Today's post on Thrillist titled The Definitive Eating Guide to Flushing, Queens is pretty spot on. Bookmark it for your next visit to the "Real Chinatown." The only place missing is Fu Run, where we recently enjoyed a birthday celebration for JB.
Just off of Main Street in Flushing, we were the only non-Asians at this unassuming restaurant. The food is technically Northern Chinese, which is heavier and, I think better, than your standard fare.
Our party of 10 was placed in a separate room with a huge round table complete with a lazy Susan. And that table quickly filled up with some of the most delicious Chinese food I've ever eaten.
In truth, we overordered. We loved almost everything we sampled including:
- Muslim Lamb: This was the dish that brought us here. Google this term and countless pictures of this dish will appear. Fall of the bone lamb ribs are completely encrusted in cumin. It's greasy and spicy and amazing.
- Crispy Beef: Same cumin but with fried beef. This was a home run, too.
- Pork & Leek Dumplings: We got 2 orders of these steamed beauties. The leeks added an additional kick and made the ordinary extraordinary.
- Eggpant in Brown Sauce: Fried and creamy purple delights, another winner
- Sauteed Shrimp: These shrimp were lighter than I expected and the accompanying sea cucumbers were a welcome treat
- Mao Pao Tofu: Huge chunks of silky tofu served almost as a palate cleanser for the other spicier fare. This perfectly complemented many of the other dishes.
The more typical Chinese food here is just OK. Chicken and broccoli seemed unauthentic, almost too American. Chicken lo mein was greasy. Bowls of hot and sour soup were massive yet ordinary.
Just off of Main Street in Flushing, we were the only non-Asians at this unassuming restaurant. The food is technically Northern Chinese, which is heavier and, I think better, than your standard fare.
Our party of 10 was placed in a separate room with a huge round table complete with a lazy Susan. And that table quickly filled up with some of the most delicious Chinese food I've ever eaten.
In truth, we overordered. We loved almost everything we sampled including:
- Muslim Lamb: This was the dish that brought us here. Google this term and countless pictures of this dish will appear. Fall of the bone lamb ribs are completely encrusted in cumin. It's greasy and spicy and amazing.
- Crispy Beef: Same cumin but with fried beef. This was a home run, too.
- Pork & Leek Dumplings: We got 2 orders of these steamed beauties. The leeks added an additional kick and made the ordinary extraordinary.
- Eggpant in Brown Sauce: Fried and creamy purple delights, another winner
- Sauteed Shrimp: These shrimp were lighter than I expected and the accompanying sea cucumbers were a welcome treat
- Mao Pao Tofu: Huge chunks of silky tofu served almost as a palate cleanser for the other spicier fare. This perfectly complemented many of the other dishes.
The more typical Chinese food here is just OK. Chicken and broccoli seemed unauthentic, almost too American. Chicken lo mein was greasy. Bowls of hot and sour soup were massive yet ordinary.
But you are not in Flushing for typical Chinese food. You are here for food that is innovative and different. Add this to your list. And whatever you do, please, please, please order that Muslim Lamb.
Until our next Berger,
KLB
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