A Second Look & Review When I first visited and ate at Moonstone Chinese Restaurant, located on Northern Blvd in Great Neck, just east of the Queens border, I had a terrific time, probably as much due to getting to meet and greet the characters of The Chinese Quest, as for any other reason (although the wine helped!). My wife (aka ...
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Mee Yong Joo Talks About the Mee’s
The Mee Boys Just Want to Have Fun Once a month, and sometimes more often, I look forward to meeting my brothers for a Chinese Food experience. When we have the date penciled in, no matter where we end up going, we know that it will be a fun evening. You see, The Chinese Quest is more than a gastronomic ...
Read More »[REVIEW] Ancient Ginger, St. James
Stop the Presses!!! In a day that will go down in the famed annals of The Chinese Quest when our story is completely written one day (what a play on words!), The Chinese Quest had the great pleasure, and honor, of being joined this evening by Long Island’s premier Food Reporter, Newsday’s Erica Marcus. The setting for this evening’s Quest ...
Read More »Ancient Chinese Invention – Fireworks
Fireworks originated in China 2000 years ago. Legend has it that fireworks were discovered by accident by a Chinese cook. General Tso? Click to read more!
Read More »[REVIEW] GREEN LEAF, WHAT A SURPRISING NIGHT!!
I’m convinced that the best nights in life are when you least expect it. Such was the case at Green Leaf Chinese Restaurant, located at 376 Port Washington Blvd, Port Washington. Upon entering the restaurant, I felt like I was entering a Chinese restaurant from the 70’s. The decor is from the early ” Shlock Dynasty”, with heavy wall murals,and ...
Read More »Ancient Chinese Invention – Alcohol
Now that the Chinese Quest has added wine pairing as a feature we thought we would do a little research on the subject. Read about the invention of alcohol!
Read More »Tummy Talk – An Interview with Mee V. Stoogas
This is the third interview in our series, called Welcome to Tummy Talk. Today we are interviewing Mee V. Stoogas (MVS). MVS is a native Long Islander. He lives in Suffolk County. He has a beautiful daughter and grandchild. Not a man of many words, but he knows what he likes! Tummy Talk (TT): Thank you, Mee V. Stoogas, for taking time ...
Read More »[REVIEW] Green Leaf, Port Washington (Closed 7/2016)
Green Leaf Chinese restaurant in Port Washington was an incredible surprise to The Chinese Quest. Ask for Simon and enjoy an incredible meal. Click to read!
Read More »[Take-Out Review] New Jumbo Taste, New Hyde Park
New Jumbo Taste on Jericho Turnpike in New Hyde Park has become my go to Chinese restaurant when I want to take out Chinese food. Click to read my review!
Read More »What is Dim Sum?
Many people have heard of the words Chinese Dim Sum. The word dim sum is derived from Cantonese language which literally means "dot the heart". Read more!
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