I’ll admit I’m late to the Chinese food table. It’s only been about five years since I first started enjoying this ethnic cuisine. To complicate matters, I was started at what is considered one of the best Chinese restaurants in the U.S., so any Chinese I’ve tried outside of there has noticeably fallen short, by comparison.

Yet, when I heard of this new fast food experiment in the UK, I was immediately intrigued: fast food Chinese! Alan Yau is the master chef behind this. Yau, while similar in fame to Gordon Ramsay, is not a chef most of the general public knows about. But he’s been down a similar road with fast food before.

Sixteen years ago, Yau changed the fast food game in Britain with his chain of Wagamama restaurants. He hopes to do the same now, with his Asian cuisine.

For the first year, Yau has vowed to not charge more than 3.5 British pounds, per dish. Though he will take a hit to his wallet on some dishes, he feels the low rate is worth it to see what works and what does not.

Isn’t that a fresh idea? I see McDonald’s doing this, often times, with their new menu items, but that’s it. I think more of the fast food restaurants would save money in the long run by following Yau’s example to discount upfront.

No matter what happens, the thought of having quality fast food Sesame Chicken and egg rolls is so drool-worthy that I may not be able to sleep tonight!