When you see whole bunch of Chinese lining up, you know there’s a deal. The Oriental Express Food Lucky L & LWC (what a name!) in Flushing, Queens, serves authentic Northern style Chinese breakfast and specialties that no one can resist both economically and gastronomically.

Once you enter the stainless steel shiny dining hall you will see that almost every table have order the 豆腐脑 (Dòu Fǔ Nao) $1.25 Sm $1.75 Lg - a savory bowl of soft silky extra soft form of tofu top with soy sauce based mixture. This is the first time in U.S. I found such an authentic taste that match up the one I sampled in that snowy morning at a Beijing street alley years ago. To be ultra traditional, pair it with the 烧饼 (Shāo Bǐng) $1.50 each- a baked, layered flatbread with sesame on top.

The must try here is the 驴打滚 (Lou Da Kuan) $1 each, literally means “Rolling Donkey”. It is a traditional Beijing mochi dessert filled with delicious red bean. The dish is originated from Manchurians and the name came from the method of how the chef rolls the red bean paste dough- it looks like a donkey rolling in the countryside. The texture is very soft and almost melt in your mouth, almost pillow cloudy like with strong delicious red bean flavor.

They also have a variety of Chinese steam buns and fried pancakes ranging from 75 cents to $1.25 each. You can definitely fill your stomach 2X times here without going to the ATM, only if you can find a dining spot.

Flushing Queens Chinese CHEAP ASS PICK!