Jazmine - lunch on March 2, 2019
Part of the fun in moving to a new place is exploring the local cuisine and discovering new restaurants. I was taking my parents around on their errands and we decided to try a Chinese restaurant nearby.
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Chicken Chow Mein |
With a Bay Area, Californian's somewhat finicky palate when it comes to Asian food (I've been spoiled for the past few decades living in an area with a plethora of different cuisines), I was pleasantly surprised by the tasty dishes at Jazmine.
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Jazmine Ramen |
The Chow Mein was typical chow mein - nothing wrong with it but not sure I'd remember it later. The Jazmine Ramen was a bit more special with the addition of a poached egg cooking in the hot broth. The yolk wasn't fully cooked so if you broke it up in the hot soup, it added a nice richness to the broth.
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Garlic Noodles |
I have a high bar for garlic noodles thanks to
Xanh's but Jazmine's version was also delicious. I like the simplicity of noodles and garlic.
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Pork - Peking Style |
My favorite was the Pork Peking Style. My cousin Camille had introduced us long ago to that version of any Chinese meat dish prepared "Peking Style". As near as I can figure, that usually means something very lightly coated with enough crisp on the outside that held up a tasty coating of sauce. It isn't breading but likely a very light dredging in flour. Not enough for you to even see it but you can taste it in the texture. Delicious.
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Ginger Beef |
Lastly, we had the Ginger Beef, also quite good. Overall, Jazmine was a nice discovery whenever we want Chinese food.
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