Fu Run

New York

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This Flushing spot specializes in northern Chinese delicacies from Dongbei, which means spicy and over-the-top dishes that you won't find anywhere else in the city and probably haven't tasted before. Take the Muslim lamb chop, a fall-off-the-bone tender chunk of meat generously seasoned with cumin, chiles, and cloves. Fu Run's no-frills and basic exterior means it often gets overshadowed by Flushing's surrounding malls and dim sum palaces, but that's all the more reason to eat at this untapped gem.