Fried pork chop rice w/ “four seasons” beans, marinated pork and fried tofu
Aside from the conquest of finding the best beef noodle soup, you might remember that at MyAmazingFoodBlog, there is also a search for the best fried pork chop rice. I dethroned Chin Yuan Pai Ku awhile ago, so the next contender is Tai Ping Hsiang which coincidentally, it’s right beside Chin Yuan Pai Ku. Several times (three to be exact) I drove past this place looking to give it a shot, but it was closed every time. When I finally got the chance to go when it was opened I understood why. The place is extremely small, with only 4 tables and works mainly on takeouts. They also have limited daily ingredients and will close early if everything is sold out before closing (they usually close at 9 but I went at 8:00-8:30 before and they were closed).
Onto the fried pork chop rice ($6.25 + tax), which spoiling it for you guys, is the current champion of fried pork chop rice. The best part is that it comes with 3 side dishes of your choosing (there’s about 9 different side dishes ranging from boiled vegetables to marinated meat). The fried pork chop itself was not greasy nor dry, a true achievement comparing with other restaurants. It wasn’t thin as well so I would consider it a decent quality for fried pork chops. On the other hand, the rice portions is rather low so expect to finish the rice before the meat (especially for you, Gabe). Other than that, I have nothing to complain about this place.
All in all, Tai Ping Hsiang is definitely worth going and I encourage everyone to give it a try. Other than the fried pork chop rice there are also numerous other Taiwanese dishes (popcorn chicken for one) which seems to be pretty good. Be prepare to go early though or else you might not be able to enjoy it.
Tai Ping Hsiang
3636 Steeles Ave E
Markham, ON
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you actually had a number rating last time when you were looking for the best pork chop fried rice! how come there's no more number ratings?
ReplyDeleteWe thought numbers were too subjective so we decided to go with a good/ok/bad rating system instead and we're gonna stick with it....but at least there are consistent ratings now right
ReplyDeleteHAHAHA lol ShaamanRyu always stops by and says something about the rating system... But the blogging itself is (Y)(Y)! (2 thumbs up) lol
ReplyDeletewell..if I had a vague idea about what the score was, I'd have a better idea of whether or not I REALLY want to try out the food at the place...
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