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Chengdu-style dumplings bathe in a puddle of lavalike red oil, surprising in its mild sweetness; air-dried beef, in the background, would make a good accompaniment to the restaurant's high-octane rice liquors.

Food & Drink

A little la, a lot of ma at Sze Chuan Cuisine

by Mike Sula November 29, 2013August 19, 2021

Sze Chuan Cuisine serves the (slightly) milder food of Sichuan’s gastronomic capital.

Blogs

Ben Li’ s black pepper-garlic steak

by Mike Sula November 16, 2007August 19, 2021

Watch kitchen video of Ben Li, chef-owner of Chinatown’s Double Li.

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