“Very refreshing. Noodles are chilled and served with bean sprouts, cucumber, cilantro, and spongy cubes of seitan. Tastes even better if you add more soy sauce-black vinegar.”
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6.4/10Chinese
AI-generated summary
Get the N1, the hand-ripped , for the chew people are actually hooked on. The and the are the other two orders regulars name. Location matters a lot. Chinatown and Flushing get praised, the newer shops get called out for undercooked . Longtime fans say the portions shrank and the food leans harder on oil than it used to.
“Very refreshing. Noodles are chilled and served with bean sprouts, cucumber, cilantro, and spongy cubes of seitan. Tastes even better if you add more soy sauce-black vinegar.”
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“The food is still freaking delicious. But anyone who knows what the old recipes tasted like knows it’s a different product now.”
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“but it still fuckin rules. tiger vegetable salad is back and it is the best salad in new york city”
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“The taste is still good, but the meat portions are pathetic.”
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“I think Xi’An introduced NYC to the biang biang noodle and still does the best one, or at least the texture and chewiness I’m looking for. And the spicy cumin lamb is great.”
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“Holy shit. A revelation. It's like a Bolognese.”
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“It came out of a plastic bag and was reheated on a panini press, leading to it not having the fresh made flavor and signature crisp.”
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“We're Chinese so this might be too critical but the texture of the noodles was hard and dry, the flavour was very 1 dimensional, the meat wasn't tender or tenderised, the dumpling filling was bland, and the dumpling skin was unacceptably thick.”
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“The addictiveness boils down to the noodles having this chewiness from slapping it. If you aren't hooked on that texture your never gonna get it. It's junk food as it's slathered in chili oil.”
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“I’m really into Xi’an famous foods right now. Loved it back in the day, drifted away for a while, but one opened around the corner from my apartment so I’ve been going and it’s always super satisfying. I love how springy the noodles are and the chili oil they make and use is chefs kiss”
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“Gonna be honest this place has NEVER done it for me. It feels like a prank everyone is in on or something.”
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“sesame oily dressing thats nice and sexy and sharp, wildly crunchy and acidic and bright and exactly the perfect counterpoint to n3 (the best possible noodle choice) or anything else thats dank and spicy and chewy and heavy.”
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