It’s so easy to mess up a food delivery, especially when it comes to Chinese food. There’s truly nothing more awful than cold noodles, or room-temperature Kung Pao Chicken. This is why we were slightly apprehensive when the good folks at Novo Foods told us about their latest local concept conceived around delivering fresh, tasty Chinese food, China Moon. It’s been a while since we found a Chinese delivery spot that we can rely on to satisfy those Chow Mein cravings, but we marched bravely into the unknown and gave it a go.
It was also Chinese New Year, and we really wanted to say hello to the year of the Tiger with confidence (we like any excuse to feast, too), so the bazaar team planned carefully for this office lunch. We knew we were going to order everything on the menu, and we almost did.
We logged on to China Moon’s dedicated ordering platform (and you can always call up the call center for a friendly, personalized service), and we instantly fell in love with how easy it all was to order. Flavor profiles that are widely loved by local palates like Mongolian, Szechuan, Kindu, or Sweet and Sour are available in different protein varieties, so you could really satisfy the pickiest of eaters in your gathering. This variety means no more squabbles about what to order, especially when you’re in the mood for Sweet & Sour Shrimp and your partner wants chicken. Talk about saving marriages! Another thing we noticed about China Moon’s menu is that it brings together a medley of Asian-inspired flavors, so whether you are craving Singaporean noodles or you fancy yourself some heart-warming Tom Yum soup, it’s all there! Upon ordering on China Moon’s website, you can even track your order, which really worked for our hangry boss who kept refreshing the page every three minutes to see where our food was at.
Within an hour, China Moon was here, and the bags were filled to the brim with delectable dishes, all piping hot! Saucier dishes were wrapped in cling film to avoid spills, and we loved the concept’s inviting signature white, red, and blue colors. Simple, cute, and the portions look more than generous. The cartons were all intact, nothing became soggy, and it all smelled so good. A promising start to the experience!
From the starters, we opted for a spicy Tom Yum Soup, Spring Rolls, Shrimp on Toast, Dynamite Shrimp, and of course, Shrimp Gyoza. Immediately, we loved how all of the appetizers really popped with freshness. This comes down to the amazing quality of ingredients that China Moon chooses to incorporate in all of their dishes, but the real winner from all of the starters was the genius presentation of the Dynamite Shrimp. With the sauce separately packaged alongside crispy breaded shrimp, every bite delivered on crunch and yumminess! We loved the dough on the gyoza, each dumpling plumply filled with deliciously flavored shrimp, enhanced with fragrant ginger and aromatic spices. Our shrimp fiesta with the appetizers (can you tell we were hungry?) ended with the Shrimp on Toast, with once again, visibly large and generous pieces of shrimp beautifully embracing the sesame oil-laden toast, all with a healthy sprinkling of spring onions to make every bite wondrously textured.
The real test came with the Tom Yum, as we were expecting more broth than vegetables, as with most delivery renditions. To our surprise, China Moon’s Tom Yum Soup was bursting with freshness, complete with fresh mushroom, cherry tomato, and fragrant lemongrass, and if you’re really hungry, you can order this soup with shrimp for more protein.
Then came the main dishes, and we continued our feast with two orders of noodles and two orders of rice because we knew one type of carb was not going to be enough! We opted for two versions of spicy Szechuan, one eggplant, and one chicken, and boy did that Szechuan sauce SING! Its signature red color, marked by the use of red chillis, gorgeously enveloped tender pieces of chicken, bell peppers, tomatoes, and onions, and the Eggplant version also has green peppers. Believe it or not, we actually preferred the Eggplant version, which went beautifully with the Veggie fried rice.
The beef lovers on the team really did a number on the Mongolian Beef, simply presented with sesame and spring onions. The deep flavors of the sauce went really well with both noodles and rice, or so am I told. I was a little late to the party by the time I got to taste this dish.
Personally, I’ve always been a fan of Sweet & Sour, it is a signature flavor renowned in Cantonese cooking. You get a perfect balance of heat, sweetness, and sourness and the pairing works so well with seafood, but also chicken! For our China Moon order, I opted for Shrimp in this dish, and I wasn’t disappointed. Prepped with real pineapple chunks, bell peppers, red onions, and carrots, this dish was super filling. As mentioned earlier, you can flexibly choose any protein you prefer at China Moon, feel free to enjoy this dish how you prefer.
For those of you who fancy spicier Chinese dishes, then the Kung Pao is for you. Cooked with peanuts, bell peppers, whole pieces of dry chili (which looked so innocently small and cute), and spring onions, I will only give you fair warning. Tread lightly when biting on those chilis as they are super spicy! This dish was a true zinger, to say the least.
Also on China Moon’s menu are amazing offerings like Orange Chicken, Crispy Lemon Chicken, Sesame Chicken, Kindo, and Manchurian offerings. All of which have been neatly noted to be ordered the next time the mood calls for Chinese (which is usually, every Wednesday at this bazaar office, just in case our pals at Novo Foods are reading this).
We know that some people prefer to order fried rice and call it a day, and you know what, the Fried Rice at China Moon is so flavorful and filling, that you might not want to add any protein to it! But you can choose beef, chicken or shrimp, to add if you’re looking to make it a complete, hearty, meal. If you fancy more spice in your rice, then surely order the Thai Rice. We really enjoyed the fresh ginger, whole basil leaves, and the spicy Thai sauce that came with it. While we ordered our plain so we add different proteins from our main dishes to it, you can definitely make this your main meal by choosing your preferred protein as well. On the menu, we also spotted Garlic Rice (a staple in my house every time we order Chinese) which I will be definitely trying out next time.
Noodle lovers will not be disappointed with the Chow Mein, as the noodles arrived crispy, the texture of each bite was on point, and it was really chock-full of mixed vegetables. The Singapore Noodles, prepared with rice noodles, fresh vegetables that were still crunchy (yum!) are also a strong contender here. I have to admit, I was missing the protein in this noodle dish, and made a note to the team to definitely add protein to it the next time we ordered from China Moon.
In conclusion, our tummies were extremely happy with everything we tried. It was really hard to fault the dishes we tried, and while we did have minimal leftovers (which tasted even better the next day), we cannot recommend this local concept enough.
Get your China Moon fix and order via the website www.chinamoonkw.com or the dedicated call Center: 22091190, and follow @Chinamoonkwt on Instagram for their latest updates!
