Crystal Jade

Crystal Jade is a restaurant that I have been to numerous times. It is really popular in Hong Kong due to its reasonable prices and convenient locations and there is usually always a wait during peak hours. When you arrive you need to pick up a ticket and a little ticket booth will announce on big red letters which table is ready to go. The food is not the best Shanghai food I've had but its always a enjoyable experience.

Rice sheets with shredded chicken and cucumber in a sesame sauce (雞細粉皮)
One of my favorites, chewing flat rice sheets smothered with a scrumptious sesame sauce with crunchy cucumber threads and chicken. 

Pork Dumplings in Chili Oil (紅油抄手)
These are meaty dumplings soaked in a savory spicy sauce. Always a good choice.

Pork dumplings/Xiao long bao (小籠包)
One of the restaurants specialities. The skin is thin and the filling is juicy and flavorful. These dumplings are not as delicate as the ones from Ding Tai Feng but they are still delicious. Just make sure they don't break when you pick them up with your chopsticks!

Noodle in spicy sesame broth with minced pork and peanuts (擔擔麵)
The noodles are chewing and the broth is rich and aromatic. There is a sprinkle of scallions and crushed peanuts for a nice balance of textures.

Crystal Jade (Various Locations)

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