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Duck Sauce
Tuesday, March 14, 2017
Duck Sauce Duck Sauce: Chinese Fusion Gets Personal at Silver Palace
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By Hannah Palmer Egan
on Tue, Mar 14, 2017 at 3:00 PM
Silver Palace, South Burlington: At a Glance
Owners' names: Ken "Gong" Wong, Ting Ng, Ed LeeOwners' native city: New York/New Jersey; parents from Hong Kong
Prices: Soup, $4-$6; appetizers, $2.50-$9.95; entrées, $11.95-$19.95 (dinner); fried rice: $11.95 (dinner)
Lunch specials: Entrées plus white or fried rice, $8.95-$13.95
Drinks: Tiki cocktails, Vermont craft beers, Chinese imported beers; wine, sake, plum wines, jasmine or green tea, sodas
Quirky dishes: Crispy Grand Marnier pork; Coconut shrimp; Gwin Jin; Seafood basket; Homestyle whole fish
Fortune cookie: Physical activity will dramatically improve your outlook today.
Silver Palace co-owners Ed Lee, Ken "Gong" Wong and Ting Ng grew up the children of Hong Kong immigrants in and around New York City. In 1986, the trio (and other partners who've since moved on) opened Silver Palace in South Burlington, and the restaurant tells a very different culinary tale than most of Vermont's Asian restaurants. The menu doesn't focus on standard Chinese-American fare like you'll find everywhere else. And, in an accommodating nod to modern dining, almost any dish can be made gluten-free.
Sunday, February 12, 2017
Duck Sauce Duck Sauce: At Chan's House, Moo-Shi Mountains and Loaded Wonton Soup
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By Hannah Palmer Egan
on Sun, Feb 12, 2017 at 5:12 PM
Chan's House, Bradford: At a Glance
Owners' names: Ling Cai "Mike" Chen; Li Juan "Lee" ChenOwners' native city/province in China: Guangzhou (Canton), Guangdong
Prices: Soup, $2.50-$3.50; appetizers, $1.95-$9.75; entrées, $6.95-$12.95; fried rice: $5.25-$7.95
Lunch special: Most menu entrées, plus fried rice and appetizer, $4.50-$8.50
Drinks: Complimentary black tea is mild and roasty; soft drinks, served in tall plastic tumblers; midcentury and tiki cocktails mixed strong; scorpion bowls make for a party.
Quirky dishes: "Chef's Special" lo mein boasts an array of vegetables, seafood and meats — and ham pieces.
Fortune cookie: To find yourself, think for yourself.
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