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In the numerical battle for Peking Ravioli, only one can survive
By adamg on Sun, 06/26/2011 - 12:26pm
We finally got a chance last night to try Seven Star Street Bistro, Roslindale's newest Chinese takeout place (is there some zoning code we don't know about that prohibits sit-down Chinese restaurants in Rozzie?).
The Hunan Sesame Chicken was wonderful. So was the Steamed Black Forbidden Rice (is the "forbidden" stuff crack? Because I didn't want to stop eating it). I feel my connection to Golden House on Washington Street wavering.
The Peking Ravioli, though? They were OK, but the dumpling part was kind of flavorless - only dipping them in the Hunan Sesame Chicken sauce really redeemed them. In contrast, the Peking Ravioli at Number 7 Chinese Food in West Roxbury represent Peking Ravioli perfection - it's hard to stop stuffing them in your mouth. I'm getting hungry just writing about them (Golden House doesn't offer them at all).
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Peking Ravioli...steamed or fried?
There is a difference.
Indeed there is
Steamed, in both cases (I think Number 7 does offer fried; not sure about Seven Stars)
Fried.
Fried.
And this is the second review of this place on this site that is very positive. I need to try this place.
This place is seriously good.
This place is seriously good. Have only had it once, but it blows the usual west roxbury joints away IMO.
A couple years ago . . .
. . . I ordered some Chinese food- fingers- fried rice- beef on a stick- crab rangoons- beef and mushroom- and it was exceptional. But I got it delivered and I forgot the name of the place and I kept ordering from different places over the months and never found it again and I kept getting the same mediocre chinese food. This place- from the vendors they use- and now the reviews here- sounds really good.
Seating . . .
If you offer seating you must provide a handicapped accessible bathroom.
Cantonese vs. Mandarin
Doesn't the type of Chinese restaurant matter as well?
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought Cantonese restaurants were more likely to make their own Peking ravioli because it's part of their native cuisine, whereas Peking/Mandarin style places were more likely to use frozen ones.
I don't know . . .
. . . but I now have a severe hankering for Chinese food.
It really is that good.
Run, do not walk, to Seven Star. The hype is real, except for the 2 haters on Yelp, who are probably the owners of some of the craptastic Rozzie Square chinese places.
Yes, they should try to be less obvious
Fake reviews by people who'd never reviewed anything before and whose native language appears not to be English.
No...
... since I learned how to make jiaozi from someone who grew up in Beijing.
Cantonese versions (gaau) have thinner skins, and are more often steamed than pan-fried.