{"id":20391,"date":"2024-08-17T08:20:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-17T12:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/?p=20391"},"modified":"2024-08-17T08:20:02","modified_gmt":"2024-08-17T12:20:02","slug":"shaxian-snacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/?p=20391","title":{"rendered":"Shaxian Snacks"},"content":{"rendered":"

Shaxian Snacks is a worldwide restaurant chain serving traditional street snacks from the Shaxian region of China\u2019s Fujian Province that\u2019s definitely worth a try if you\u2019re unfamiliar with the cuisine. This outpost had been open for only five days when I ventured in; I found it packed and I took that as a sign that it might be a gem perfect for my Ethnic Eats in Elmhurst ethnojunket.<\/p>\n

Peanuts figure into this cuisine and their presence was clearly manifested in the four dishes that I sampled.<\/p>\n

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\nShaxian Steamed Dumplings (zheng jiao) with a unique filling, artistically pleated and said to look like little mice. A distinctive peanut sauce is on the side \u2013 don\u2019t think dilute Western peanut butter; this is the real deal.<\/p>\n

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\nA squeak, I mean a peek inside.<\/p>\n

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\nWontons with Peanut Butter. Not as pretty but certainly tasty, these have an unusual filling made from condensed pork that\u2019s completely unlike the first group. Slathered in peanut sauce.<\/p>\n

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\nShaxian Peanut Butter Noodle. Egg Noodles (rice noodles are also available) with a modest topping of pork, onion, and pepper. The peanut sauce is on the bottom this time.<\/p>\n

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\nShredded Pork & Pickled Mustard Greens with Noodles. Just for kicks, I tried another variant on egg noodles, this time with pickled mustard greens on top, to compare and contrast. Peanut sauce on the bottom of course.<\/p>\n

I selected these four \u201cSpecial Snacks\u201d in order to decide which might be best in the context of the wide variety of flavors we enjoy on my Elmhurst food tour and a champion did emerge.<\/p>\n

Want to know which? Only one way to find out: Join me on my Ethnic Eats in Elmhurst<\/a> ethnojunket and savor the winner!
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