🏟😅 Houston | Chinatown in Houston is YYDS (Forever the Best)! 🔥🍜

Spent an entire weekend in Houston’s Chinatown just eating nonstop—every spot was a hit! 🤤 🍲 Xiaolongkan Hot Pot Way cheaper than Haidilao, and you can order tons of small plates (even gongcai—water spinach stems!). The bullfrogs were so fresh, their muscles were still twitching when they arrived… 🐸💪 Pro tip: No reservations—just grab a number in person! 🍲 Ming Ji Jiu Fu Cafe (Teochew Cuisine) A friend recommended this Chaoshan-style spot, and it delivered! 👌 Salted crispy chicken, braised meat platter, seafood claypot congee (huge portions!), sizzling beef fillet, and oyster omelette were all winners. Reservations accepted—book ahead! 🍛 Hong Kong’s Cafe SO GOOD! Char siu, roast duck, dry-fried beef ho fun, baked pork chop rice, and French toast—just order blindly. Even the fried chicken, curry fish balls, and wonton noodles were solid. Hong Kong-style milk tea, yin-yang, and lemon tea? Perfection! 🧋 Walk-ins welcome! 🍞 85°C Bakery Cafe No intro needed—must-tries: pork floss bread, strawberry tart. 🥐🍓 🥧 King Bakery (Hao Ri Zi) This place is so popular that freshly baked egg tarts sell out instantly! 🥚🔥 Lucky me—snagged the last few (next batch: 40-minute wait). Their char siu buns and pineapple buns are also top-tier. 🌮 Xochi The only non-Chinese restaurant we tried this trip, and it’s authentic Aztec cuisine, certified by my Mexican friend! 🌮🌶️ Mole Tasting: 4 sauces paired with Tlayuda (a giant Mexican tortilla). Ostiones de Lujo: Baked oysters were tasty but tiny. Chamorro de Puerco: Roasted pig’s trotters—tender, not greasy, and generous portions (off-menu now, but ask nicely—they’ll still make it!). Tlayuda de Res: Beef chunks on soft tlayuda—wrap and devour. Taquitos Dorados: Crispy fried tacos with chicken, paired with mole sauce—divine. Pro tip: Reserve in advance! #Houston #Chinatown #FoodieHeaven 🌆🍴