New York! Fresh Crawfish 🦞 and Stir-Fried Liver

🍴 Lesia This is a rare Beijing restaurant in New York. Although I didn’t try their copper pot hot pot this time, I’ve heard from friends that it’s one of the most authentic in New York. The mahjong flavor is also spot on. In addition to these, there are many traditional Beijing dishes, such as sesame seed cakes with pork knuckle and braised pork offal. I’d like to try them next time. This time, I mainly wanted to try some flavorful dishes, so I ordered a bunch of items. The table was quite impressive. Here are a few dishes that left a strong impression: 🦐 Garlic Crawfish It’s already rare to see crawfish in the U.S., and they were fresh. The garlic flavor was well-chosen—strong but not overpowering. The crawfish meat was firm, and the moment of sucking the shell was really satisfying. 🔥 Grilled Squid Tendrils Their barbecue selection is quite extensive, and we all agreed that the squid tendrils were the best. They had a charred surface, similar to what you’d find at a night market, with a fragrant cumin flavor. A must-try for barbecue lovers. 🥘 Tendon and Beef Stew A large pot filled with beef tendons, beef brisket, tofu skin, and cabbage. The broth is savory with a hint of spiciness, perfect for winter or enjoyed with rice. The portion is quite large, suitable for sharing among two or three people. 🧄 Salted Egg Yolk Shrimp Balls with Handmade Glutinous Rice Cakes I ordered this new item on the menu and ended up really liking it. The shrimp were large, and the rice cakes were especially soft and sticky. The dish had a strong salted egg yolk flavor that wasn’t greasy at all, and it was very comforting when eaten with the sauce. 🥄 Stir-Fried Liver As two southerners, this was our first time trying it. It contains pork liver and pork intestines, with a strong flavor that those who love offal will find very aromatic. It was a bit of a “challenge” to eat. 🍜 Zhajiangmian (Noodles with Soybean Paste) The portion was quite large. The soybean paste was salty on its own but perfect when mixed with the noodles. The noodles were also quite chewy, and finishing the dish was very satisfying. The restaurant is usually quite busy. We visited on a weekday evening, and it was almost full by 6:30 PM. Overall, the experience was good—the portions were large, and the dishes were substantial. It’s perfect for a flavorful meal when you’re craving something hearty. #FoodieDiary #NYCFoodie #NYCExploration #NYCChineseCuisine #Crawfish #NewYork #NorthernChineseCuisine #NYCRestaurant #NYCDaily