{"id":295212,"date":"2025-10-11T17:36:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-11T17:36:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/295212\/"},"modified":"2025-10-11T17:36:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T17:36:11","slug":"not-your-typical-chinese-takeout-houstons-regional-chinese-restaurants-serve-up-authenticity-in-every-bite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/295212\/","title":{"rendered":"Not your typical Chinese takeout! Houston\u2019s regional Chinese restaurants serve up authenticity in every bite"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kNAFkD cuqaEv article-text\">In this episode of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.click2houston.com\/eatlikealocal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cEat Like a Local\u201d<\/a>, Chris Shepherd goes all in on Houston\u2019s regional Chinese food \u2014and it\u2019s way more than traditional takeout. From the numbing heat of Sichuan peppercorns to the intriguing dishes of Korean-Chinese cuisine, this episode takes a trip through the intricacies of Chinese food.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 kDvXdO font_openSans articleList\">\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\"\/><\/ul>\n<p>North China Restaurant | 14525 Katy Freeway, Houston<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kNAFkD cuqaEv article-text\">Chris kicks things off at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonnorthchina.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.houstonnorthchina.com\/\">North China Restaurant<\/a>, a longtime spot bringing Korean-Chinese flavors to the Energy Corridor. Chris sits down with owner Fred Wu whose family started the restaurant over 50 years ago. <\/p>\n<p>North China Restaurant (Copyright 2025 by KPRC Click2Houston &#8211; All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The menu features longstanding traditional dishes like Zhajiang Mian and fun dishes like fish tacos made with bao buns and sizzling rice soup with its crispy rice and dramatic presentation.<\/p>\n<p>North China Restaurant in Houston (Copyright 2025 by KPRC Click2Houston &#8211; All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n<ul class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 kDvXdO font_openSans articleList\">\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\"\/><\/ul>\n<p>Chris Shepherd shares what to order at North China Restaurant. (Copyright 2025 by KPRC Click2Houston &#8211; All rights reserved.)Mala Sichuan Bistro | Multiple Houston Area Locations<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kNAFkD cuqaEv article-text\">Next, Chris heads to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.malasichuan.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.malasichuan.com\/\">Mala Sichuan Bistro<\/a>, where Sichuan peppercorns bring a heat that doesn\u2019t just burn\u2014it tingles. As owner Cori Xiong explains it\u2019s that tingle that gives the meaning to the name mala (\u2018ma\u2019 in Chinese stands numbing, \u2018la\u2019 for spicy heat). <\/p>\n<p>Chris Shepherd sits down with Mala Sichuan Bistro owner Cori Xiong. (Copyright 2025 by KPRC Click2Houston &#8211; All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Chris orders one of his favorite dishes: crispy spicy chicken made with dried chilies and Sichuan peppercorns. <\/p>\n<p>Mala Sichuan Bistro (Copyright 2025 by KPRC Click2Houston &#8211; All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Then, comes the oddly named, but equally addicting, Ants on the Tree\u2014glass noodles tossed in chili sauce with ground pork. It\u2019s as fun to say as it is to eat.<\/p>\n<p>Chris Shepherd shares what to order at Mala Sichuan Bistro. (Copyright 2025 by KPRC Click2Houston &#8211; All rights reserved.)Duck N Bao | Locations in Cypress, Memorial, &amp; Rice Village<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kNAFkD cuqaEv article-text\">Chris wraps things up at <a href=\"https:\/\/ducknbao.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/ducknbao.com\/\">Duck N Bao<\/a> where the soup dumplings (xiao long bao) come thinly wrapped and filled with savory broth. But the star is, of course, the Peking duck, lacquered and roasted to perfection, then served with your choice of pancakes or bao.<\/p>\n<p>Duck N Bao (Copyright 2025 by KPRC Click2Houston &#8211; All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Watch the episode to learn the history behind the families bringing regional Chinese dishes to Houston\u2019s food scene!<\/p>\n<p>Chris Shepherd shares what to order at Duck N Bao (Copyright 2025 by KPRC Click2Houston &#8211; All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kNAFkD cuqaEv article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.click2houston.com\/eatlikealocal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cEat Like a Local with Chris Shepherd\u201d<\/a> is your guide to the best food in Houston. Watch new episodes Saturdays at 10 a.m. on KPRC 2.<\/p>\n<p>Season 3 of \u201cEat Like a Local\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2025 by KPRC Click2Houston &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In this episode of \u201cEat Like a Local\u201d, Chris Shepherd goes all in on Houston\u2019s regional Chinese food&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":295213,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5130],"tags":[46815,16556,83458,990,4345,988,358,3187],"class_list":{"0":"post-295212","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-houston","8":"tag-chinese-food","9":"tag-chris-shepherd","10":"tag-eat-like-a-local","11":"tag-food","12":"tag-houston","13":"tag-restaurants","14":"tag-texas","15":"tag-tx"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115356748229735972","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/295212","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=295212"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/295212\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/295213"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=295212"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=295212"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=295212"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}