Where to Eat in Flushing’s Chinatown
"Szechuan Mountain House is a beautiful, high-end ode to chiles, from dried red peppers to Sichuan peppercorns. The signature swing pork belly, paper-thin slices of pork belly and cucumber, hang down in a line over a dipping sauce of chile garlic oil. The Jiangbei Style Boiled Fish is a swirl of tender, white fish fillets and crushed red chiles whose heat builds with every bite. Another bestseller is the frog braised in pickled chile peppers for a spicy, sour finish. Seek refuge from the heat in dishes like the shrimp fried rice served in a hollowed-out pineapple and sautéed water spinach — all served in a gorgeous setting complete with a koi pond." - Caroline Shin
Jean Schwarzwalder
