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After the disappointments in spice and flavor from other Chinese food places nearby, I decided to give Hop Hing a chance. I have been struggling to find a Chinese food restaurant that makes spicy General Tso's Chicken, and zesty and flavorful Orange Chicken.
My girlfriend placed an order for pickup and we drove out to grab it. Hop Hing had our food ready to go as soon as we got there. The price of the food was actually one of the lowest among other Chinese food places we had tried in the area, this is a huge plus for me.
Upon arriving home, we opened up our food containers to discover that both dishes looked exactly the same, not a lot of vegetables or fruit zest to set them apart. We were able to slightly tell a difference from the little bits of orange that were in her box, and the fact that mine had next to nothing but chicken and sauce in it.
We dug in, and the verdict was that it just lacked flavor. Both dishes were extremely bland, and almost tasted the same. This restaurant fit into the exact same space as all the other Chinese take-out places that we have gone to.
The biggest difference that made this one stand out is that the rice was spectacular. It was light, the right amount of sticky, and perfectly cooked. The egg rolls were fantastic as well, not too crunchy, and not overly soggy. I will probably go to this Chinese place from now on, just because of the price and the sides. It just narrowly beats out the local competition.
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