Barbecue the Chinese Way

Since 1998, Din Ho has been offering an authentic Chinese barbecue menu right here in Austin. The restaurant is pretty conveniently located in a shopping center on Research Boulevard, next to a Coco's Cafe (previous blog post) and a few other popular stores, such as Target.

One of my favorite dishes from the menu is the Walnut Shrimp, which is shrimp, flavored with a sweet, creamy sauce (probably consisting of mayonaise) and roasted walnuts. Though it may sound a little strange, it actually is quite good. The fish fillet hot pot is an interesting dish as well: served on a sizzling (and still cooking) hot pot, the fish is flavored with "plum garlic sauce", which gives it a nice sweet-sour taste. I believe this dish is a little spicy.

The BBQ selection consists of large portions of pork, chicken, duck, etc. These usually serve groups of people, from 4 to 8 people. The waitress can take note of how many people are present and prepare accordingly. They also offer many "sizzling platter" dishes, which are dishes that are served while still cooking, somewhat like the hot pot that I mentioned earlier. However, these are usually not as spicy, and are served as a seafood dish (most of the time).

Overall, the food is quite authentic. There is only one location in Austin, on Research Blvd. The restaurant can get quite busy, so make reservations!

Artwork provided by Citysearch.

Thanks

Lily