"Specializing in dishes from Shanxi province—a cuisine that can be hard to find even in big city Chinatowns—this phenomenal sliver of a restaurant is just steps from the University of Maryland’s College Park campus. Handmade noodles are the order of the day, whether stir-fried with chile oil or suspended in lamb and wood ear mushroom soup. Be sure to grab a couple of rou jia mo—stuffed flat buns—for the road." - ByAmiel Stanek