A Fan Ti

A Fan Ti, a character from the fairy tale One Thousand and One Nights seems to have nothing to do with the restaurant A Fan Ti, while A Fan Ti Restaurant in Flushing, New York channels the spirit of A Fan Ti through authentic northern Chinese cuisine, and the focus is lamb.

Given a glimpse of the menu, all the menu items are translated into three languages—
Chinese, English and Korean. Spicy Lamb dish, lamb soup, lamb skewers, lamb omelet and stew lamb meat are all the favorites for the fans with lamb cravings. A Fan Ti distinguishes itself from the rest by its combination of Chinese and Korean cuisine. Apart from a host of northern Chinese dishes, there are some dishes cooked in Korean style, such as Fried Potato in Korean Style.

Considered as one of the best places to eat lamb and mutton in the city, A Fan Ti is a perfect treat for the chilling winter.

The cumin-laced lamb in a hot sauce is like Chinese barbecue, tender and robustly seasoned. Even better are the lamb-and-chive dumplings, accompanied by a combustible crimson sauce laden with Szechuan peppercorns. A Fan Ti also serves excellent vegetarian dishes, notably potatoes and peppers, a dish reminiscent of fiery hash browns that, though common in China, is hard to find in the city.

A Fan Ti has been closed for a period and then reopened in 2008. the reopening has brought exciting news to the fans who hanker for something real Chinese, especially the nose-to-tail eating.