Dumplings! They're one of the great comfort foods, and in Flushing it seems that every Chinese eatery, from humble snack counter to long-established restaurant, does their own version.
Have you been to Flushing lately? A craving for some of the best dumplings and wontons in Queens is your excuse to check out the quickly changing Chinatown that's the wealthiest and largest in New York City. Here are my picks, and please share your own.
1. Joe's Shanghai - Soup Dumplings
At Joe's Shanghai the signature dish is the soup dumplings. Eat them with chopsticks and a spoon lest you spill any of the volcanic hot crab soup inside. They're listed simply as dumplings on the menu, so there's no need to specify the soup variety.- Joe’s Shanghai - 136-21 37th Ave, Flushing, NY
2. Gum Fung - Har Gow and Siu Mai
Gum Fung's dim sum palace doubles as a wedding hall, and beyond its garish façade, you’ll find carts piled high with baskets of translucent har gow (steamed shrimp dumplings) and savory siu mai.- Gum Fung - 136-28 39th Ave, Flushing, NY
3. Spicy and Tasty - Sichuan Peppercorn Dumplings
Spicy and Tasty is a Sichuan lover's dream, and the dumplings come waddled in red peppercorn sauce that leaves your tongue tingling.- Spicy and Tasty - 39-07 Prince St, Flushing, NY
4. Wontons in Red Oil at the Flushing Mall
There are only two great reasons to visit the Flushing Mall, the urban vinyl shop upstairs ([link url =http://www.toyqube.com/]Toy Qube) and the wontons served in the far right corner of the food court at the Chengdu counter. Pay the $3 tariff at the central cash register for an amazing bowl of freshly steamed wontons doused in red oil heaped with minced garlic.- Flushing Mall – Food Court – Chengdu Counter - 133-31 39th Ave, Flushing, NY
5. Fried Dumplings on 41st Avenue
If fried fat’s your thing, then get a stack of pork and leek dumplings (5 for $1) to go from the red canopied dumpling counter at 41st Ave, a couple doors off Main Street. Cheap, hot, yummy.- 41st Ave Dumpling Counter (no English name) - 41st Avenue at Main Street , Flushing, NY
