Chicken with Lemon Sauce, Php310.
Boy, was I surprised. And to think, by now, Chinese cuisine can hardly surprise me. HK Choi's Chicken with Lemon Sauce tastes just right. I've tasted a few Orange Chicken variants in my lifetime, and I have to say, the one thing that makes or breaks a dish like this is the sauce. HK Choi's lemon sauce has the right tang, the right sweetness, so as to avoid making it taste like some warm dessert. Even the perfectly fried, bite-size chicken nuggets are amply battered and seasoned. Not too salty, not too bland. Just absolutely right.
Shrimp Dumpling (Hakao), Php90.
Best hakaw I've tasted, and even the streetfood hakao you can buy in a Chinatown in Malaysia can never taste as good as this. Each dumpling has been carefully made, with the fine rice wrapper thin enough to appear translucent, its edges carefully folded to protect the three plump pieces of fresh shrimp within. Each dumpling already tastes good on its own, but it's always good to lightly dip it in a bowl of soy sauce, chili and calamansi juice.Bihon Singapore Style, Php320.
I like noodles like you don't believe. Wait, I may have already mentioned this a few blog posts back. So I guess it's not a huge surprise that I enjoyed HK Choi's bihon. The yellow noodle is cooked al dente, the bell peppers crunchy, the onions sweet and the shrimp firm and pink. I love the ingredients' harmony of colors on the plate and delicious blend of flavors in my mouth. If I didn't need room in my tummy for two orders of dumplings, I would probably finish the entire bowl of bihon, even if it's really meant for three people.
I don't mind having a chubby face and a fat behind as long as my tummy is happy.. and I guess I eat in moderation.