Ya Ke, Weststrasse, Zurich

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Yu Hsing Jou szu

The Weststrasse is booming and the Ya Ke restaurant is aiming to profit from this fact. The original Glarnerstübli has now been replaced and is running as a chinese restaurant. A cabbage salad which sounded like Kimchi caught my eye. It was crunchier and sweeter, and certainly more surprising than a spring roll. The main menu is a lot like any other chinese place (matrix style – proteins multiplied by types of sauces) but something sounded interesting – Yu Hsing Jou Szu. Pork somewhat comparable to Szechuan but less spicy. Personally I’m not sure they’ll be successful in this location. The pair used to run a China restaurant for 20 years in Erlenbach, and the menu also looks a bit dated. Why not build on dishes like Yu Hsing Jou Szu, which can’t be found elsewhere ? Still prices were okay, the staff friendly and the owner is also the chef. Bill:

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