The plan tonight was actually to go to Xu's Wonton House but it turned out they were closed for renovations! I had heard about Mr. Zhang Karaoke and Restaurant also having decent xiao long bao, so we went there instead, the place being just downstairs and still in the Crystal Mall complex. On a Monday night it was pretty quiet, but there were still 2-3 tables occupied at any one time. Deep Fried Spicy Prawns ($16.98) two types: spicy, or salt-and-pepper; on bill: "prawn w/ chili" We got the salt-and-pepper version, which wasn't spicy at all. Not too peppery either. Very fried! Not oily at all. So crispy you can eat the entire prawn. The head was crispy and crunchy. BIG prawns, and lots. Lamb or Beef with Green Onion ($15.98) on bill: "Sliced Lamb w Green" We got the lamb. Not gamey. Could have mistaken it for beef, actually. Pretty tasty otherwise. Lots of onion and green peppers. And oil. Pan Fried Sliced Beef in Pancake ($6.98) on bill...
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