The menu says “Sweet and Sour Chicken”, the waitress says it’s “Sweet and Sour Chicken.” But upon closer observation, it appears that there is absolutely no chicken in sight. So what the hell can I be eating? Well, it’s Chinese Vegetarian Food and most of the dishes are “inspired by actual meat dishes.” In this case, we have deep fried mushrooms topped with sweet and sour sauce which is supposedly made to imitate the taste and look of real chicken without using an ounce of meat. Good try but you’re not fooling anybody. But being a Chinese Vegetarian restaurant every knows it…so it doesn’t come off as a surprise.
You are using mushrooms to pass off as chicken? You con artist! I want my money back!
And then there’s the Kung Pao Chicken. Blobs of who knows what molded into cube chunks and topped with Kung Pao sauce.
And of course, veggies…It’s a Chinese Vegetarian restaurant after all.
Four season bean.
Eggplant.
But in my opinion the best part is the fried buns. Chinese sweet bun fried to golden perfection.
Jokes aside, Chinese Vegetarian restaurants are a pretty good option for those that want to eat a bit healthier after the holidays or for those with that one vegetarian friend that doesn’t eat any meat (at all.)
