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Indo-Chinese Night at Dragon Wok
Crispy chilli paneer, wok-charred Hakka noodles and a cold drink to put out the fire, in Surrey's Newton neighbourhood.
Foodie Experiences
Crispy chilli paneer, wok-charred Hakka noodles and a cold drink to put out the fire, in Surrey's Newton neighbourhood.
Indo-Chinese food was invented on the streets of Kolkata, where Hakka cooks decided that Chinese technique plus Indian heat was not a question but an answer. Dragon Wok in Newton has the Surrey version of that answer, and it goes: chilli chicken in a sweet-sour-hot sauce, schezwan Hakka noodles with actual wok char, Manchurian everything, and crispy chilli paneer that you will reach across the table for more than once. It makes a genuinely fun date because the format does the work: a few dishes arrive family-style, you dump them in the middle, and you chase the heat together, which is a better icebreaker than anything you'd come up with in advance. The 4.3 from 800-plus reviews says the regulars keep coming back. Get the chilli chicken dry, the noodles saucy, and a cold drink ready for when the fire catches.
