I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2017…
Xi’an Famous Foods has grown since I first visited their original location deep in the heart of Flushing, Queens. Since then the prices have grown and they’ve expanded to more than ten locations around the city. But I must admit the food flavor hasn’t diminished. Case in point were their famous cumin lamb hand-ripped noodles. I had tried this tingly meaty doughy plate of goodness but never with the addition of a complex lamb based soup. The soup was seasoned with bits of celery and a scattering of cilantro. It was spicy, warming, and thankfully just as good as I remembered. Price: $10.95
| XI’AN FAMOUS FOODS |
| 81 St. Marks Place (between First and Second Avenue), East Village (212) 786-2068 |
| xianfoods.com |
The Mount Qi hand pulled noodles are my favorite, and the fact you have to just squish into whatever standing room possible and slurp it all down quickly somehow just enhances the whole experience. I’m still mourning the loss of Biang Biang in the e village, it was great to be able to sit at a table and order lots of stuff with friends and a drink