Favorite Chinese Food in Ann Arbor

Regular readers know my two favorite eating spots in Ann Arbor- Asia Legend on William Street, and TK Wu on Liberty- and we managed to hit both this weekend and try some new dishes. First was dinner at Asia Legend. We started with a couple of specials- first the cold sesame noodles with cucumber.


Perfect for a hot summer night. Next, the Shrimp with Green Melon and Tofu. This is a very mild, cooling dish- very Yin- with a subtle, intriguing flavor.


And last, a perennial favorite- the braised beef in scallion pancake:


I didn't think we'd eat Chinese two days running- although hundreds of millions of Chinese do- but the following day, after two hours of strenuous kayaking, fighting the current of an overflowing Huron, we went to TK Wu for either a late lunch or an early dinner, starting with Cha-chun noodles with tofu and mushrooms- very tasty:


A vegetable- our favorite, pea tip with garlic-


and a new dish on the special authentic Chinese dishes menu, described (if I remember correctly) as Chef Special Chicken Steak. This was mouth-meltingly tender pieces of chicken and onions in a sweet sauce served on a sizzling hot iron platter. Definitely a new favorite.