About Us

• Hong Kong Express of Portsmouth, NH serves Szechwan & Cantonese cuisine. We make delicious Chinese food for the Portsmouth, NH area. We also offer Chinese take out or eat in. Give us a call to find out about our specials. For a quality Chinese restaurant that serves daily for lunches and dinners, visit us today. We can also deliver as well. Our Chinese take out includes desserts as well as ice cream and sodas. Our Chinese restaurant cooks to order with your requirements in mind. Our delivery is avaliable Monday to Friday from 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM and from 4:00 PM to 8:30 PM. On Saturday and Sunday we deliver from 11:30 AM to 8:30 PM. There is a $2.25 delivery charge for orders under $10.00. American Chinese cuisine refers to the style of food served by certain Chinese restaurants in the United States. This type of cooking typically caters to Western tastes, and differs significantly from the cuisine of China. American Chinese food typically treats vegetables as garnish while cuisines of China emphasize vegetables. This can be seen in the use of carrots and tomatoes. Native Chinese cuisine makes frequent use of Asian leafy vegetables like bok choy and kai-lan and puts a greater emphasis on fresh meat and seafood. As a result, American Chinese food is usually less pungent than authentic cuisine. American Chinese food tends to be cooked very quickly with a great deal of oil and salt. Many dishes are quickly and easily prepared, and require inexpensive ingredients. Stir-frying, pan-frying, and deep-frying tend to be the most common cooking techniques which are all easily done using a wok. The food also has a reputation for high levels of MSG to enhance the flavor. The symptoms of a so-called Chinese restaurant syndrome or "Chinese food syndrome" have been attributed to glutamate sensitivity, but carefully controlled scientific studies have not demonstrated such negative effects of glutamate. Market forces and customer demand have encouraged many restaurants to offer "MSG Free" or "No MSG" menus.