As regional Chinese cooking blossoms in metro Phoenix, Chou's Kitchen continues to shine as one of the most satisfying destinations for traditional Chinese food. The restaurant's focus is on the cuisine of northeastern China, a regional variety that's still not as heartily celebrated as other provincial foodways. At Chou's Kitchen, though, the cold-weather cuisine of the Dongbei region is celebrated with a menu teeming with specialties like plump pork and chive dumplings; meat pies and homemade potstickers; cold noodle bowls that sing with notes of cilantro and chile paste; cumin-scented lamb; and the eternal comfort of a bowl of zhajiangmian, homemade wheat noodles topped with pork. The extensive menu at Chou's rewards repeat visits, and it's easy to unearth a new and unexpected dish with every meal.