November 27th 2016: Chinese Food in Quincy and Natick

Out on a shopping spree today, we started off with lunch at Winsor Dim Sum House and Bar, a new Chinese place affiliated with the one in Boston that recently opened up in Quincy. We were lucky to get a seat upon entry, as the place was already pretty full. Here, we have to order off a menu instead of pushcarts. We got the Soy Bean Milk (Sweet),

the Silky Sweet Tofu,

the Chicken Claws, Pork and Shrimp Dumplings (Siu Mai), Honeycomb Ox Tripe in Mala Sauce, Ox Tripe with Ginger and Scallions,

Egg Tarts

and the Braised Beef Brisket Rice Roll.

The milk and tofu were a little on the lukewarm side, although they were decent, with ginger flavor in the tofu, and the siu mai were a little bland. The chicken claws were alright, as were the egg tarts, although they were not as flaky and tasty as the ones we had at Ming's Seafood in Malden. The rest of the dishes were pretty good, although I was hoping the brisket would be inside the rice rolls, not outside.

Overall, with several dimsum places in the area, I would give this place a pass.

Next, while shopping at the Wrentham Outlets, we managed to get a free Creme Brulee Truffle (white chocolate and caramel ganache in white chocolate) from Godiva.

A good treat to have while shopping here. Next, after checking out the Natick Mall, we decided to try the new Chinese place Trend Pure Asian Cuisine, which has replaced Ten-ichi at 1400 Worcester Street in town.

The decor has hardly changed at all, although there is no longer all-you-can-eat hot pot.

The menu seems much more interesting though from what I remember, from which we ordered the Pickle Vegetable Noodle Soup with Pork,

the Lamb Dry Pot Style

and the Mango Maki (mango, pineapple, cucumber, avocado, topped with mango and mango sauce).

The noodles were simple but pretty flavorful, while the sushi was truly fruity but delicious as well. The best dish of the night was definitely the lamb though, and it was a delightful surprise to find potato in the pot as well. A definitely good addition to the dish. Overall, a much better replacement for Ten-ichi.