At Hwa Yuan Szechuan ($$), our food critics consistently recommend: Scallion Pancake, Mapo Tofu, Cold Sesame Noodles. Scallion Pancake scores 96.0/100 on our credibility scale — based on expert assessments from chefs, sommeliers, and food critics.
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Layered, crispy, flaky scallion bing that sets the tone for everything that follows
"Hwa Yuan Szechuan is the restaurant that restored East Broadway to its former glory as a destination for serious Szechuan cooking. The scallion pancake is the opening act — a multilayered, pan-fried d…"
Silken tofu in fiery pork-laced Szechuan sauce with numbing peppercorn; intensely satisfying
"Mapo tofu at Hwa Yuan Szechuan is the Sichuan version — silken tofu in a fiery sauce with minced pork, Sichuan peppercorns, and fermented bean paste. The dish arrives glowing red and you feel the numb…"
The city's best version — thin noodles in sesame paste with cucumber, sesame oil, and chili; a benchmark dish
"Hwa Yuan's cold sesame noodles set a standard that has survived decades and the restaurant's own closure and revival — the sesame paste clings evenly, the noodles have genuine spring, and the chili pr…"
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