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What to order at Hunan King if it is your first time
Four dishes that tell you everything about how this kitchen cooks, plus what to skip until your second visit.
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From our kitchen
How we cook, what goes into the sauces, and how to order well.
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Twelve things to spoon chili oil over that are not noodles
The jar is good on noodles. It is also good on eggs, cheese, ice cream and a few things we had to be talked into trying.
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Pickup or delivery? What actually survives the trip
Some dishes travel beautifully and some lose the thing that made them good. Here is how we would order either way.
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How to order Chinese food for a group without over-ordering
A simple ratio that works for four people or forty, plus the dishes that actually travel well.
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Why every dish is made to order, even when it slows us down
Steam tables are faster, cheaper and easier. Here is what they cost you, and why we never installed one.
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What makes Hunan cooking different from Szechuan
Both are famous for heat, but they get there in completely different ways. Here is how to tell them apart on a menu.
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