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| - I had the opportunity to try Kinton this weekend, and went to Kenzo down the street (okay, a long way down the street) today to compare. Here's my finding.
Broth - Kenzo: clean, fresh and lightly. Slightly saly, but I like it that way. Kinton: very fatty, lumps of fat floating around, very strong "pork bone" taste. Nice flavour, but very fatty tasting. and doesn't have that clean fresh tast of Kenzo's. Much less salty than Kenzo.
Broth Score: Kenzo 4, Kinton 2.5
Noodles: Kenzo's are nicely chewy and fresh tasting. Kinton's are close but taste a bit more "packaged".
Noodles Score: Kenzo 4, Kinton 3
Egg: Both delicious but I prefer the saltiness of Kenzo's:
Egg Score: Kenzo 5, Kinton 4
Chai Siu: Kenzo's is "okay" but tastes more like Chinese pork. The Kinton pork shoulder (and Pete's pork belly) were moist, soft and delicious, with thick cuts of meat and very generous portions.
Meat Score - Kenzo 3, Kinton 4.5
Extras: Kinton's nori accompinament is a nice touch. Kenzo's bok choi (or was it gai lan, I don't remember) and smushed ginger add a nice bit of flavour. Draw.
Overall - I favour Kenzo by a fairly wide margin, mostly on account of the broth. I just found myself very full after eating at Kinton, due no doubt to the fact that it felt like I had just eaten a cup of melted lard. Too fatty for me. But I can see it as being a matter of taste.
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