Lunch in Chinatown, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

Bairan - Shuka

There are four Bairan Restaurants in Chinatown.

This is a Shanghainese restaurant with over 30 years of history.

Soy Sauce and other flavorings

Dumplings

Spicy Shrimp in Chili Sauce

This is made of Chow Mein noodles tossed with egg and then placed in a skillet to create a hard shell on the bottom.  Then to get the result, I would put the Chow Mein vegetables and protein in the center of a plate, and then turn the noodles on top, crispy shell up.

The restaurant is said to sell 5,000 orders of the Bairan yakisoba each day.

Birthday Dinner in NYC Chinatown: The Peking Duck House

The Peking Duck House

The Peking Duck House, 28 Mott St # A, New York, NY 10013

The restaurant I chose for my birthday. I haven't been to Chinatown in many years and felt I wanted to have a Chinese dinner that didn't come out of a paper box!

I haven't been to Chinatown in many years and felt I wanted to have a Chinese dinner that didn't come out of a paper box!

This white tablecloth restaurant in the heart of Chinatown is obviously known for their Peking duck. There's not as much meat on a duck as you might imagine. BYOB. Beer available.

Soy, Duck, and Hoisin Sauces

Shrimp Soup with crispy rice

Assorted Apps

The Actual Peking Duck... delivered sliced with pancakes and scallions

Crispy Fish Entree

Fresh Fruit for dessert

Some reviews state that the duck is butchered tableside. Certainly, ours was not, it came from the kitchen already sliced and off the bone. Maybe this is because we had the half duck and not a full duck. Through observation, I can tell you that the full duck is not butchered "at the table" it is carved at a table in the middle of the restaurant and then brought to the table.

Here is an excellent YouTube video posted by "Mike&Yayee’s Travel and Cooking" posted a week before our visit.