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Chinatown, Restaurants
Lobster at Lucky Plaza – NYC
Happy almost Thanksgiving! We’re eating turkey this year (hurrah!), but for those eating out, specifically Chinese food, here’s a post for you! Think of it as my Thanksgiving or Thanksgivukkah present to you. MORE »
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East Village, Small Shops
Zha Jiang Noodles at Xi’an Famous Foods – NYC
09.29.13 | Permalink | 2 Comments
What to do when a jajangmyun craving hits you in the East Village, and you’re too lazy to go to K-Town? One option is Lam Zhou, for the Chinese hand-pulled noodle version, but when even Chinatown seems too far, there’s Zha Jiang Hand-Ripped Noodles at Xi’an Famous Foods ($6.50). MORE »
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Chinatown, Restaurants
Beef Noodle Soup at Excellent Pork Chop – NYC
09.08.13 | Permalink | 3 Comments
One would think the thing to eat at Excellent Pork Chop House is pork chops, but I prefer Hua Ji for my greasy pork chop needs. What I do like however at Excellent is… MORE »
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Bite vs. Bite, East Village, Small Shops
Spicy Cumin Lamb Burger at Xi’an Famous – NYC
05.15.13 | Permalink | 2 Comments
Not exactly a burger but more of a Chinese pancake sandwich, the Spicy Cumin Lamb Burger ($3) at Xi’an Famous Foods has been a long time favorite of mine since I first had it in the basement of Golden Mall in Flushing four years ago. Since that time, the little stall has done amazingly well — thanks to the likes of Bourdain and Zimmern — with four more locations in the New York area. One even in Midtown! God bless America. Still, in recent years, because of its proximity to the B/D line than anything else, I’ve been cheating on Xi’an with the pork pancakes at Henan Flavor (now Spicy Village). So yesterday, after a dry spell, I decided to revisit the the lamb burger at Xi’an. This time, at its East Village outpost. MORE »
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Chinatown, Restaurants
More Dim Sum at Golden Unicorn – NYC
05.03.13 | Permalink | 3 Comments
With the warmer weather, sharing a table at Golden Unicorn is inevitable, but dim sum is always good regardless. Especially on the weekend when the roving carts have more to offer than har gow (shrimp dumplings) and cheung fun (steamed rice rolls). Here are a few highlights from dim sum a few weeks ago. MORE »
