By Zach Feral
Adelaide restaurants
Adelaide is the capital of South Australia, boasting a population of more than 1 million people. Top attractions include Belair National Park, Warrawong Wildlife Sanctuary, Adelaide Casino, Adelaide Botanic Gardens, Bicentennial Conservatory, West
beach, South Australian Museum, Art Gallery of South Australia, South Australian Maritime Museum and Coopers Brewery. In addition, Adelaide offers a diverse culinary scene, including a number of eateries specializing in Chinese cuisine.
Citi Zen Restaurant
Citi Zen Restaurant specializes in authentic Chinese food and claims to have the best Peking duck in town. Other attractive menu items include shark fin wonton soup, Singapore noodles, beef noodles, stewed pork Cantonese style, crispy pork ribs Cantonese style, wu xi pork ribs, steamed tofu with seafood, hot and spicy beef, salty fish chicken tofu hot pot, pi pa tofu, combination tofu hot pot, Szechwan style scallops, salt and pepper fish fillet, salt and pepper blue crab, live lobster and salt and pepper oysters. Seven days a week, Citi Zen Restaurant offers a "yam cha" lunch buffet, featuring more than 90 dishes.
Citi Zen Restaurant
408 King William Road
Adelaide, South Australia 5000
Australia
+61-8-8212-8383
citizenrestaurant.com.au
House of Chow
Since opening its doors in 1983, House of Chow has specialized in gourmet Asian cuisine, with an extensive selection of Chinese dishes. Some of the more popular menu items include sang choy bow, chicken & ham rolls, chili chicken Szechwan style, braised chicken fillets with fresh mushrooms, lemon grass chicken, Cantonese deep-fried duck, Shanghai fried duck, sliced lamb in soy bean sauce, Thai lamb hot pot, braised king prawns with vegetables, braised scallops with snow peas and crumbed boneless pork with lemon sauce. In addition, there are numerous options for vegetarians.
House of Chow
82 Hutt St.
Adelaide, South Australia 5000
Australia
+61-8-8223-6181
houseofchow.com.au
Ying Chow Chinese Restaurant
Locals and visitors alike go to Ying Chow Chinese Restaurant for such dishes as broad bean and bean curd with Chinese chutney, baby shoot of snow pea, crispy skin chicken, red vinegar pork ribs, deep-fried shredded beef, salt and pepper flounder, stir-fry crocodile with snow peas, aniseed tea duck, vegetarian fried rice and long bean with chili and garlic. The restaurant is open for dinner seven nights a week, and on Fridays, lunch is also served.
Ying Chow Chinese Restaurant
114 Gouger St.
Adelaide, South Australia 5000
Australia
+61-8-8211-7998
About the Author:
Zach Feral has been writing and editing professionally since 2003. He has a B.A. in philosophy from the New School for Social Research in New York and pursued postgraduate studies at the Open University in the U.K. His writing has appeared in numerous international publications, including "Dazed & Confused," "Artforum" and "Think Again."
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