Hwa Yuan Szechuan

Chinese · $$ · New York

42 E Broadway, New York, NY 10002

Old Chinatown institution revived with ferocity; cold sesame noodles and scallion pancakes are the standard-setters

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Dishes

  • Cold Sesame Noodles

    Signature

    The city's best version — thin noodles in sesame paste with cucumber, sesame oil, and chili; a benchmark dish

  • Scallion Pancake

    Must order

    Layered, crispy, flaky scallion bing that sets the tone for everything that follows

  • Mapo Tofu

    Must order

    Silken tofu in fiery pork-laced Szechuan sauce with numbing peppercorn; intensely satisfying