East Meets East

On Wednesday, I went to Great Eastern for lunch. This small restaurant at Sheppard and Victoria Park serves Indian Chinese (Hakka) and Thai as well as Halal meat. So it wasn't surprising that most of the clientele were from South Asia rather than farther East. From the lunch specials, which came in 2 groups: the $6 and $7 options, I chose the sambal chicken ($7).

The sambal sauce was interesting. It was slightly spicy, tangy, and with just a peanut-y hint. Along with the thinly sliced vegetables, it went pretty well on top of the steamed rice. I enjoyed the chicken as well but it had an odd texture. This was the softest chicken I've eaten. If I wasn't told, I would think it was some sort of bland fish. Not really sure I want to know what they added to make the chicken that tender. In any case, it was a cheap and filling lunch.