{"id":17484,"date":"2022-05-23T07:40:06","date_gmt":"2022-05-23T11:40:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/?p=17484"},"modified":"2022-05-23T07:40:06","modified_gmt":"2022-05-23T11:40:06","slug":"lhasa-liang-fen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/?p=17484","title":{"rendered":"Lhasa Liang Fen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While we\u2019re on the subject of savory Elmhurst food, here\u2019s a shout out to Lhasa Liang Fen, the diminutive restaurant at 80-07 Broadway that serves up Tibetan treats.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Click on any image to view it in high resolution.)<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_9049-L-edited-1440-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_9049-L-edited-1440-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1080\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_9049-L-edited-1440-1.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_9049-L-edited-1440-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_9049-L-edited-1440-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_9049-L-edited-1440-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_9049-L-edited-1440-1-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThis is a peak rendition of Chicken Jhol Momo, dumplings that hail from Tibet and Nepal (and Queens, it would seem) that can be fried or steamed like these and are available with a number of fillings; jhol refers to the broth in which they are bathing, and here, it is wonderful. There are some differences between Tibetan and Nepali style momos (more about that in an upcoming post); jhol is a Nepali variation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_9061-edited-1440.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_9061-edited-1440.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1080\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_9061-edited-1440.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_9061-edited-1440-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_9061-edited-1440-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_9061-edited-1440-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_9061-edited-1440-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nBeyond the jhol, the filling in this momo is a cut above others I\u2019ve had in these parts, and that\u2019s saying something: you can\u2019t swing a cat-o&#8217;-nine-tails in this neighborhood and not hit a momo joint.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_9057-edited-1440.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_9057-edited-1440.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1080\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_9057-edited-1440.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_9057-edited-1440-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_9057-edited-1440-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_9057-edited-1440-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_9057-edited-1440-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nLife imitates art. <\/p>\n<p>And a big thank you to the lovely staff who provided special treatment for our large group. Now I need to return and seriously eat my way through the rest of their menu!<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<em>To learn more about my food tours, please check out my <a href=\"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/?page_id=1227\">Ethnojunkets<\/a> page and sign up to join in the fun!<\/em><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chicken Jhol Momo, dumplings that hail from Tibet, Nepal, and Elmhurst. 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