I never thought I would see the day that I would be disappointed with Golden China or, more specifically, chicken chow fun. Tonight was when the grand illusion came crashing down.
I love chicken chow fun. Its one of my favorite dishes, period. I ordered it again tonight with my heart and my stomach set on those delicious chewy noodles. My first bite I knew something was amiss. I kept chewing the chicken and it did not break down. I spit out that piece and tried another thinking I just got a gristly piece the first time. Nope. The next piece was even worse. I tried to break apart a third piece with my hand and that help firm. I don't know what they did to this poor chicken but it was very cruel. I ended up seeking and removing all the chicken from my chow fun and ate the noodles only. They were actually quite good. I've got to give them that.
I also ordered another favorite treat tonight, Spam musubi. I was less than pleased with this too. There was far too much rice. So much I could hardly bite into it. The Spam was good as was the nori and sauce. But the rice in all its bulk was not great. There was a strange minerally or rancid taste. I removed the excess and ate just the Spam and nori.
I hope I just caught Golden China on an off night. I've been eating here for about four years and I've always liked it. I want to continue liking it. I'm not so sure about that right now.