Today, I had this sudden urge to eat Walnut Shrimp (sans Walnuts - I'm allergic, so I tend to just nudge them to the side).
I asked Glenn to bring home some take out, requesting Honey-glazed Walnut Shrimp and Stirfried green beans. He told me that he heard that Yu's Mandarin in Schaumburg was a pretty good Chinese restaurant close to his work.
I felt like it was the final countdown - watching the clock tic until Glenn came home after work with our dinner and my delicious Walnut Shrimp. I pictured it to be just like the shrimp at Mandarin King in Granada Hills.
When I took my first bite, I was sadly disappointed. The glaze was watery and lacking flavor and the shrimp was obviously frozen and not fresh. I could smell the remnants of that fishy icy smell of unfresh seafood.
Everything else was good - along with the green beans, we ordered sesame chicken.
Ultimately, I felt disappointed and homesick. it's not like back home where you know exactly which places are the good Chinese restaurants. I guess I'm still on the hunt.
Oh, Yu's Mandarin, you disappoint me.
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