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100 Favorite Dishes: Crispy Orange Beef From Pine Garden

As a countdown to the Best Of Broward Palm Beach 2010, coming in May, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations to [email protected]...
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As a countdown to the Best Of Broward Palm Beach 2010, coming in May, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations to [email protected].


No. 64: Crispy Orange Beef from Pine Garden

Few vegetarian dishes are as satisfying as the ones made at Chinese restaurant Pine Garden in Boca Raton. That's because the faux meats made in-house are hearty, flavorful, and wholesome. The restaurant has a regular and an extensive vegetarian menu, with dishes like seitan "pork" in black bean sauce and chicken with broccoli. One of the most texturally satisfying plates is the crispy orange beef. Fat strips of seitan are coated in yam flour and fried until crackly and delicious, then draped with a sweet and floral orange sweet and sour sauce. The rare combination of texture and flavor makes for an enticing meal for vegetarians and meat-eaters alike.

Previous 100 Favorite Dishes:
No. 65: Chimichanga from Aleyda's Tex-Mex Restaurant
No. 66: Chicago dog from Hot Dog Heaven
No. 67: Lobster bomb from Galanga
No. 68: Wheat chiabatta from Gran Forno
No. 69: Fried chicken from Fran's Chicken Haven
No. 70: Salsa from Zona Fresca
No. 71: Falafel from Sunrise Pita
No. 72: Golden crab curry from Bamboo Fire
No. 73: Grilled squid from Sushi Bon
No. 74: Beef pho from Basilic Vietnamese Grill
No. 75: Stuffed poblano from Canyon
No. 76: Raja tamales from Chini's Burritos
No. 77: Udon soup from Sushi 1
No. 78: Steak fries from Maguires Hill 16
No. 79: Cheese steak from Sonny's Famous Steak Hogies
No. 80: Sliders from Zed451
Favorite Dishes No. 81 through No. 100

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