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Danville Edition: Peking Restaurant

By Candace Nelson - 5:13 PM

Peking

Peking Restaurant in Danville is a standard American-Chinese restaurant. What do I mean by that? I mean that it is a cuisine in and unto itself. It is a cuisine with inspiration from regions of China that has been edited toward an American palate.

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These folks are adapting their business for the target audience to make a living - and creating something really delicious at the same time. In small towns all across America.

Peking

I think we often get wrapped up in what is "authentic" - and I do this too - but these cuisines are authentic to what they are. And, I absolutely love it.

Peking

For this Danville restaurant, I ordered: shrimp roll, honey chicken, coconut shrimp, corn nuggets, crab rangoon, and fried rice for a feast.

Peking

Both the honey chicken and coconut shrimp were OK. Stringy chicken and too much breading on the shrimp. Sweet sauces, which is a pro for me.

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The eggroll was just OK; I am on the hunt for a good one in West Virginia ever since Chin's shuttered. Corn nuggets had too much moisture in the container so they ended up soggy.

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Fried rice was OK - I have not found great takeout fried rice, but I'm obsessed with homemade versions. One of these days, I'll find one that isn't just laden with old oil.

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Last but not least here are the crab rangoons. A decent version but a bit extra done on the edges. I usually toss that part anyway.

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Overall, an average showing. Not bad, not great. Still will scratch that itch.

Mama Rosa

Grade: C

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