Bao Ong (food writer) Twitter: @baohaus When the craving for Chinese soup dumplings beckon, one place pops into most New Yorkers’ radars: Joe Shanghai. If you want pass on the Midtown location’s more sterile setting or Flushing is just too far, the Chinatown outlet is worth a visit. Sure, some foodies turn their nose at [...]
By Bao Ong (food writer) Twitter: @baohaus The homey rice casserole, known as “bo zai fan” in Cantonese, is nothing ornate or fancy like you may find at Michelin-rated restaurants. But for a lot of Chinese, it’s a comfort dish that does everything you need when you’re hungry: it fills you up, includes your protein [...]
By Bao Ong (food writer) Twitter: @baohaus The Sichuan peppercorns and chili oil pack a punch in almost all the dishes at Xi’an Famous Foods. Try the liang pi cold skin noodles, the savory cumin lamb burger or concubine’s chicken hand-ripped noodles. The stall on East Broadway serves some of the best northern Chinese fare [...]
By Bao Ong (food writer) Twitter: @baohaus If dumplings are supposed to bring good fortune, you’re in luck at Fried Dumpling. These doughy morsels are filled with flavorful pork and fresh scallions. A few women behind the counter can always be found pinching and tucking the dumplings. Fried or steamed, these dumplings are full of [...]
By Bao Ong (food writer) Twitter: @baohaus Just because you don’t know a restaurant in Chinatown, or if doesn’t even have a sign, doesn’t mean it’s not worth checking out. Don’t pass on unassuming Tasting Hand-Pulled Noodles.. At this tiny hole-in-the-wall on Doyers Street, they serve bowls of noodle soups that are hand-rolled, tossed and [...]
By Bao Ong (food writer) Twitter: @baohaus You’re more likely to find a bad Peking duck than a good one at many Chinatown restaurants. Peking Duck House is one place that gets it right. The crispy skin covers a shimmering layer of fat shielding the perfectly-cooked duck. At Peking Duck House, they’ll even slice the [...]
Christina of Chinatown (aka Christina Seid) has been nicknamed “Chinatown’s sweetheart.” Her family’s roots are in Chinatown and she stays actively involved. Neighbors and visitors alike have seen her around town or in the media presenting her positive views. It only made sense for her to proudly carry the word “Chinatown” in her name. This [...]
Museum of Chinese in America http://www.mocanyc.org/ MOCA, 215 Centre Street Chinese Puzzles: Games for the Hands and Mind China’s rich tradition of puzzles and fascination with puzzling objects is thoroughly embedded in its arts and culture, and has been a popular cultural export to America since the 19th century. The Museum of Chinese in America [...]
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Lia Chang is an actor, an internationally published and exhibited photographer, an award-winning multimedia journalist and a publicist. Born in San Francisco, CA, Lia hails from a family of amateur photographers, and began her career in the arts as a teen, working as a petite runway model and an actor. She added photography and video [...]
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