Flushing's New World Mall continues to churn out fan favorites all the time. With many of the Chinese regional cuisines covered with every stall, Taster's Delight (aka Qian Bai Wei) is only looking to add to the mix with specialties that span across a variety of meaty dishes. It seems some people have been lead to believe this was a Taiwanese spot, which would make it one of the only ones in the mall. While it's true the food court lacks some real Taiwanese options, Taster's Delight is in fact a Sichuanese / Szechuenese eatery.
The English title doesn't really give folks an indication of what it sells and the Chinese title, despite it being quite common in the motherland, is also similar to the Subway Sandwiches chain of China (Bai Wei). I've heard plenty of patrons make the comment, though I'm sure none came looking for a $5 foot long at this end.
Those who have come here expecting Taiwanese food were probably mighty disappointed with their version of paigu fan ($6) aka, pork / pork chop over rice. Instead of an actual pork chop, it's really several hocks of pork on the bone, laid across rice, stewed cabbage, picked veggies, and the occasional hard boiled egg. The veggies are bland and the pork was a little more dry than I wanted it to be. Dan Dan Noodles were sure to be a hit on looks alone, but the mound of ground pork did not seem to mix well with the watery soy sauce at the bottom. The noodles were firm, perhaps a tad overcooked and the dish as a whole was definitely lacking in heat.
But thankfully the hot oil wontons ($5) are a good appetizer and their xiao huo guo (mini hot pot) with lamb meat ($6.95) is mighty solid. There was enough spice in there to clear some sinuses but don't forget the rice to help cut into the burn. Noodle soups are also decent here, I recommend the rang rou hui mian (lamb noodle soup), which at $6 is quite reasonable considering the sizeable bowl its served in.
Due to it's placement in the court, it is indeed one of the easier stalls to miss. Not being in view from the escalators has its disadvantages and it doesn't help the little traffic on this side due to the few to zero standout options in this corner. On the plus side, for curious Taster's Delight customers, there are never any lines.
Flushing's New World Mall continues to churn out fan favorites all the time. With many of the Chinese regional cuisines covered with every stall, Taster's Delight (aka Qian Bai Wei) is only looking to add to the mix with specialties that span across a variety of meaty dishes. It seems some people have been lead to believe this was a Taiwanese spot, which would make it one of the only ones in the mall. While it's true the food court lacks some real Taiwanese options, Taster's Delight is in fact a Sichuanese / Szechuenese eatery.
The English title doesn't really give folks an indication of what it sells and the Chinese title, despite it being quite common in the motherland, is also similar to the Subway Sandwiches chain of China (Bai Wei). I've heard plenty of patrons make the comment, though I'm sure none came looking for a $5 foot long at this end.
Those who have come here expecting Taiwanese food were probably mighty disappointed with their version of paigu fan ($6) aka, pork / pork chop over rice. Instead of an actual pork chop, it's really several hocks of pork on the bone, laid across rice, stewed cabbage, picked veggies, and the occasional hard boiled egg. The veggies are bland and the pork was a little more dry than I wanted it to be. Dan Dan Noodles were sure to be a hit on looks alone, but the mound of ground pork did not seem to mix well with the watery soy sauce at the bottom. The noodles were firm, perhaps a tad overcooked and the dish as a whole was definitely lacking in heat.
But thankfully the hot oil wontons ($5) are a good appetizer and their xiao huo guo (mini hot pot) with lamb meat ($6.95) is mighty solid. There was enough spice in there to clear some sinuses but don't forget the rice to help cut into the burn. Noodle soups are also decent here, I recommend the rang rou hui mian (lamb noodle soup), which at $6 is quite reasonable considering the sizeable bowl its served in.
Due to it's placement in the court, it is indeed one of the easier stalls to miss. Not being in view from the escalators has its disadvantages and it doesn't help the little traffic on this side due to the few to zero standout options in this corner. On the plus side, for curious Taster's Delight customers, there are never any lines.