"Head to this small spot in Chinatown for a casual lunch or dinner with some excellent Xi’an food. Whether it’s a solo meal or you’re hanging with friends, start things off with some tender and smoky lamb skewers or rou jia mo. These flatbread burgers are stuffed with either beef, pork, or lamb, and always have a crispy crust and pillowy inside. But as tempting as it is to load up on appetizers, don’t. Save room for the main event: spicy, cumin biang biang noodles that are hand-pulled and have an incredibly bouncy chew that makes them fun to eat." - john ringor, adrian kane