Peach Farm Restaurant - Review - Chinatown - Boston - The Infatuation

"If you’re hungry and in Chinatown, go to Peach Farm. While it’s now only open until midnight every day (it used to be 3am), this is a neighborhood classic that consistently delivers, and is especially good for a later dinner with a bunch of people. Bring a group for family-style king crab, fried stuffed taro root with duck, head-on spicy salted shrimp, and off-menu platters of sesame noodles with pork. There are lots of pink tablecloth-covered tables with lazy susans to accommodate all the big shareable plates. Go for a later dinner before grabbing a cocktail at Offsuit or late-night beers at The Corner Pub. Food Rundown Peking Duck Unlike just about every other Chinese restaurant, Peach Farm doesn’t make you order the Peking Duck in advance, which is huge for spontaneous duck cravings. Served sliced on a platter, the bird has skin so crispy it’s shattered on some pieces. We could eat just a pile of that tender meat, but it’s served with traditional chun bing (pancakes) and a sweet, thick hoisin sauce. photo credit: Joe St. Pierre Spicy Dry Fried Salted Squid Big chunks of squid are fried to a proper crunch with a mild, earthy flavor of white pepper from the batter. Tossed with jalapeno peppers, this dish has a nice heat to it but isn’t overpowering. Peach Farm serves soft shell crab and head-on shrimp this way, seasonally. A tip: Ask for the hot oil dip, a mix of chili and scallions that should be used liberally. photo credit: Joe St. Pierre Lobster with Ginger and Scallion Try not to make eye contact with the live lobsters in tanks when you walk into Peach Farm. It will make things easier when one is plopped onto your table cooked, chopped up, and tossed with a sharp, smoky ginger and scallion sauce before being placed back in its shell and served on a platter." - Tanya Edwards