Tianjin Xian Bing-$2 "The Popular Asian Street Food in Flushing!"

Xiàn bǐng is essentially a pancake that has been stuffed with minced meat, then cooked on a griddle. In addition to the three types of xiàn bǐng - beef, pork, and lamb - they have other snacks, such as scallion pancakes. The best seller is lamb. The meat is mixed with special seasonings that brings up the flavor of lamb.  It's so popular that it will normally be sold out before 5pm!

The stand is located at the Golden Shopping Mall. You can have it as breakfast or night snack.

Store:  Tianjin Xian Bing 天津餡餅
Address: 41-28 Main St., Flushing 11355 
Price: $1-$3

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留學生省錢思鄉美食in法拉盛!

這家位於黃金商場的天津餡餅賣的是道地口味的餡餅，有羊肉、牛肉、還有豬肉口味，其中最有名的就是羊肉了，總是早早就賣完，下次去法拉盛吃完飯不妨到這買個餡餅當成飯後甜點吧!

Tianjin Breakfast-$1 "The Authentic Flavor That Could Give You the Energy for the Whole Day!"

Tianji is a metropolis in northern China and one of the five national central cities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). It is governed as one of the four direct-controlled municipalities of the PRC, and is thus under direct administration of the central government. (Wiki)

Other than that, Tianji is very famous for its street food and cuisine. Its food is full of history and culture and is very different from the others. This was my very first time trying authentic Tianjin food in my life. Their breakfast is pretty much similar to Taiwanese breakfast yet a little bit different. But I really liked the taste! You had so many different choices and most importantly, it was so cheap that only cost me and my friend $3 dollars each! The store is located in Golden Shopping Mall.

Store: 盛津
Address: Golden Shopping Mall, Flushing

Price: $1-$10

This is a really famous Tianjin street food "驢打滾". It made of red bean and flour. $1/each

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留學生省錢思鄉美食in法拉盛!

這家位於法拉盛黃金商場內的天津早餐賣的是各式各樣道地的天津小吃，一定要試試有名的"驢打滾"一個才美金一塊錢阿如此經濟實惠，建議大家可以去試試不一樣的早餐喔!

Taiwanese Dim Sum-$5 "Food can be delicious and cute!"

Have you ever seen dessert like this? It looks so cute that I don't want to eat it all. The Taiwanese restaurant sells all kinds of Taiwanese street food and they try to make your food experience different. Food can be delicious and adorable!

 

Store: Diverse Dim Sum 不一樣點心
Address: 133-31 39th Ave FC6 Flushing, New York 11354  (Flushing Mall)
Tel: (718) 395-8188
Price: $1-$10

Don't forget to try their noodles too!

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留學生省錢思鄉美食in法拉盛!
這家位於法拉盛的台灣小吃店有賣各式各樣的麵食，油條配豆漿等非常台式的早餐，懷念家鄉味的遊子們不妨去嘗試看看吧!

Pot Sticker-$1"The Cheapest Street Food in Flushing!"

Pot Stickers are actually fried dumplings. Dumplings are made of pork and vegetables. Normally we have boiled dumplings and dip them with soy sauce. I personally love fried dumplings because of the crispy texture.

Living in New York, the breakfast that I could normally get are sandwich and burgers. However, in Asian, we have steam bread or rice bun for breakfast. This store is right next to Monster KTV. It looks shady but the food is authentic. The best thing is that their food is really cheap! See the fried dumplings above, it only cost me $1.25 dollars!

Store: 朱記鍋貼
Address: 40-52 Main Street Flushing, NY 11354
Tel: (718) 353-6265
Price: $1-$10


Miss the traditional Asian breakfast? Order a steam bun and a cup of soy milk can give you the energy for the whole day. oh, and don't forget to buy a bag of frozen dumplings with  you! 


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留學生省錢思鄉美食in法拉盛!

想念台式早餐嗎? 這家位於錢櫃KTV旁的朱記鍋貼賣的不只水餃，有油條、包子、還有好久不見的鹹豆漿!!!!!! 重點是價格實在很便宜阿~~~~~~~非常適合留學生們，記得外帶冷凍水餃煮午餐和晚餐都很方便喔!

