"had a sudden craving for mao xue wang pork blood tripe soup , or a more grose version name hairy blood soup). called beefore hand to confirm they have the dish and was told non blood in it due to FDA restriction. overall comment on food : taste on the good side, right amount and proportion of spices and has the right flavor. very generous portion size, oversized in my opinions. squid and shrimp are actually overkill and give an upgraded version of this humble and classic dish, which is unnessisory. so is the case of chinese cabbage. which is not a traditional ingredient but an goodwill addition of vegi for the healthminded suggest a lot bean sprouts to replace all vegi , cheaper , and more authentic. portions can be reduced as well, squid is an excessive but not value-adding ingredient . esp considering in Pittsburgh is hard to find fresh squid. overall the dish can be saltier .. afterall that is the soul of such sweating labor dish from chongqing"
