For my mom's birthday, I went to celebrate with her and her bestie at their go-to Chinese restaurant:
Thick-cut char siu (BBQ pork)
Cantonese poached chicken in soy sauce
Stir-fried sliced beef with sponge gourd and cloud ear mushrooms
Cantonese-style omelette with silver fish and green onions
An excellent dinner as per usual, but especially the SUBLIMELY SUCCULENT thick-cut char siu that the chef prepared that afternoon. Apparently, they don't always have char siu available because the chef who prepares it only comes in a couple times a week, so when it is available, it's sells out fast — and for good reason. I say this with no hyperbole: this was the best char siu I have ever had in my life, and I have had A LOT of char siu in my almost 40 years. The flavour is PERFECT — the most ideal combination of sweet and salty with a slightly smoky edge — and meat is super juicy and insanely tender, almost melt-in-your-mouth. They serve you two cuts of meat, one leaner (probably pork shoulder) and one fattier (probably pork belly), but even the lean cut was incredibly soft and juicy. I don't even think NKS is known for char siu, but it is TRANSCENDENT.
My only complaint from this dinner is that the omelette has cilantro in it (so unnecessary), and was therefore ruined for me. But my mom and her bestie really enjoyed it, which is what counts, I guess. Whatever, this post is really an ode to their char siu, anyway.
NKS Banquet Hall
New Kennedy Square
8360 Kennedy Rd., Unit B06
Markham, ON L3R 9W5
(905) 948-8668
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