"Then I walked around the corner onto Mott Street and saw the shuttered storefront of the usually bustling Hoy Wong, one of Chinatown's oldest restaurants. Normally the window is filled with racks of roast duck, soy sauce chicken, and roast pork that make my mouth water and distract me from the dilapidated façade of the 100-plus-year old building. Hoy Wong was the real thing: a throwback to old Chinatown, part of the bedrock of restaurants and shops on which the Chinese community depends. It was one of my go-to spots for sandpot chicken or take-out roast pork. I loved the old-world atmosphere where customers were never rushed and the food was authentic and consistently delicious. Sarah Crowder" - Grace Young
