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Visit 'old Peking' at Hutong

2013-09-22 16:33:08

(China Daily)

 

The grilled rack of lamb with herbs and cumin was tender and juicy with a strong cumin flavor. After this dish, we took a brief break to watch the hand-pulled noodles being made by the noodle master in the main dining room. This is a show that I have seen many times in various restaurants and is one that I still find entertaining. There were some children watching the noodles being made and it made me smile to see the wonder on their faces as the lump of dough was transformed into delicate noodles in the hands of the noodle master.

We returned to our table and were soon served the hand-pulled noodle tossed with seafood and minced pork sauce. Fresh-pulled noodles should be slightly chewy with just enough give when you bite into them. By now I was getting quite full, but I happily finished my bowl of noodles.

It was time for dessert and I wasn't sure if I would be able to eat my last course. I was assured that the dessert was "not too big". Most of my girlfriends talk about their "other stomach" that allows their slim figures to accommodate dessert at the end of the meal no matter how much food they've eaten. I am not one of those girls. However, the crispy glutinous rice cake with homemade ice cream was a relatively light dessert, though I was only able to eat half of it. This was not because I didn't enjoy it - but because I don't have the extra stomach. The homemade ice cream was made with oolong tea with a bit of a green, bitter taste that went well with the sweet, warm, crispy and chewy rice cake.

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