Malaysian Cuisine-$5 "Try the famous dish-Bak kut teh!"

Bak-kut-teh (肉骨茶)  is a Chinese soup popularly served in Malaysia, Singapore and also, neighbouring areas like Riau Islands and Southern Thailand.The name literally translates as "meat bone tea", and at its simplest, consists of meaty pork ribs simmered in a complex broth of herbs and spices (including star anise, cinnamon, cloves, dang gui, fennel seeds and garlic) for hours. Despite its name, there is in fact no tea in the dish itself; the name refers to a strong oolong Chinese tea which is usually served alongside the soup in the belief that it dilutes or dissolves the copious amount of fat consumed in this pork-laden dish.

Bak kut teh is usually eaten with rice or noodles (sometimes as a noodle soup), and often served with youtiao (油條) for dipping into the soup. Soy sauce is preferred as a condiment, with which chopped chili and minced garlic is taken together. Bak kut teh is typically a famous morning meal. (From Wikipedia)

Restaurant: Sentosa Malaysian Cuisine
味味屋Address: 3907 Prince St Flushing, NY 11354
Tel:(718) 886-6331
Price:$3-$20

I'd tried Malaysian food before when I was in Taiwan. Bak kut teh with noodles has always been my favorite. I love the soup that has the aroma of pork and tea. The tender meat with soy sauce is  also irresistible. Sentosa also serves all kinds of authentic Malaysian cuisine. You have a lot of great options! Most of the dishes are around $10.

The Indian bread is also my favorite. The crispy bread with the curry sauce is a perfect match! It only costs you $3. Also you have to try their Hainan chicken. You would love the tender chicken with the hot chili sauce.

  







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這次不再介紹中國或台灣菜了，味味屋賣的是正統的馬來西亞菜喔，它們的菜單選擇多樣，蝦麵阿，肉骨茶阿和海南雞都是必點喔，我個人是最推印度麵包啦便宜又好吃!點完主菜之後也可以點甜點喔，飯後來碗西米路是最~開心的事! btw價格便宜，建議大家試試看啦~

Chinese Rice-pudding Zongzi- $4.5 "A traditional delicacy with Chinese history "

Long ago during what is known as the Warring States period, there was a kingdom called Chu. Qu Yuan was an important minister and he had been known for his loyalty for his country and the emperor. At that time, there were also other kingdoms in China and they had frequent wars and minor battles. Of the seven states, Chu was the largest but Qin was the strongest.

Qu Yuan always advised his king to increase the wealth of his own people and build a strong military. The king had other ministers who always said that the king should not worry and he could continue to have great fun and enjoy himself. All of them were jealous of Qu Yuan and therefore they convinced the king that Qu Yuan was actually a traitor who gave seditious advice. Because of that, the king got very angry and finally banished Qu Yuan from the state of Chu. Qu Yuan went to his hometown in the countryside and wrote poetry expressing his concern for the emperor and his country.

In 278 BC, when Qu Yuan heard that the state’s capital was captured by the enemies, he tied himself to a big rock and then threw himself into the river of Puo Luo. The people of Chu rushed to that river trying to rescue their patriotic minister but it was too late. They then threw rice dumplings wrapped in bamboo leaves into the river as a sacrifice to his spirit as well as to stop the fish from eating Qu Yuan’s body. Some of the people would even row down stream in a boat, shouting out loud and beating drums in the hope to scare all the fish away – this was believed that it is how the popular Dragon Boat event is related to the festival.


Source: http://susanwong.hubpages.com/hub/Sticky-Rice-Dumpling-Zongzi-Bacang-History

Nowadays, Zongzi (or simply zong) is a traditional Chinese food that we must have on Dragon Boat Festival. It's made of glutinous rice stuffed with different fillings including shrimp, pork,egg or mushroom and wrapped in bamboo,reed, or other large flat leaves. They are cooked by steaming or boiling.

I love Zongzi because I can try so many different kinds of fillings all at once. And I love the texture of sticky rice. The shape of Zongzi is what makes it recognizable. You can have Zongzi as breakfast, lunch, dinner, or even night snack. Also, besides for the story, Zongzi has another special meaning. Because the pronunciation of Zongzi is similar to win, we'll have Zongzi before any important exams to bring good lucks.

