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Fascinating, extremely well-researched article - very necessary. Thanks for being thoughtful and avoiding the rhetorical shortcuts of extremists on either side of the issue.

@exflexitarian I could have sworn I put that on the map! Not sure if I accidentally cropped it off or something, but yes, it's at the southernmost part of the map. It is listed in the links as "Lanzhou Noodle"

Aww, good to see that Leah got a delicious sendoff! (and I love the Robyn anthropomorphic-ness)

Thanks for reading guys, so happy I've encouraged you to experience the wonder of the Golden Shopping Mall!

Don't forget to see the followup post about all 11 stalls in the basement:

http://newyork.seriouseats.com/2010/08/what-to-eat-in-flushings-golden-shopping-mall.html

@geckostar Thanks for the translation clarification! (and I was debating what food to compare them to... there are so many cultures with bread-things sometimes filled with protein-things so it was hard.)

@BrooklynBrownie The places that listed closing times were generally around 9-10pm, so you can definitely make a dinner out of it!

@famdoc Unfortunately, I don't think it'd be practical to order every last dish on the menu to figure out if it contains meat... but if you bring a slip of paper that says something like, "我不能吃肉。你能帮我推荐素菜或是海鲜吗？” （"I can't eat meat. Can you recommend vegetarian or seafood dishes?") That should do the trick.

I honestly don't know! But I'd love to hear if anyone else has any input. Halo-halo anyone?

Chichi, thanks for this! Your recipes always make me want to run to the nearest Asian grocery store. Both of these recipes sound amazing - dry fried green beans has been a childhood favorite since forever.

@Ratbuddy Since the mustard is a condiment and the lettuce doesn't contribute much, I focused on the three main ingredients. Note that "three" doesn't include the bread! :)

@ksalisbury warms my heart to know someone else is also a big baobing fan!

Wow Chichi, just when I thought I loved all offal and could stomach anything, your description of cleaning them made me reconsider... truly a food paragraph for the ages. Especially the tennis ball of debris.