Lately, I’ve had to go to Chinatown at least once a week. Since I get charged a minimum for parking whether I stay one minute or an hour, I usually walk around a bit, if I have some spare time. Eastern Food Center (118 North King Street, Honolulu, Hawaii) has been on my radar for some time now.
It used to be one of our go to places for Chinese-style roasted meats, take-out, not eat-in. Lifestyle, circumstantial, and geographical changes (ours, not theirs), means I’m not as frequent a visitor any more. This past Thursday would be my first time eating a meal there.
Their “star” rice plates were recommended. Descriptions from their menu:
Three Star: Char Siu, Roast Duck, and Chicken – $7.95.
Four Star: Char Siu, Chicken, Roast Pork, Lup Chong Sausage – $7.25.
Five Star: Char Siu, Chicken, Roast Duck, Roast Pork, Duck Egg – $8.50.
I went with the four star, more bang for the buck.
With a few strands of choy sum to give the impression of “balance”.
The char siu was the weakest link on the plate (it was okay), but in my opinion, there were always better options for char siu nearby. Everything else was extremely decent.
The chili sauce was more like spicy ketchup (in a good way).
Definitely want to go back to try their other offerings. Their Hong Kong style shrimp won ton is highly recommended and they also list some Singapore/Malaysia/Indonesia dishes that sound interesting. There’s also the roast duck I need to reacquaint myself with. I brought a menu back for The Cat to peruse, there are some dishes she may want to try.
I thought the previous post would be the last one for the year, but this one definitely is. Again, have a safe and happy new years. Best wishes (peace, prosperity, health, and so on and so forth) for the coming year.
See you next year.