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pays off in He's kitchen, where a beautifully crisp golden-lacquered skin tops the tender breast and leg meat, each destined to be cradled in paper-thin Mandarin crepes, with matchstick-cut cucumber, scallion, honeydew melon, and pickled papaya served alongside, with a dollop of sweet bean sauce. Moving on to the meat and poultry selections, our table enjoyed the crispy orange beef elevated with wagyu beef, fragrant aged orange peel, and cauliflower florets ($26). Additional selections included Mushu Iberico pork ($26), crispy General Tso's chicken ($24), Kung Pao organic chicken ($24), and Mongolian Wagyu beef ($42). Most of the typically piquant Sichuan dishes on the menu were very mildly spiced; I presume that if you want a more robust, spiced dish, you should request it. Seafood offerings include king crab with glass noodles (market price) and grilled Chilean sea bass with lotus, wild mushrooms and Asian greens ($38), as well as a dish I could devour anytime: crispy golden pecan prawns napped with honey-touched mayonnaise and candied pecans ($28). Noodle and rice dishes range from chow mein ($16 - $26) and drunken noodles ($16 - $26) to the signature Maison Chinoise fried rice ($22) and Peking duck fried rice ($32). And don't miss the creative cocktails, shaken or stirred, with and without a splash of spirits. Highlights include the blackberry lotus made with an alluring combination of chai tea, ginger, reposado, and those aforementioned blackberries, which turn the tincture a light violet hue ($15) as well as the red panda, a gin-based drink presented beneath of frothy foam made with strawberries, matcha, coconut cream, and soy-free coconut aminos ($15). Maison Chinoise, 1958 W. Gray, maisonchinoiserestaurants.com. Maison Chinoise's menu includes dim sum options made in-house and served any hour. Your next chapter, elevated — join Tanglewood's distinguished senior circle. Starting at $4,195. Schedule your tour and learn why The Doliver is the contemporary choice for senior living. INDEPENDENT LIVING ASSISTED LIVING MEMORY CARE Schedule a tour now! Call (346) 258-3407 or info@doliveroftanglewood.com Discover more at doliveroftanglewood.com