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Wow, this looks exactly like Cantonese home cooking from when I lived with my family... I miss it so much! Will definitely be hitting this place up for a taste of home. (btw, the sesame version of Tong Yuen, or I guess "tangyuan" if that's how it's pronounced in Mandarin, is supposed to be large and soft. Not small and chewy. The non-sesame tong yuen are smaller, but are supposed to also be soft. Chewiness is a sign of an inferior tong yuen.)

Alex!!! If you're reading this, I have to agree with mantisbog. The ingredients in Magic Shell are "Sugar, Sunflower Oil, Coconut Oil, Chocolate, Whole Milk Solids, Cocoa Processed With Alkali"

If you made your own flavors of Magic Shell to go with your slushies, I would die of happiness. Hint hint. Coconut oil is surprisingly versatile. You can grab a jar of it from any natural health food store and experiment!

@ IvanW - That's unnecessary and racist.

Macarons are the new cupcakes. :p

Just paid them a visit, and their matcha is some of the best I've tasted! I wish they would stick around for longer!

LOL Sorry Robyn, I think this might be Michael and his mom's fault.

When we first started going to Shake Shack last year, the squirrels were not nearly so bold. But then every time they went to the park, they brought a little pack of peanuts to feed the squirrels.. And actually trained them to come and take the peanuts out of our hands. :x

Hey Kathy -- it's just egg, not egg whites. I've seen my dad make egg flower soup many times at our restaurant and it always looks just like that with whole egg. :)

I wish this article came out before I went and bought 3 tins of mooncakes last night from Hong Kong Supermarket. :p

How about reviews on red bean, green bean, and wintermelon flavors? They seem to be pretty popular. And what about a photo of the Tai Wing Wah tin for us poor non-Chinese readers. (Being an ABC is so shameful...)

"Not a lot of vegetarian friendly dishes..."

This doesn't strike me as being any less vegetarian-friendly than any other type of cuisine with the exception of perhaps Indian. Even Japanese vegetable-heavy dishes tend to be laced with fish stock and fish sauces.

@Robin -- wtf! This is right by my work. Where do you work, and why have we never met up for lunch if you're so close by?

Kathy -- you should totally try the Dark and Stormy this month. It's my fav Shake Shack flavor, EVER. (A spot that previously belonged to the Salted Caramel). It's based on an old-fashioned cocktail of the same name, and I was told that they used molasses, ginger, and rum flavoring.

I personally didn't really mesh well with the Watermelon-Tomato either. For a while, I could eat it because all I could taste was the Watermelon.. but then the tomato came back as a weird aftertaste and lingered unpleasantly for the rest of the day. :/

I personally love Hemp Milk -- but I didn't try the brand that you guys reviewed.

Good hemp milk tastes rich, nutty, and has a nice and creamy mouthfeel. Like it'd make an amazing ice cream. Perhaps you guys should give other brands another shot?

@nyceater110 - That's why I said I would definitely return when they get their act together. I figured it would be best to include a full account of my experience for others who may find it useful -- including reviewing how the food tasted.

So, what was your point again? Considering that you've created this account under a super-generic username just to respond to my review of the experience there, it smacks highly of you being connected to this establishment. Suspicious.