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Not far from the 7 train or the Sheraton LaGuardia where we had some world-renowned soup dumplings is Nanxiang Xiaolong Bao (aka Noodle House), a small restaurant with an equally small menu. Although the restaurant has far fewer menu options than a typical Chinese restaurant, Nanxiang Xiaolong Bao excels at what they do make. As their Chinese name implies, soup dumplings are their specialty. Orders of the soup dumplings are prepared in an area adjacent to the dining area, with the fine skin of each dumpling carefully rolled in plain sight.
While it takes longer to get your order of soup dumplings than some highly frequented establishments (we're looking at you, Joe's Shanghai), it's well worth the wait. The skin to the soup dumpling is delicate and light and the interior is plenty soupy. One thing to note, each soup dumpling order only has 6 dumplings ($4.50 for pork, $5.50 for crab), unlike the 8 you may get in other restaurants. In addition to soup dumplings, our table ordered some noodles (their English name is Noodle House, after all), and cold appetizers, which are in a display case by the entrance. The noodles and appetizers were also very good, but they didn't have all the items listed on their cold appetizer menu. One item we'll have to try on our next visit is their you tiao.
In a city that has some big name soup dumpling destinations, we think that ones at Nanxiang Xiaolong Bao are arguably the best soup dumplings we've had in the city.
Nanxiang Xiaolong Bao is located at 38-12 Prince St. in Flushing
Bean curd, $3.95; Jellyfish with radish, $4.95
Noodles with pork chop, $4.50
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Flushing Rules, seriously..It just kicks ass.
Unfortunately, everything on any Chinese menu is a no no for the calorically restricted...
#2, just like anything at any other restaurant, besides the house salad, no dressing.
Damn! I was hoping no one else would discover Nan Xiang, and that definitely no one would blog about it. As it is, the lines are out the door on weekends. It's the best xiaolongbao place in NYC - really authentic, not like the other overhyped places. They also have the best congyou bing around - crisp and fresh, not the usual reheated scallion pancakes served by many other joints. Hopefully, having to take the 7 out to Flushing will deter most... this small place really doesn't need the extra crowds.
Most would be surprised to see how many calories (and carbs and sat fats) are in a serving of Beef Chow Fun and Eggplant with Garlic sauce. That Big Mac really isn't looking that bad to me now...
i learned in shanghai that the best way to eat soup dumplings is to bite the tops off and let some of the soup trickle out into your spoon. then take vinegar and pour it into the dumpling.
eat whole. delicious!
also i have to say that the best chinese food i ever had was in new york, not china. *mind explodes*
comfort food for a gray day.
Mmmmmmm...jellyfish.
tell me its real crab and i'll go.
Do they accept pennys cuz I got rolls to get rid of.
Perhaps the XLB at Nanxiang/Noodle House have improved since I tried them last July, but I wasn't overwhelmed by them. They are a step in the right direction from Joe's wretchedly sloppy, watery creations toward the compact, intense-flavored paradigm in Shanghai, but they've only made it halfway there. They may be the "best in New York" but that isn't saying a whole lot. I know of at least a half-dozen places in the immediate San Francisco environs that do a better job.