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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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World’s Oldest Chinese Restaurant – Ma Yu Chang’s Bucket Chicken House

World’s Oldest Chinese Restaurant – Ma Yu Chang’s Bucket Chicken House

They Are Doing Something Right! (Sources:  BlackBerry Channel Amazing Facts, PIN:C00120B05, Wikipedia, and http://vida-tranquila.blogspot.com/) Ma Yu Ching’s Bucket Chicken House (Chinese: 马豫兴桶子鸡; pinyin: Mǎ Yùxīng Tǒngzi Jī), located in Kaifeng, China, is by some accounts the world’s oldest restaurant. It allegedly opened for business during the in 1153 AD. Having survived numerous wars, invasions, and dynasty changes, it still offers takeout food. Traditionally, “bucket ...

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