All woks are a thing of beauty, and I'm no snob when it comes to Chinese food. So my longing to try something different last Friday night in no way had anything to do with being tired of my old friend General Tso. I'm just trying to broaden the repertoire.Szechuan Garden, on the corner of 1300 E and 8600 S, had just what I was looking for: Braised Cod in Chili Sauce.
Although each chunk of the fish was intact when served, each one was still delicate and flaky enough to fall apart in my mouth. Sitting at the bottom of this spicy sea was a bed of crisp Asian greens, adding a delicate celery like flavor as counterpoint to the chilis, not to mention textural contrast. And though it wasn't exactly a bargain at $11.95, there was plenty to take home for my lunch the next day, effectively making it a $6 meal.
