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Wing Hing Seafood Restaurant
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For seafood-lovers in Sheepshead Bay who want something that’s not battered and fried or drenched in butter, head to Wing Hing, where your meal greets you from a wall of tanks near the entrance. Come hungry and with people who can eat, because you’ll want the ginger scallion lobster (and maybe also crab), clams with black bean sauce (and maybe also razor clams), and whatever else looks good from their rotating menu of specials. They do full dim sum service on the weekends, and usually also have a small selection of to-go dim sum available throughout the week. From their main menu, I love the Peking-style pork chop: think long, thin slices of bone-in pork, fried to a crisp and served with a vat of sweet and sour sauce. It’s decadent in a way that feels almost dessert-like, and kids tend to love it, too.
Food Rundown
Peking Pork Chop
For this dish, bone-in pork chops are pounded thin then battered, fried, and served with a vat of sweet and sour sauce. You’ll drag your friends here just for this.
Fatty Roast Pig
The roast meats in general are very good at Wing Hing, but the fatty roast pig is a true meat lover’s dream. The skin will make that ASMR sound when you run a knife across it, and it gives way to a thick layer of fat and fork-tender meat.
Garlic and Scallion Crab
If eating crab feels like too much work, you’ll be pleased to know that this crab comes pre-cracked and positively drenched in pungent garlic and scallion sauce. This is also a highly photogenic dish, if that matters to you.
Dim Sum
Wing Hing serves a full dim sum menu every day, for both dine-in and take-out service. You’ll find lots of classics on the menu, like egg tarts, a variety of steamed rice rolls, and herbal chicken foot soup, but keep an eye out for specials on the weekend.