What to Order: Sesame chicken at Mosa Asian Bistro
Owner Eddie Pao cooks his "favorite" noodles at Mosa Sept. 12, 2024. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Jennifer Chandler
A cookbook author and former restaurateur, Jennifer Chandler has been writing about food and dining for more than 25 years.
She is the author of four cookbooks: “The Southern Pantry Cookbook,” “Simply Salads,” “Simply Suppers,” and “Simply Grilling.” While she boasts a degree from Le Cordon Bleu, this Memphis native is about making real food accessible for real families.
When I was a kid and my family went out for Chinese food, Formosa restaurant on Summer Avenue was the place we always went.
I loved how every dish was served family-style and I could taste of bite of so many delicious things in one meal. Thinking back on it, that experience was probably a foreshadowing of my future me — I love to try as many things in a meal as possible!
But, I digress.
The reason I bring up Formosa is their sesame chicken. An order of the crispy, battered pieces of chicken was one of my favorite dishes at Formosa. In fact, I don’t think I ever had a meal there that did not include an order of sesame chicken.
Fast forward decades later, and now when I go to Mosa Asian Bistro on White Station Road, sesame chicken is always part of my order.
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