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in:What's a Once-Loved Spot that Fell Off7 pts
“I gave it a last try last spring and got stale/subpar food.”
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in:Black sesame anything87 pts
“Cha An: black sesame crème brûlée”
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in:Best Rice in NYC?21 pts
replying to u/Foodiegirlie030793: I love the nasi lemak from a few Malaysian restaurants (it’s a coconut flavored rice centered dish) I like it from Nynonya in LES or Malay Restaurant in Flushing even Papa Rich has a good one. Another dish is Hainanese chicken rice you can also order that at the Malaysian restaurants. The thai version can be found at chick it out in LIC. I also enjoy the sticky white rice that comes with tofu stew in Korean restaurants.
“Ochazuke from Cha-an”
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in:best or authentic asian desserts in nyc? Places like 520 dessert, boba, etc.17 pts
“The Black sesame creme brulee is also one of their signature dish and is delicious.”
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in:Favorite black sesame desserts?14 pts
“Cha-An has a ridiculously good Black Sesame Creme Brulee.”
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in:High tea in NYC8 pts
“[Cha-An](https://www.yelp.com/biz/cha-an-new-york) in East village. Great tea, reasonably priced and delicious desserts.”
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in:looking for quality gelato that is local to NYC8 pts
“Their signature dish, the Cha An Creme brulee with black sesame ice cream is one of my favorite desserts in the city.”
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in:Best little food gems8 pts
“it's still worth a visit. They serve both traditional Japanese food and dessert.”
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in:Visiting NYC for 4 days from Toronto and looking for feedback on my current list of places to hit up! 6 pts
“[Cha-an](https://maps.app.goo.gl/x19dDdodYxFSNAsaA) is also a tea house that has very good desserts.”
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in:Tea Houses6 pts
“Cha-An is a Japanese tea house with delicious desserts. I would come here for the desserts lol, the tea is a nice plus.”
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in:Top food/dessert recommendations?5 pts
replying to u/crazeman: Check out Sanmiwago for their beef noodle soup. They're from Taiwan and they make a really good one. There's actually 2 Sanmiwago in Chinatown within a few block from each other. Go to the one at the [food court at Mott St. Eatery](https://www.yelp.com/biz/sanmiwago-new-york). I swear that my hair guy in Chinatown and I both agree that it taste better than the stand alone location. \--- Another good beef noodle spot is [Ho Foods](https://www.yelp.com/biz/ho-foods-new-york-3). They a hole in the wall and they have a more "modern" beef noodle soup for $21. Ho Food claim that they simmer their broth for 24 hours, yada yada, but I personally feel like the one from Sanmiwago is more homey and tastes better. Ho Food have a special Taiwanese breakfast menu on the weekends, so maybe they're worth checking out on Saturday morning. Note that I've never had the breakfast menu. Always wanted to try it but I'd never make it to Manhattan that early lol. \--- I don't feel like there's a specific place that standouts for soup dumplings in Chinatown, so I'd say go check out [Noodle Village](https://www.yelp.com/biz/noodle-village-new-york-7). They have one of the best wonton noodle soup in Chinatown, and you can order soup dumplings on the side.
“[Cha-an](https://www.yelp.com/biz/cha-an-new-york) is a great tea house where you can chill and get some excellent tea and desserts. The Sesame creme brulee and the Japanese parfaits are really good and I feel like they're they have been on the menu the longest.”
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in:Black sesame 5 pts
“- Cha An: black sesame crème brûlée”
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