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HK Cafe
HK Cafe is a Chinese restaurant in Portland, Oregon. Description HK Cafe is located in Southeast Portland, Oregon, southeast Portland's Lents, Portland, Oregon, Lents neighborhood. Ainslee Dicken of ''Portland Monthly'' has described HK Cafe as a "sprawling, gaudily decorated restaurant offering an abundance of small dishes". Ben Waterhouse of ''The Oregonian'' said of the interior: "You won't find any fancy chandeliers or shark-fin displays here. HK Cafe's crowded dining room is brightly lit but spare, decorated with hanging paper lanterns and parasols." The restaurant specializes in dim sum; specific menu items include bok choy, ''cha siu bao'' (barbecue pork buns), custard buns, har gow, noodles, radish cake, and shumai. The menu also includes beef short ribs in broth, salad with pig-ear, roast pork, deep-fried Rice ball, rice balls with sweet pork, and "Chinese sushi" (fish and shrimp wrapped in seaweed, breaded and fried). History The restaurant operated via take-out during ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinese Cuisine
Chinese cuisine encompasses the numerous cuisines originating from China, as well as overseas cuisines created by the Chinese diaspora. Because of the Chinese diaspora and historical power of the country, Chinese cuisine has influenced many other cuisines in Asia and beyond, with modifications made to cater to local palates. Chinese food staples such as rice, soy sauce, noodles, tea, chili oil, and tofu, and utensils such as chopsticks and the wok, can now be found worldwide. The preferences for seasoning and cooking techniques of Chinese provinces depend on differences in historical background and ethnic groups. Geographic features including mountains, rivers, forests, and deserts also have a strong effect on the local available ingredients, considering that the climate of China varies from tropical in the south to subarctic in the northeast. Imperial royal and noble preference also plays a role in the change of Chinese cuisine. Because of imperial expansion and trading, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
