Checking Off Chicago's 100 Restaurants — #25｜HD Cuisine

Name: HD Cuisine - Hawker Delights Restaurant Type: Malaysian Address: 27 Huntington Ln, Wheeling, IL 60090 Price per person: $30 A truly authentic hidden gem in Chicago’s northern suburbs, right next to the newly opened Chengdu Alley. The owner is Malaysian Chinese — super warm and hospitable, fluent in both Chinese and English. The wife is also very sweet. The food speaks for itself and is extremely friendly to the Chinese palate. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Bak Kut Teh (Herbal Pork Rib Soup) — Simmered with Chinese herbs and pork ribs — fragrant, rich, and uniquely flavorful. The broth is sweet and aromatic, perfect for warming up on a cold day. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Hainan Chicken Rice — Tender, juicy chicken with glossy, pale yellow skin — smooth and savory. The ginger-infused chicken broth rice is incredibly fragrant with every bite. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Nasi Lemak (Blue Butterfly Pea Coconut Rice) — Rice dyed with butterfly pea flowers, cooked with coconut milk — sweet and fragrant. The rendang chicken is spicy-sweet and melts in your mouth — best dish of the meal!❤️😊 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Crispy Cereal Shrimp — Lightly battered fried shrimp with a subtle creamy sweetness. The shrimp are fresh and bouncy, topped with crispy cereal for unique flavor and texture. 🌟🌟🌟🌟 Chinese Pancake — Choice of beef or pork filling. Meat is flavorful, chives add freshness — solid choice. They also offer dozens of other Malaysian/Southeast Asian snacks like Char Kway Teow, Sambal Shrimp, Beef Rendang, and desserts like Bubur Cha Cha and Black Glutinous Rice with Coconut Milk — all worth trying!👌😘 The shop is very small — call ahead for takeout. Closed on Mondays. #HiddenGem #Chicago #ChicagoLife #ChicagoFood #ChicagoEats #ChicagoSuburbs