Shing-lee Chinese Restaurant

One of the best Chinese restaurants that I've been to in Evansville. I ordered the gung bo chicken lunch combo, which came with soup and an egg roll. The egg drop soup was very nice - probably among the better versions I've tried. The egg roll, though, was excellent. The outside was freshly, perfectly fried, crunchy and delicious. It was served with bottles of hot mustard and sweet and sour. Both had a texture and taste on a far different level from standard fare at other restaurants. The sweet and sour sauce actually tasted freshly made, and I wouldn't be surprised if they made the mustard too. I'm big on condiments, and this attention to detail impresses me. Gung bo (gung bao), according to Google results, is the authentic dish of which kung pao is an Americanization. I don't recall ever seeing it on a menu before, so that had to be my order. I did ask the server what she recommended, but she didn't have a ready reply. The gung bo came with a big scoop of fried rice, as expected, but instead of the random vegetables that always make me think of repurposed leftovers, the rice was made with little cubes of tofu. I'm not a fan of tofu as a meat substitute, but used appropriately like this I love it. The dish itself was very good. Everything was fresh and tasty and very spicy as I requested (though next time I'll also ask for a bottle of hot sauce to get it just right). I find it unusual for a Chinese restaurant to truly distinguish itself, except on freshness or variety. Shing-Lee's lunch menu didn't bloe me away with variety (though the dinner menu may), and the freshness was good. The more subtle things they do differently are what set this place apart. As I paid at the register I asked again what was their best dish so I could be sure to try it next time. Sesame chicken.