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Brooklyn Dumpling Shop, A Modern-Day Automat

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We went Back to the Future, when we recently dined at Brooklyn Dumpling Shop in Garden City, NY. Combing the Automat charm of Yesteryear, with the on point Contactless delivery in these COVID-19 years, the combination was poignant. But, what is successful?

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Chinese Food Cultural Profile

Chinese Food Cultural Profile

"Fashion is in Europe, living is in America, but eating is in China". Chinese people not only enjoy eating but believe eating good food can bring harmony and closeness to the family and relationships. Thankfully we have plenty of Chinese food options in the United States (and around the world). We present you with a guest article on a profile of Chinese cuisine. I bet you'll be too hungry to finish the article. So read it in bite-sized chunks!

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Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao, Flushing, NY

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Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao, on Prince Street in Flushing, NY. Even their name says "Soup Dumplings", so you have to order their signature dish. Also, get the Shanghai Pan Fried Udon noodles with beef! What else should you order? Click to read what I think, and what you should stay clear of!

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Happy 1st Birthday to Us!

Happy Birthday to Us!   It was one year ago today that the Chinese Quest was born!   Happy 1st Birthday to Us!   For over one one-hundreth of a century, The Chinese Quest has been bringing you unbiased reviews in our Quest to find the best Chinese Restaurant on Long Island (and NYC)! We hope that you’ve enjoyed reading ...

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Get Well Soon Mee Tsu Yan!

Feel Better! I just got a txt that one of our brothers has been stricken down. Mee Tsu Yan was taken to Long Island Jewish (like he would go anywhere else??) this afternoon after complaining about abdominal pains — we hope it wasn’t from all the very spicy Szechuan food he ate at Spicy & Tasty — where he will ...

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2013 Year in Review – The Videos

At the movies

Here’s a collection of links to some of the funniest videos we posted in 2013.  We hope that you enjoyed them as much as we did! Happy Passover! 24 Hours to Go… And We Are Not Going to a Seder I Need Some Rice, Rice, Baby! And Now For Something Completely Different [How to Video] When in a Chinese Restaurant… ...

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Ode on a Take-Out Box of Chinese Food

שיין שנה טוב – 巴蒂爾l良好 – Happy New Year! No, it’s not Christmas.  Heck, it’s not even Yom Kippur, but it is Rosh Hashana!  Following along on an old family tradition (yes, my family was far from Traditional, but we did have our traditions!), I had Chinese food for dinner. We used to go out to a Chinese restaurant on ...

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