Chi's on a Rainy Afternoon
It has occurred to me that I should include an article about a local establishment and give my review or praise in some sort of way. Here it goes. Yesterday, I decided I wanted spicy wonton soup. As it hasn’t been necessarily cold, it has been rainy. I wanted the feel of the warm broth and the unique taste of Szechwan peppercorns on my lips. One of my new favorite culinary treasures in the city right now is Chi’s Dim Sum and Bistro’s Traditional Menu. So much Chinese food in the west is watered down Americanized gloop that adds sugar and corn starch to every dish contributing to the US obesity epidemic. The Asian fusion restaurants such as Southern Gourmasian and Kemuri are delicious and make quality dishes, but it’s rare to find traditional Chinese food prepared in the traditional way. Don’t get me wrong, I have a soft spot for General Tso’s Chicken, but it’s more of the spicy and sweet that I like and, in recent year