purlewe: (cooking)
purlewe ([personal profile] purlewe) wrote2008-01-31 02:25 pm

Lunch review: CC vegetarian chinese

I just had the nicest vegetarian chinese meal in a long long time.

Su Xing House on Samson between 15th and 16th. (Next to Oyster House)

Everything sounded delish, which made it harder than normal to decide. But I got Asparagus with Wheat Gluten in brown sauce, my coworker had Seaseme Tofu. It comes with a choice of soup and a side dish for lunch (and there are like 9 side dishes!!!) I had Hot and Sour soup, brown rice, and a spring roll, but I was tempted to get braised mushrooms.

My dish was delightful. the asparagus were cooked just right, the gluten was almost like tender centers of bamboo shoots. The tofu dish was stellar.. little puffy clouds of tofu fried hard on the outside with a yummy sauce. I have enough left over for lunch tomorrow. YUMMY!

I know so many of you are veg and wonder where to eat in the center of the city (and we all have our favorites, come on.. but we do get tired of them) but this was top notch yummy.. and I heard from my co-worker that their extra spicy dishes really are mind blowingly spicy. (the hot and sour soup was MUCH warmer than some places I have been to)

Now who wants to go to lunch with me there??? Cos I cannot wait to go again!

[identity profile] abinka.livejournal.com 2008-01-31 08:21 pm (UTC)(link)
The soy protein steak thing they have there is probably one of the best things I've ever eaten at a veg chinese joint. Yum yum yum.

[identity profile] jackiemania.livejournal.com 2008-01-31 08:35 pm (UTC)(link)
How long is the wait? I can go if you think I can be in and out in an hour - my coworkers depend on me to come back in order to take their break :)

Jackie.

[identity profile] purlewe.livejournal.com 2008-01-31 09:42 pm (UTC)(link)
it was pretty fast turnaround. I got there after 1 and left before 2.

[identity profile] jackiemania.livejournal.com 2008-01-31 09:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Excellent! Count me in!

[identity profile] frenchnewwave.livejournal.com 2008-01-31 08:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh yes I love this place and haven't been in soooo long! Let's set a date to go sometime!

[identity profile] purlewe.livejournal.com 2008-01-31 09:43 pm (UTC)(link)
yummy yummy chinese in my tummy!! next week?

[identity profile] frenchnewwave.livejournal.com 2008-02-01 02:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Next week should work! I am free any day except Friday (I have a work lunch meeting, blah).

[identity profile] purlewe.livejournal.com 2008-02-01 04:31 pm (UTC)(link)
wed? that might be the PLAN.

[identity profile] frog-lady.livejournal.com 2008-01-31 09:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Hm...maybe next time I need to be in CC?

[identity profile] purlewe.livejournal.com 2008-01-31 09:50 pm (UTC)(link)
yes PLEASE!!! Altho the korean place is good too.. and I've wanted to take you there!!

[identity profile] virginredrum.livejournal.com 2008-01-31 09:52 pm (UTC)(link)
I would be game when I have dinero again. :) I really love *good* Chinese food. :D

[identity profile] purlewe.livejournal.com 2008-01-31 09:56 pm (UTC)(link)
dude it is so good I'd treat ya for lunch :)

[identity profile] clarinka.livejournal.com 2008-02-01 02:49 am (UTC)(link)
I love that place!! It's so good! We can totally do lunch sometime.

[identity profile] purlewe.livejournal.com 2008-02-01 01:21 pm (UTC)(link)
yes! great idea. let's!