Hon Kee

Have I told you about my friend Sophie?

She's from Cambodia and always has great restaurant suggestions. I LOVE grabbing lunch with her. We always try something new and different. She's the one who encouraged me to try cow stomach.

Today, we went to Hon Kee. Hon Kee is a very, VERY traditional Chinese restaurant. When you walk in you are greeted by ducks hanging in the window. Then, you are greeted by the owners of the restaurant. They smile genuinely and say hello in very broken English. It's quite charming.

The menu is extensive and is far from the typical American Chinese menu. There aren't even egg rolls listed! Instead, half of the menu is in Chinese and you can find tons of options including roasted duck on rice, which I had.

It was very tasty but a little too traditional for me. Meaning, they leave the skin on and give you some of the less choices cuts (according to American taste). It was tasty, but as Sophie pointed out, Asians use all cuts of meat, while here most American expect only the best. It's an interesting cultural difference.

While enjoying my duck I watched one of the owners prepare noodles. It was very fun. She was taking a big bowl of noodles and stretching them out and wrapping them in to little portions. I was fascinated.



I plan on visiting Hon Kee again. I hope next time I can watch them prepare the duck, I think...