Hon's Wun-Tun House 漢記 (Chinatown Location)

In the heart of Chinatown stands a restaurant where I've been to loads of times throughout my childhood, and that's Hon's Wun-Tun House on Keefer Street. One of the very reasons is that my grandmother has been working here ever since she's been living in Vancouver (before I was even born). When I was younger, I would go with my mom, aunt, or grandpa to pick her up sometimes, but now that she's retired, it seems like ages since we've eaten here. Hon's used to be very popular, but it doesn't seem as busy as it used to be anymore (they actually shut down the Richmond location a while back). 

My mom and I were just grabbing a quick bite for lunch today, because we were in a rush running errands and lost time getting my new iPhone 4S. It's been pretty awesome so far and I've stopped using my digital camera. The photos today are actually taken with the iPhone!

Pork Potstickers (6 pcs) $3.50

We started off with the Pork Potstickers which were very hot and crispy. They are served with vinegar as a dipping sauce. You can choose to have them pan-fried (the best way), steamed, or in soup. The fillings that you can choose include pork, chicken, beef, and vegetarian. I remember when I was little, I would bite a hole into the potsticker, take out and eat the filling first, and then pour in some vinegar before I ate the dumpling skin. 

Stir-Fried Rice Noodles with Beef Slices $8.75

This is a pretty common dish that you can get at any Chinese restaurant. Nothing too special about this. What I try to look for in stir-fried noodles is that they should be cooked in a really hot wok to get a caramelized (almost burnt, as my dad would say) fragrance from the noodles. I also like it when some of the noodles are stacked in a clump of layers. The noodles were perfect today, and there was so much, that I had to take the rest for dinner at work. 

Overall, the prices are pretty cheap for good Chinese diner food. You can get congee (rice porridge) or a noodle soup for under $10 and be very satisfied. I love Chinese comfort food once in a while, but there's nothing too special about the food (you can get these dishes at other restaurants), so I probably won't come back for a long while.