Roast Duck awesomeness

Royal Dragon Restaurant 2225 S. Wentworth Av, Chicago Tel: (312) 808-1322 Approx $15/person for roast duck, 2 meat & 2 veg. dishes.

review.

Incoming! Shayna is preparing a review and it will be ready whenever she feels like it. It's not like were getting paid, you know.

As 54FF's token vegetarian, I pleaded for this week's choice to land in Chinatown so that I could indulge in my ultimate fetish, Chinese roast duck. Mmmm... that Cantonese affair of the crispy skin which prompted 54FF to sit ourselves around a lazy susan and order a whole duck, plus a sampling of more accessible dishes. "Seafood and Wintermelon" soup delighted with a surprisingly sweet melon and the "Vegetable and Two Mushrooms" stirfry featured fried silken tofu, the surprize dish of the evening that left smiles on our faces. Sheila tried her first duck wing ever and was spotted reaching for seconds, always a good sign. Young ended her meal with mutterings of "fresh whole crab, give me fresh whole crab" and we decided that a return visit should include fresh seafood. Though the roast duck marinated in hoisin sauce was finger-licking good, we concurred at the end of the meal that distinction in flavor was not their specialty. The white rice was disappointingly cheap and General Tso's chicken was rather indescript. In terms of service, we reached an impasse when we tried to solicit advice on what to order from the menu. But the barley tea kept flowing and in my blind passion for all things fowl, I promised to return for more roast duck.

House Specialty: Cornstarch

minutes.

1. We went next door to the Chinese bakery and loaded up on starches.
2. We sorta regretted that later.
3. We intended to get together in March.
4. Then finals week happened.