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| - I don't know who Sam is (or if there is a Sam), but he and his congee associates sure know how to run a shop. Sam's Congee Delight is simplicity at its absolute best. It has mastered exactly what it sets out to do, which is fast and delicious food at a good price. This no-frills, congee staple has been tucked inside Market Village for as long as I can remember. Weekend brunch here means waiting in line unless you get here early.
As a kid (who am I kidding, as an adult too), I love watching them prepare the rice noodle rolls by hand and freshly fry up the Chinese fritters through the glass window at the front. You see them ladle congee out of large steaming pots and add fresh ingredients by hand. All the customers here look like they just woke up, and it's great. There are no false pretenses, people just want some Chinese food made right first thing in the morning.
When you order, you write down the number beside the menu items you want. When the server comes, they read the numbers and immediately list off exactly which food item it corresponds to. Clearly, superior memory is a requisite for working here. My must-haves are rice noodle with pork liver, sweet cruller, and pork and century egg congee. Bonus items include hollow sesame balls, plain rice noodle rolls that you can add sweet/sesame/hot sauce to, and fried noodles.
Sorry I had to make up some of these English names as the Chinese ones don't translate very well sometimes. Bottom line is, order whatever, it'll probably taste good regardless! :)
(21/100) - 2016
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