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| - After a trip to New York and eating at Xi'an Famous Foods I was having an intense craving for lamb-based chinese food. A bit of googling brought me the menu for this place. They have 4 or 5 lamb dishes on their chinese menu.
I hightailed it over there for lunch, requested the Chinese menu, and I was not disappointed. We had the Xi'an style bbq pork sandwich, lamb stew w/ hand made noodles and cold chicken in chili oil.
All dishes were fantastic.
Lamb stew was served with chopped cilantro and scallions on the side. It was easily enough for four people. Chopped lamb, gamy lamb broth, chile, cumin, root vegetables. My dining companion characterized the dish as "chinese lamb stroganoff" which isn't far off. I'm taking one point off because the noodles were kind of mushy, but the flavor was spot on.
Chicken appetizer was fine. Served cold on the bone, chicken was moist and the chili oil sauce was spicy and refreshing. I'd bring this for a picnic any day.
The pork sandwich was the clear stand-out. It was *beyond* -- spicy pork belly, chopped and seasoned with fresh cilantro, scallion & chile, served on a split steamed wheat bun that was then grilled. This was definitely my favorite dish, and if there is any justice in the world this should become a foodie cult item in the city of Pittsburgh. A must eat.
Our waitress was extremely friendly and helpful and we had a great conversation about lamb and its various preparations.
I went with one other person, but we easily had enough food for 4. Our check came out to $32 after tax & tip.
as for their sushi... who knows?
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