Weekend Food Trip at: Yanzi, the Pot Rice Hub

I was ecstatic to be invited at a restaurant near my "hood". Not really my hood but close to where we usually "food trip". Yanzi Pot Rice opened its' doors to the public and my family and I were invited for a gastronomic experience.

I haven't written about my "weekend food trip" in such a LONG time - no thanks to COVID Pandemic, but thankfully, it was after weeks that we dined here and our family is safe and sound.

Now back to the restaurant. YANZI, the Pot Rice Hub, is a Chinese restaurant founded by the same team of Lido Cocina Tsina. Their signature dishes includes (their restaurant name) YanZi Pot Rice, a variety of Baked Rice and Oat Congee to name a few. And guess what? I was able to taste them all!

Miced Beef Oat Congee

For someone who felt weird eating congee not in breakfast time, this is definitely a nice twist to the usual congee! It really has the texture of oatmeal with the legit taste of real beef congee. I honestly love this so much even after reheating (yes we have extra servings to go), it tastes even better even after a day or 2!!!

HK Wanton Noodle Soup

This is a regular HK Wantong Noodle soup you can order in various Chinese restaurants but the Hakaw made this soup top notch! You get a big serving of shrimps inside each Hakaw.

Yanzi Rice

For someone who loves the combination of creamy dishes and something with tomato base (I could be wrong but I do taste a bit of that flavor), this is the best rice meal to go for! The strips of minced pork with a sweet and tangy taste complimented the creamy seafood dish on the other side. I just can't help but mix them both together and get a nice dynamite of unique flavors.

In Tagalog: "Hindi nakakaumay both dishes when you eat them together!"

Sizzling Mongolian Beef

One thing you have to know about this dish is the spiciness. I used to be a top tier spicy dish "mukbanger" LOL but gone were those days when I had stomach ulcer. It was a surprise for me that this dish is "Ma-la" spicy. Mala is a type of spicy dish known in Szechuan restaurants that is why this came in as a surprise.

Don't get me wrong, I am a fan of this dish because it was really tender and delicious but I wish they have a non-spicy option? I could ask when I head back.

Chicken and Chorizo Pot Rice

Now here we are, the real reason why this restaurant is unique as compared to others. The presence of Pot Rice! Imagine a mini pressure cooker? Yup, that's the one!

Each pot was made fresh, you can even take a peak by the clear glass window on how they prepare this dish! The sauce and other condiments are added right at your table.

For some reason, I am not really a fan of Chorizo BUT, the rice, the chicken and sauce just go so well. The flavors were packed right in every single rice grain, you can taste the fragrance of chicken, chorizo but not separately. Basta ang bango bango niya but NOT overwhelming. None of the ingredient overpower each other.

Sweet and Sour Pork

MY FAVORITE SWEET AND SOUR DISH OF THE YEAR!

I am serious! I have tried so many sweet and sour dishes in all the Chinese restaurants I've been to and this is by far the best! The breading is not too think and the sauce is not too sour or sweet. It was just perfect and mind you, the meat is extremely tender I almost thought it was fish!

Macau Baked Rice

Though I love YANZI Fried Rice, my personal choice is this Macau Baked Rice coming from someone who isn't a fan of cheese ON rice!

What cheese did they use? It wasn't too salty, it doesn't overpower the rice even though I've got cheese all over my mouth! ANG SARAP NIYA I was gushing over about this rice to my friends and they ended up ordering this too!