I've been blessed to grow up just 10 minutes from Flushing, NY. It's close enough to experience the diversity and community, but just far enough from the noise and crowds. Flushing is an oasis of flavors. You can easily taste Hong Kong, Taiwan to Shanghai all on one block. I'm always looking to try something new, exciting, and foreign to me. After reading an article in the NY Times last year, I've been dying to try the lamb burger at Xi'an Famous Foods. Then after watching Bourdain check out this hidden gem located in the Golden Supermarket, I just had to try. This stall is located inside a supermarket neighboring a dozen other interesting stalls. These guys are known for their Lamb Burger and Liang Pi Cold Noodles, and that's exactly what I had to order. I've had lamb burgers before, but never cooked from a chinese place. As you all know I love lamb, and the burger was juicy, spicy, and loaded with spices. The spices were different from any burger I had before, you can definitely taste the Muslim influence here. It was more of a sloppy joe than a burger, which I didn't mind. The burger also looked less like what we're use to, and more like an chinese arepa. They have a small open kitchen, and you can watch as the lady cooks the buns from scratch in front of you on a flat griddle. The noodles were a great compliment to the burger. It is tossed with bean curd, cucumber, bean sprouts, chili oil and were cooked al dente. It's a spicy refreshing salad that will open up all your senses. Overall delicious, if you're looking to try something new in Flushing then weave your way through the crowds and discover this stall.
Look for the 36
Lamb Chunks, Jalapenos, Spices on a griddled bun
Lamb Burger innards
Liang Pi Cold Noodles
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