Where Philly’s Chinatown Community Leaders Go to Eat
"This New York Chinatown-based chain opened a Philly location a few years ago. Samuel Chueh’s favorite order is the mango shaved ice, which is as delicious as it is meta: while mere mortals would top shaved ice with condensed milk and mango, these fine folks make actual mango shaved ice and then load it with fresh mango and glutinous rice balls, topped with mango ice cream. Asian Arts Initiative’s executive director Anne Ishii waxes poetic about the mango mochi, which she describes as a sleeper hit. “So soft and chewy with a light dusting of coconut flakes (very light otherwise it would be bad), and inside is a perfect little block of fresh mango as a treat,” she says. “It’s seriously so ridiculous.” For those in the mango mood who want to mix it up, Albert Lee recommends the mango fruit tea at Mr. Wish, a tea shop chain based in Taiwan." - Diana Lu
