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Chowhound Wonders If You’ve Heard of This So-Called ‘Chinatown’

It was a quiet day in Chinatown …Photo: AP/Graham Morrison
One of the pleasures of cruising the Chowhound boards is the vicarious thrill of discovery: There’s always somebody who just found out about DiFara or Sripraphai or Kebab Cafe. Last week, apropos of nothing, user Brian S. posted a guide to Manhattan Chinatown that includes a basic overview of various regional cookeries. An added bonus is the long, link-rich thread, centering on Chinese bakeries, which follows the post. (We recently essayed the same topic.) If only the Chinatowns in Brooklyn and Queens were given the same treatment.

Eating in Chinatown — a beginner’s guide [Chowhound]

Chowhound Wonders If You’ve Heard of This So-Called ‘Chinatown’