Category Archives: Chinese

Return to Dumpling Shack, London, England

I first went to Dumpling Shack at Old Spitalfields Market Kitchen in 2019 and really enjoyed it. Dumpling Shack is a small to-go kiosk serving a Chinese street-food menu of dumplings and noodles. Everything is served in small cardboard bowls … Continue reading →

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Return to The Tang, Manhattan, New York City

In has been over six years since my first, quite positive, review of The Tang in Manhattan’s Upper West Side neighborhood.  I found myself walking past the restaurant recently and decided to stop in and see if it still held … Continue reading →

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Xi’an Biang Biang Noodles, South Kensington, London

Xi’an Biang Biang Noodles is named for the thick and long hand-pulled noodles found in the city of Xi’an which is the capital of the northwestern China province of Shaanxi.  The restaurant has four locations in London and seems to … Continue reading →

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Meet Harbin, Philadelphia, PA

In 2024 Cheng Du Center City opened in the old location of the much loved Kosher vegan Chinese restaurant Su Xing House. While focusing on Sichuan dishes Cheng Du kept many of the vegan dishes from Su Xing.  In 2026 … Continue reading →

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Bites of Xi’an 56, NY NY

The NYC mini-chain, Bites of Xia’an, is one of the many Northern Chinese restaurants that launched after Xi’an Famous Foods captured the tastebuds of New Yorkers.  Bites of Xi’an 56 is a small, low rent feeling, joint with an open … Continue reading →

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Dumpling Tour of Vienna

The wealth of Asian restaurants in Vienna was initially surprising to us.  But a cabbie explained that Austrian’s don’t really go out to eat Austrian food, when they eat out they are seeking different flavors and Asian food is hot … Continue reading →

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Nan Zhou Hand Drawn Noodle House, Philadelphia, PA

Nan Zhou Hand Drawn Noodle House was the second place we hit after the No Kings march in Philadelphia. My friend used to eat here a lot but had not been back in years and so was excited to introduce … Continue reading →

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Chang Chang, Washington, DC

Chang Chang is part of Chef Peter Chang’s restaurant empire and focuses on the flavors from Hunan, Shanghai, and Canton, with influences from the Chinese diaspora in Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, and Peru.  Peter Chang got his start working at luxury … Continue reading →

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Tour of Cheap Dumpling Spots in Manhattan’s Chinatown

I recently Googled cheap dumplings in NYC Chinatown and put together a tour of dumpling spots for a friend and I to try out.  The Google search returned a bunch of listicles on best dumpling eating in Chinatown and that … Continue reading →

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Hsu’s Gourmet, Atlanta GA

While at a recent conference in downtown Atlanta I was lucky to find Hsu’s Gourmet, a gloriously old school American Chinese restaurant.  Depending on which part of their web site you believe, Hsu’s opened in 1989 or 1983.  Hsu’s on … Continue reading →

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