China Xiang

"Who’d have expected one of the city’s best Hunan restaurants to be situated near the corner of Ninth Avenue and 42nd Street? Signatures include smoked pork and dried turnips — showcasing a penchant for preserving things — as well as braised fish with mustard greens and corn in salted egg sauce." - Robert Sietsema, Eater Staff

"If you’re looking for lunch or dinner takeout options in Midtown, place an order at China Xiang for some double cooked pork belly, tea smoked duck, and Hunan noodle soup." - hannah albertine, bryan kim

"A six-year-old Hunan restaurant, China Xiang offers all sorts of quite good dim sum and Chinese American fare, too. Nevertheless, the Hunan stuff shines, including smoked pork and dried turnips, and braised fish stew with pickled mustard greens." - Robert Sietsema

"Named after a river that’s a Yangtze tributary, China Xiang specializes in the cuisine of Hunan. The interior looks like a 1960s diner with bare grayish-brown brick, stained-wood accents, Jetsons-like light fixtures, and other period details. The restaurant’s menu mounts dishes often said to be hotter than Sichuan fare, achieving its effects via green chiles, dried red chiles, and pickled chiles. We put these principles to the test by ordering smoked pork with dried turnips, farmhouse pork, braised fish with pickled mustard greens and mushrooms, green beans Hunan style, baked corn with salted egg sauce, and sauteed farm chicken with spring ginger. China Xiang also offers an exhaustive list of 20 types of dim sum, including pig custard buns, duck dumplings, and abalone siu mai." - Robert Sietsema