I fell for the flashing neon sign that announced “Chinese Food”.  Until we were seated, I didn’t notice that there was also a large selection of Japanese food and also sushi.  But, that being neither here, there, or to the far east… Mee Wen Dee, Mini Mee, and Mee, ventured to the easternmost region of New Hyde Park to try ...

Lychee Nuts are commonly served for dessert at Chinese restaurants. But, did you know just how healthy they really are? Read here for more information!

Hunan Dynasty Chinese Restaurant in Levittown, NY When it comes to finding a good neighborhood Chinese restaurant, usually you get the same old same old, and they tend to cater to the lowest common denominator.  We would classify Hunan Dynasty as a neighborhood Chinese restaurant.  And as far as neighborhood Chinese restaurants go, this one in my humble opinion was ...

I think that we can all agree that when it comes to food, no one does it better than the Chinese.  You can go to a Chinese restaurant and have the meal of your life.  Whether it be Cantonese style, or spicy like Szechuan, or all the different flavors, colors, and textures in between.  However, when it comes to dessert, ...

I’m generally not much of a fan of buffets, especially Asian ones. Perhaps it’s because I’ve been disappointed far more often than elated, but this past Sunday, Mee Pee Wee C (aka “the wife”) and I were hungry, on Old Country Road, not interested in eating fast food, at a diner, or having Italian food, and spotted this restaurant known ...

Best Soup Dumplings on Long Island Red Tiger Dumpling House is located at 1320 Stony Brook Road in Stony Brook, LI. I must say it’s nice to find a little gem in Suffolk County.  The old adage “You can’t tell a book, by its cover” has never been more true. From the outside, you would pass this place over and ...

Guest Review of King Yum Revisiting King Yum, Decades Later This is another guest review submitted by Mee Rich Yee, who’s becoming quite a regular contributor to The Chinese Quest.  This is a review of King Yum in Hillside Queens.  I love the look of the restaurant, and I love reading Rich’s articles.  There’s a link at the bottom of ...

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 ...

Highly Anticipated; Totally Deflated What would you think if I told you that at the end of the meal we fought over who would take the leftovers home?  What would you think if I told you that this is the first time we ever had leftovers left over? Enough said? Eh!  That wouldn’t make much of a blog post, would ...

Pearl East is located in Manhasset, NY. Catering to the well heeled clientele of the Gold Coast of Long Island. Read more!