Everything was so good and cooked perfectly. The Handmade Xiaolongbao 手工小笼包 is incredible. Will order again!
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Daryl L
51 contributions
2/6/25
• DoorDash review
As expected, DELICIOUS FOOD
from CJW (Chef Jiang on Whitney).
CJW reliably provides authentic
Chinese dishes, that never fail to
delight the taste buds.
MaPoDouFu uses soft doufu with a
silky, custard-like mouth feel, but a
generous amount of chili never let's
the palate become bored.
We noticed starch used to thicken
the sauce, and we hope this is not a
routine in the future. Free flowing
sauce is a better match for rice.
The Mao Family Red Cooked Pork is
famous as a favorite of Hunan's Mao
ZhuXi (Chairman Mao). The braised
Wu Hua Rou (well-marbled pork) is
robust and deeply satisfying.
This is the season for Dou Miao (pea
shoots/leaves). Chinese gourmets
eagerly wait for this time of the year.
Hu Pian Feng Zhua (chicken feet)
and Shou Gong XiaoLongBao
(hand-made dumplings) are
terrific dian xin treats.
All in all, Chef Jiang just keeps
getting better each week.
Thanks, Kylon, for great Dashing.
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Daryl L
51 contributions
1/5/25
• DoorDash order
You can rely on NHTC (New Haven
Taste of China) to cook TASTY and authentic food.
The Chinese believe that eating fish
during New Years is a harbinger of prosperity.
Qing Zheng GuiYu (Clear Steamed
Perch) was so extraordinarily GOOD
that it should guarantee NHTC's
prosperity far into the future.
(And yours as well, if you order it.)
The first part is the selection of the
fish. Ours was so fresh and whole-
some that you'd imagine it jumping
around the previous day.
Although Perch is a bony fish, its
bones are tightly clustered, and so
easy to eat around. The flesh FIRM
and DELICIOUS, is perfect for New
Years.
We also ordered ShuCai LaoMian
(Veg Lo Mein), which is a symbol for
long life. DELICATE and TASTY.
Finally, we had SuanChao ShangHai
Qing (Bok Choy w Garlic). ShangHai
QingCai is a variety of baby Bok Choy
that is slightly sweeter. YUMMY.
The INCREDIBLY GOOD cooking of
NHTC looks certain to carry over
from 2024 to 2025.
Xin Nian Quai le (Happy New Year) to
All.
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Daryl L
51 contributions
11/29/24
• DoorDash order
Outstanding food from CJW
(Chef Jiang on Whitney)
Before poverty alleviation, Old
China was subject to famine due
to bad weather or bad harvests.
Cooks and Inn keepers took pity
on the masses and made off-cuts
(offal) of meat available at cheap
prices. Occasionally pig blood from
the butcher's might spill into a stew
or soup. People found coagulated
pig's blood to be delicious ... and the
rest is History (as they say).
MaoXueWang is a famous dish from
ChongQing with pig's blood & tripe.
CJW's version is HISTORICALLY
GOOD! Recommended highly, if
you have the stomach for it. (Haha)
Also recommended is GanBianSi
JiDou (Dry Sautéed Green Beans).
A simple classic, well executed.
HuPiFengZhua has been reviewed
before, DELICIOUS.
Rounding out the feast is NuRou
LaoMian, made with noodles which
are thinner and more delicate than
usual. This allows CJW to sauce
their noodles with a light touch.
Overall, a FANTASTIC repast from
CJW. Happy Thanksgiving
Everyone!
Good driving Konstantinos.
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Daryl L
51 contributions
11/20/24
• DoorDash review
Marvelous food from Chef Jiang,
cooked in the traditional style.
Braised Beef Noodles is often con-
fusing for non-traditional diners.
Some complain the Beef has too
much fat/gristle. Traditional cooks
prefer beef with marbling & tendons
for extra flavor and texture.
Similarly, the MaoShi HongShao Rou
(Mao Family Red Cooked Pork) is a
cut of pork deliberately chosen for
generous fat content called WuHua
(Five Flowers). The 5 flowers are:
1) skin, 2) fat cap, 3) lean, 4) marbling
& 5) more lean. This dish is famous in
Hunan, home of the late Mao ZhuShi
(Chairman Mao) and was his favorite.
In both cases, CJiang excels in repre-
senting Old School Chinese cuisine.
Here's hoping CJiang continues to uphold the fine standards of Chinese
culture.
Robert was a great dasher.