Here in New York, you can find Taiwanese Zongzi from this online retailer. It has different kinds of Zongzi. You can choose the filling that you like. Don't miss the chance to try this traditional and historical cuisine!

Store: 王家肉粽 
Tel: 646-251-3016
Price: USD$4.50/PC (MOQ: 10PCS)

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留學生省錢思鄉美食in 法拉盛!
王家肉粽! 其實也是我在打這篇網誌的時候搜尋到的哈哈 道地台灣燒肉粽 在紐約思鄉的時候特別需要這種暖心的食物阿~~~~看來他們是線上訂購，並沒有實體店面，喜歡的話就去臉書上面按個贊吧!

Chinese Bakery-$3 "It's time for moon cakes! "

This year 9/19 is Chinese Full Moon festival. It's a time for families to get together because in Chinese culture, a circle represents a reunion. Normally we have BBQ and moon cakes on Chinese Full Moon festival. Even though we're in American, still we can find the right food to celebrate this meaningful holiday.

Store: 飛達西餅 (Fay-Da Bakery)
Location: 37-11 Main St.Flushing, New York NY 11354
Tel: 718-888-9890
Price: $2-$40 (varied on different products, bread or cakes)

Fay-Da Bakery is a franchise. You can find it anywhere in Flushing, Chinatown, W4, or Forest Hills. They sell all kinds of breads and cakes. Its chicken roll is my favorite! There was one time I brought chicken roll to visit an American family. They all loved it!  It's great  to serve as appetizer or snack. Also, I highly recommend their sweet top bun. It's plain crusted top with no filling, and it's good to serve as breakfast! Both of them cost you around $2 each.

Try this and you'll fall in love with Asian tarts!

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留學生便宜思鄉美食in法拉盛!

飛達西餅是我個人的最愛，朋友生日都是去飛達西餅買蛋糕的喔! 有別於美國蛋糕的死甜(這是台式用法嗎?!我中文好像越來越爛了...?) 飛達西餅的蛋糕由於是中式口味所以常適合亞洲人喔!我最愛它們的雞捲和叉燒酥了，外酥內軟熱熱的吃最好吃的了! 重點是便宜阿這價位在紐約真的是太平易近人了! 











  

All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast-$8 “Don’t ever catch a cold in America!”

Porridge is the best comfort food. It’s simple, but it warms your heart. It’s simple, but unforgettable.When I was in Taiwan, I always caught a cold during winter. Every time when I was sick, my mom would cook porridge with pork, egg and vegetable for me. I believe it works better than any pills.    

I like all-you-can-eat restaurants. When I was in Taiwan, I always went to all-eat-can-eat restaurants with my family. Normally we spent two to three hours eating and chatting. It was a great time for us to get together and talk.

This restaurant 潮坊 ( Chao Zhou Restaurant ) is the very first place that I went for “nostalgia foods” when I first got to New York around one year ago. The best thing is, I only spent $8 dollars for my very first meal and I was really full!

Restaurant: 潮坊 ( Chao Zhou Restaurant )

Location: 40-52 Main Street Flushing, NY 11354

Tel: (718) 353-7683

Price: around $8 for breakfast (8am-11:30am)

It has all kinds of Chinese foods including rice porridge, Spring roll, deep-fried fluffy dough sticks, shumai, tofu, shrimp, drinks and fruits. You can choose whatever you like and you can eat as much as you want! I go to潮坊 once or twice per month whenever I feel depressed and need to be motivated. Because for me, porridge is always the best comfort food.

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留學生省錢思鄉美食in 法拉盛!

本人最愛吃到飽。這家位於法拉盛得潮坊餐廳是我最愛去的一家，早午餐假日含小費十塊錢可以無限量吃到飽，燒餅油條稀飯甜粥樣樣都有，非常適合初來乍到還不太會煮飯的新手阿!!!! 小叮嚀: 一般由於早起太痛苦我都是十點半到，吃到十一點半一個小時的時間就夠你吃囉!