We ate at the Happy Chef in Chinatown. Our feast included, but was not limited to- crab Rangoon, shrimp and crab spring rolls, pork rice rolls, shrimp shumai, steamed pork buns, crispy noodles, pork in a flaky pastry, "dinosaur eggs", and fried tofu.
The dinosaur eggs were a surprise treat- ground beef and vegetables surrounded by sticky, sweet rice cake (think mochi) then fried so it had a light and crisp outside.
The fried tofu (the photo of golden cubes) is still leaving me wondering. I have had Japanese fried tofu, where it was more like a tempura, and the tofu was still, well, tofu-y inside. This kind was fried all the way through, making them into curious airy bites that collapse inside your mouth. There was a weird aftertaste that I found unpleasant, and makes me think that it had been fermented before it was fried. I will say that the dish smelled amazing- the tofu was tossed in chopped garlic, sliced Asian green pepper and red pepper paste.
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