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East West Gourmet


This week I had not prepared much food for home so I thought I'd grab a quick meal with all the essentials - carbs, protein and veggies.

I went to East West Gourmet located in the Mandarin Centre in Chatswood. This place has always been reliable for providing a quick meal that fills you up, in particular the Heinan Chicken Rice.

There's 2 options for ordering. You can order the breast which is $10 or the thigh which is $11.

I usually go for the breast as it's leaner, has more protein and the serving is bigger. The thigh costs a bit more as it is a bit fattier and Asian's tend to prefer thigh.

The meal comes out in no less than 2 minutes with a large chicken breast, Heinese chicken rice and a soup with bok choi in it.

The chicken rice is what really makes the dish as the rice has been cooked in the chicken stock giving it lots of flavour. The breast is actually served cold to preserve the tenderness as heating the breast can often dry it out. This also locks in the flavour which on top of it is a soy sauce of some kind and spring onions. You can also opt for chilli as well which isn't too spicy and is quite mild.

Once you blend the chicken with the rice the taste is fantastic and the soup really helps as a side dish. In terms of value I would give this place 9/10. $10 for a large meal is incredible.

Service wise I would give it a 9/10 as the ladies at the counter are always polite and the meal is never delayed.

In terms of taste it is absolutely tasty, I've had a lot of Heinan chicken in my life and this one is near the top so a 8/10 is deserving.

I definitely recommend checking out this place when you have a moment or if you're in Chatswood.

Matthew Gale
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