salty, it was clearly stir fried to order, and had that wonderful wok smell! I liked how the noodles weren't actually stir fried with the beef but cooked separately. The beef sauce was simply poured over the noodles and left to us to mix together. 

Along with our meal, we had some typical Chinese Jasmine tea, which I liked as it was light, nicely brewed, and hot when served. It went well with the food and helped cut the oiliness from the food.