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| - I am really surprised that there are not more reviews for this great restaurant. I am not a vegetarian by any means, but my dining partner is, so we had to give this place a try. The location is half restaurant and half grocery store, specializing in Asian grocery and their homemade protein replacement concoctions. Faux meat is something that I have never tried before, and it is their specialty here at Yuan. Most dishes are offered as Chinese meals, as sushi, or in bento box form.
We both got bubble tea, because that is hard to pass up whenever available. It comes shaken, not blended and most flavor are of the milk tea variety.
The sampler platter is what I ordered to try a little bit of everything. I loved all of the items:
-Fried Taro Roll- I am a huge fan of anything taro, so this was a treat for me. Crispy on the outside and the inside filled with smooth potato-like taro.
-Faux Duck- This was like little mini crispy duck legs, brushed with five spice honey and formed onto a wood skewer. Tasted even better than the real thing to me because it still had all of the flavor, but less fat.
-Faux Fried Chicken- this was fried sesame flavored nuggets of faux chicken, which was so close to the real thing, I do not know how anyone could tell the difference. They also have a General Tso's Faux Chicken entrée- this dish made me want to give that a try.
-Mixed Rolls- 4 pieces of mixed sushi rolls with fried stuff and veggies on the inside. I don't know what it was, but it sure tasted good.
My vegetarian friend ordered a sushi roll sampler that also included inari. I tried some of her rolls and they were all very flavorful with great texture. After eating at Yuan, you feel satisfied, but not gross or lethargic like after you eat meat. We will definitely be coming back here next time we visit Montreal.
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