This stir fried Chinese dish consisted of zucchini, carrot, snow peas, mushroom, water chestnut, onion, broccoli, and jalapeño slices in a slightly sweet soy based sauce with fried tofu cubes as the protein (though you can choose any protein you want). The veggies were all still crunchy, including the jalapeño, but they weren't too raw. The tofu was chewy (like a meat protein would be). The dish was sweet, savory, and spicy. I ate all the jalapeño slices, and for me the dish was not too spicy; however, the spice level you like will depend on how many of the pepper slices you decide to eat, as the sauce itself is not spicy. I didn't recall seeing jalapeño spiced dishes on the menus of other Chinese restaurants, so I asked the Chinese owner if these dishes were common in Chinese cuisine, and he said, “Only here.” Traditional Chinese music was playing in this restaurant, and I enjoyed my dish with a Tsingtao beer.
Location: Wok In Cafe, 26 East State Street, Redlands, California. Date: July 12, 2019.
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