I don’t know if everyone feels the same, but every time I go to a Chinese restaurant, especially the pocket-friendly ones in Chinatown, I have the illusion of going back more than ten years ago-old furnishings, sloppy waiters, noisy The environment, no matter how delicious the dishes are, there is an urge to escape after eating... But the dream of finding a trendy Chinese restaurant has been haunting the editor.Today I finally discovered Yunnan BBQ in the Lower East District and introduced it to everyone. Thank you for taking it!
As soon as I entered the store, I was attracted by the fashionable temperament of the small shop. If it were not for the red lanterns hanging on the ceiling, I almost thought I had entered a pub like gastropub.The background music is the R&B playlist of the 90s, the restaurant is prominently located and the spacious bar, the yipster temperament – check!
The manager said before ordering that Chinese-American shopkeepers love Chinese culture and often travel to various cities in China. I went to Yunnan for the first time and I loved the place that did n’t eat human fireworks. Opening this Yunnan-themed restaurant is a way to bring my thoughts about that place back to New York. The restaurant believes in the concept of "farm to table". All ingredients are collected on local farms and changed with the season to ensure freshness.
Although it is a Chinese restaurant, the menu has a lot of New York's caution.The wine list is amazing. Each is a product of Chinese and Western blends – Spicy Ma La Rita has Sichuan pepper, Yunan Gold has Yunnan honey syrup, Pu'er tea in The Silk Road, Tsingtao beer in Chinese Michelada, right? Can't help but want to try it?
The menu is also exquisite. In addition to Yunnan's special barbecue, tea-flavored duck, stir-fried mushrooms, there are also Chinese-style ingredients and Western-style salads. Xiao Bian and friends ordered Shao Kao Shangri-La ($ 23 for small portions and $ 45 for large portions). This is a barbecue gathering, a small portion of beef ribs, pork belly, mutton balls, curry fish eggs and grilled tiger prawns each. It is also served with grilled vegetables. The mutton ball is the most amazing, the meat is tender and tender, and the mutton is strong and not stale after pickled with spices.
Banana Leaf Market Whole Fish ($ 32) is another specialty. The ingredients are fresh fish that can be found in the market on the day. The grilling time is just right, the fish is not fishy, and the taste is light, but it is very fresh with the prepared lime sauce, which is the favorite taste of Xiaobian.
Stir-fried Brussel Sprouts ($ 15) for the day was a bit unsatisfactory. I wo n’t talk about the heat and the seasoning is a bit heavy. I may try the specialty salad next time I go.
In general, the shop definitely meets Xiaobian ’s pursuit of trendy Chinese restaurants. Although the dishes are not the legendary super authentic Yunnan dishes (after all, the owner chefs only love Chinese Americans of Yunnan), but if you want to give you a taste Chinese but surprised New Yorker friends who were walking away with duck tongue chicken feet pig intestines, Yunnan BBQ should not disappoint them.
Yunnan BBQ
79 Clinton St (b/t Rivington St & Delancey St), New York, NY10002
Lower East Side
212-253-2527
Written by: RinaInNYC
Photograph: Rudder Master
This review only represents the author's personal opinion, tastes vary from person to person, and are for readers' reference only.
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