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🐮 Mong's Culinary Adventures in Philly | Chinatown 🇨🇳🍜

Here's a roundup of the Chinese cuisine I've tried during my few days in Philadelphia, compared with Montreal's Chinatown 🆚🌆: 1️⃣ Size Matters: Montreal's Chinatown is mainly concentrated in just two blocks 🏙️. Philly's Chinatown is slightly larger, but the Chinese supermarkets here... let's just say they're not up to par 🛒😕. 2️⃣ Variety is the Spice of Life: More options and diverse flavors! I even spotted flyers that looked just like the ones back home in China 📰👀. 3️⃣ Sweet Tooth Woes: Couldn't find any good desserts/bakeries 🍰😢. The two places I tried were a letdown. Montreal's dessert/bakery shops might not be mind-blowing, but at least they're consistently good and not dry 🍩👌. 4️⃣ Budget-Friendly Eats: Except for EMei (which was a bit pricier), the other places were quite affordable 💸. Of course, I can't directly compare USD to CAD, but it's still a great deal! ——————— Restaurant Reviews: 🍧 Heung Fa Chun Sweet House Recommended for sweet soups! I tried the taro and mung bean flavors. Perfect for a hot day—refreshing and cooling ❄️🥤. 🍛 Penang Malaysian Cuisine Never tried Malaysian food before, so I gave it a shot. It had a mix of Indian and Cantonese influences 🌶️🍚. The beef chow fun was generous with ingredients, and the rice noodles weren't clumpy. The Hainanese chicken was a winner too 🐔👍. 🍲 Xi’an Sizzling Woks Caught in a downpour, I dashed into the nearest place. I'd only seen Yangrou Paomo (pita bread soaked in lamb soup) online, so I decided to try it. Personally, I think I'd rather just have the lamb soup 🐑🍲. The boiled beef in chili oil was a first for me—was this the Xi'an style? It was tasty and went well with rice 🌶️🍚. 🥢 EMei Mount Emei Heard great things about this place. The ambiance was nice, and the two dishes I ordered were flavorful and went perfectly with rice 🍚👌. 🥤 CHICHA San Chen Eat tea three thousand A new branch just opened in MTL, so I thought I'd try it here to avoid the queues back home. It... had a tea flavor. Maybe I'm just not a big fan of bubble tea, so I was a bit disappointed. It wasn't as amazing as everyone said 😔🍵. ——————- Luckily, everything was within walking distance from my place, and I got to try cuisines I hadn't had before 🚶‍♂️🍴. At the end of the day, nothing beats Chinese food when you're abroad 🍜❤️. 🐮 @TastyHelper #HolidayCityWalk #ThisTemplateHasSomethingSpecial 🏙️🍽️

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🐮 Mong's Culinary Adventures in Philly | Chinatown 🇨🇳🍜

Here's a roundup of the Chinese cuisine I've tried during my few days in Philadelphia, compared with Montreal's Chinatown 🆚🌆: 1️⃣ Size Matters: Montreal's Chinatown is mainly concentrated in just two blocks 🏙️. Philly's Chinatown is slightly larger, but the Chinese supermarkets here... let's just say they're not up to par 🛒😕. 2️⃣ Variety is the Spice of Life: More options and diverse flavors! I even spotted flyers that looked just like the ones back home in China 📰👀. 3️⃣ Sweet Tooth Woes: Couldn't find any good desserts/bakeries 🍰😢. The two places I tried were a letdown. Montreal's dessert/bakery shops might not be mind-blowing, but at least they're consistently good and not dry 🍩👌. 4️⃣ Budget-Friendly Eats: Except for EMei (which was a bit pricier), the other places were quite affordable 💸. Of course, I can't directly compare USD to CAD, but it's still a great deal! ——————— Restaurant Reviews: 🍧 Heung Fa Chun Sweet House Recommended for sweet soups! I tried the taro and mung bean flavors. Perfect for a hot day—refreshing and cooling ❄️🥤. 🍛 Penang Malaysian Cuisine Never tried Malaysian food before, so I gave it a shot. It had a mix of Indian and Cantonese influences 🌶️🍚. The beef chow fun was generous with ingredients, and the rice noodles weren't clumpy. The Hainanese chicken was a winner too 🐔👍. 🍲 Xi’an Sizzling Woks Caught in a downpour, I dashed into the nearest place. I'd only seen Yangrou Paomo (pita bread soaked in lamb soup) online, so I decided to try it. Personally, I think I'd rather just have the lamb soup 🐑🍲. The boiled beef in chili oil was a first for me—was this the Xi'an style? It was tasty and went well with rice 🌶️🍚. 🥢 EMei Mount Emei Heard great things about this place. The ambiance was nice, and the two dishes I ordered were flavorful and went perfectly with rice 🍚👌. 🥤 CHICHA San Chen Eat tea three thousand A new branch just opened in MTL, so I thought I'd try it here to avoid the queues back home. It... had a tea flavor. Maybe I'm just not a big fan of bubble tea, so I was a bit disappointed. It wasn't as amazing as everyone said 😔🍵. ——————- Luckily, everything was within walking distance from my place, and I got to try cuisines I hadn't had before 🚶‍♂️🍴. At the end of the day, nothing beats Chinese food when you're abroad 🍜❤️. 🐮 @TastyHelper #HolidayCityWalk #ThisTemplateHasSomethingSpecial 🏙️🍽️

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