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Haozhan, Chinatown [London]

TLC_Tim | Mar 4, 201103:04 AM    

I have enjoyed Haozhan before but last night it was disappointing.

Ling Chi mushroom and and Tofu pot - absolutely excellent combination, gently flavoured but texturally divine.

But, apart from that:

Chilli Squid - looks like a bowl of quavers but not as crisp and only the mildest of chilli flavours.

Jasmine ribs - rather good, carved at the table, glossy, sticky, well-flavoured, but not really my thing.

Gai Lan and garlic - good but not exciting.

Malaysian Ho Fun - no discernible chilli flavour, good scallops but mostly a memory of stodge and groundnut oil.

At 55 gbp it is expensive without being that good.

Love Golden Day but was looking for something with less chilli and would have gone Cantonese if I knew one slightly better than Mayflower and in Soho.

Any ideas?

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