![]() ![]() The pea sprouts in house special soup is graced by little red goji berries and "golden sand," a silky emulsion of salted duck eggs and sesame and olive oils that, elsewhere on the menu, elevates both shrimp and seafood fried rice. Don't miss the wontons in chili oil, dry-braised calamari or the shockingly verdant green scallion sauce egg fried rice. It's a neat, bright spot whose kitchen is largely Sichuan, with some interlopers from Taiwan, Shanghai and the American suburbs. Authentic Chinese Cuisine (534 Commack Rd., Deer Park): A little strip mall across the street from Tanger Outlets is not where you'd expect to find a first-rate regional Chinese but F.A.N. More info: 51īBQ pork spare ribs at Cheng Du in Franklin Square. And, truth be told, the spareribs were terrific too. From the Cantonese repertoire: salt and pepper shrimp. Two Shanghai specialties are also done to a turn: soup dumplings and braised shiitake mushrooms with baby bok choy. But the restaurant’s name makes its intentions clear: Chengdu is the capital of Sichuan province and the kitchen does its signature dishes proud: tea-smoked duck, lush eggplant in garlic sauce, mouth-tingling dry-fried chicken, spicy-complex dan dan noodles, wontons in chili oil. Credit: Newsday/Alejandra Villa LoarcaĬheng Du (947-949 Hempstead Tpke., Franklin Square): When Cheng Du took over the sprawling old Jani in Franklin Square in 2018, it retained Jani’s opulent décor, ornately carved booths, solicitous service, full bar, sushi menu and even a handful of what its menu calls "Americanized Chinese foods" such as egg rolls, spareribs, wonton soup and chicken with broccoli. Spicy shrimp puff pastry at Chef Wang in New Hyde Park. The vaunted (and participatory) hot-pots are dine-in only. You can get sushi here, as well as most Chinese-American standards, but Wang is at his best with classic Sichuan dishes such as braised pork belly with leeks (surprisingly lean), cumin lamb (or beef or ribs), cold rabbit with spice ("cold" refers to the numbing presence of Sichuan peppercorns it’s a hot dish), and a terrific noodle soup with shredded pork and pickled vegetable, a rib-sticking brew with an unexpected sour kick. Opened in 2015 by Ding Gen Wang, the restaurateur behind Manhattan’s Legend Sichuan Cuisine, the sprawling eatery retains the architectural bones of prior tenants-including a fishpond and the vaulted ceiling of a Swiss chalet. Credit: Yvonne AlbinowskiĬhef Wang (1902 Jericho Tpke., New Hyde Park): Chinese restaurants were early victims of COVID-19, but Chef Wang never closed, endearing itself even more to regular customers, and pulling in new ones from all over Nassau County. Pork and chive dumplings at Beijing House in Syosset. The kitchen also does a superb job with pan-China classics such as braised beef noodle soup and mapo tofu. While the menu offers Chinese-American classics, don't miss the opportunity to sample such Northern Chinese winners as green bean jelly (a thick noodle made from bean starch, served cold), sautéed lamb with scallion, spicy dan dan noodles, beef tendon in chili sauce, Chinese thin celery with sliced dried tofu or whole fish in hot chili oil. Local Chinese families showed up in droves and, gradually, curious and adventurous non-Chinese have joined in. The small, L-shaped dining room looked like scores of others, but the bustling kitchen was putting out seaweed and slow-cooked pork spare-rib bone soup, cold sliced oxtail with chilies and cumin, stir-fried pork intestine. From weekend dim sum to dumplings to-go, here are Newsday food critics' top picks near you:īeijing House (170 Jericho Tpke., Syosset): Before 2015, Nassau's North Shore had never seen a Chinese restaurant like Beijing House. ![]() What's more, the eateries are family friendly, served in a style that's designed to feed the whole table. Long Island's Chinese restaurants serve not just Chinese-American classics but regional food you won't find just anywhere. ![]()
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