"Xi’an Famous Foods opened in 2005 as a basement stand in Flushing’s Golden Shopping Mall. Since then, it’s grown to 13 locations sharing the mouth-tingling cuisine of China’s northwest Sichuan province. Though renowned for its delightful hand-ripped noodle plates, Xi’an’s standout snack offering is its spicy cumin lamb “burger” — sliced lamb, toasted chili seeds, and long-horn peppers layered in a crispy flatbread bun. For those who can’t stand the heat, a stewed pork belly burger is equally satisfying." - Dan Q. Dao