"This Herald Square restaurant is run by a Uyghur couple: Ruxianguli Balati, who is the owner, and her husband, Chef Kudusi Simayi. This place is very serene and dark, which makes it a great place to escape in one of the noisiest neighborhoods in the city. But the other main reason to come here is the rice noodles, which are chewier and fluffier than the hand-pulled noodles you’ll find at other Uyghur spots, and are doused in a tangy tomato sauce and your choice of meat. We also really like their traditional lamb meat pie, which is a circular fried pie filled with minced lamb meat that’s perfect for sharing (or not). Pair any of these with one of their baked buns or lamb and cumin buns, and you’ll have a filling meal for under $20." - jiniya azad, tahirah baksh, sameen choudhry
