We were in Chinatown the other night and wanted a quick and inexpensive meal, so we stopped in at Chinatown Express, where we always can get a plate or bowl of food for about $5 or $6. Usually when we walk by, there is a Chinese chef making noodles in the front window, but this time, there was a non-Asian woman standing there making pork-leek dumplings.
That inspired me to order some steamed dumplings for the table to share. I usually prefer fried dumplings, but the steamed are healthier, and we are all supposed to be watching our waistlines. The only problem is that the steamed version tends to be a little bland, but, hey, it's a cheap appetizer, what with a dozen fresh, handmade dumplings for only $4.Naturally, for our main courses, we all ordered either a bowl of the fresh noodle soup or the fresh noodles, fried. In the pictures below, the soup is chicken noodle soup and the fried noodles are with beef. I ordered the fried noodles with barbecued pork. It was good as always, though I find that the food usually tends towards the bland side, so I use lots of garlic and condiments to spice things up. Then again, it's cheap. LOL
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