NYC Chinatown and Little Italy Culture and Foodie Tour

D1

Day 1 Chinatown and Little Italy

• Attractions

  New York Chinatown
• Description

  Join us as we special taste dishes from special streets of Chinatown and Little Italy! We will start off in Chinatown by tasting an egg tart from the TaiPan Bakery and drink a delicate jasmine or rose tea. Then, we will proceed to view the Lin Zexu statue along with the Confucius statue. Following, we will make our way over Tasty Hand-Pulled Noodles to enjoy a one-of-a-kind beef or veggie & egg hand-pulled noodle. Your tastebuds will be in heaven. After that delicious dish we will pass by the Nam Wah Tea Parlor and arrive at the House of Joy Dim-Sum. Here, we will eat shrimp dumplings and shrimp and pork Siu Mai along with a barbeque pork. But save room for dessert! We will make our way to the Kam Hing Coffee House to taste a unique Pan Dan sponge cake. Next, we hope you still have room for more! We will be heading towards Little Italy to the Alleva Dairy to taste authentic mozzarella cheese and prosciutto. Then we will go to the Piemonte Ravioli and put our taste buds to the test as we enjoy handmade gnocchi with marinara sauce. Enjoy another delicious dish of eggplant rollatini with bread and a drink of choice at Benito One. You may choose a lovely glass of red or white wine, beer, or soda. Finally, as dessert in Little Italy we will enjoy a mini cannoli at the famous Ferrara Bakery & Caf.
  
  Itinerary:
  Silk Road Cafe (30 mins, Jasmine/Rose Tea + Egg tart from TaiPan Bakery) → The statue of Lin Zexu (10 mins) → Statue of Confucius (10 mins) → Tasty Hand-Pulled Noodles (15 mins, Beef/Vegeie & Egg Hand-pulled noodle tasting) → Pass-by Nam Wah Tea Parlor (5 mins, group picture) → House of Joy Dim-Sum (20 mins, Shrimp dumpling + Shrimp & pork Siu Mai + BBQ Pork ) → Kam Hing Coffee House (10 mins, Pan Dan Sponge cake) → Alleva Dairy (10 mins, Mozzarella Cheese and Prosciutto tasting) → Piemonte Ravioli (10 mins, Gnocchi w/ Marinara sauce tasting, visite others based on attraction closure) → Benito One (30 mins, Eggplant Rollatini + bread + wine (red/white), beer, or soda) → Ferrara Bakery & Cafe (10 mins, Mini Cannoli)
  
  [The statue of Lin Zexu]
  The new statue is of Lin Zexu, who helped to ignite the Opium War by banning the drug, to the chagrin of British officials. Those who brought the Lin statue to Chatham Square say they did so to deliver a strong anti-drug message. But the statue carries a strong political message as well: it underscores the ascending power in Chinatown of immigrants from mainland China, particularly the Fujianese.
  
  [Statue of Confucius]
  When you come to Chinatown, you naturally want to see this Confucius statue. Many colleges and universities in the United States have Confucius Institutes. The statue of Confucius in Chinatown is located at the intersection of the streets. If you come to Chinatown in New York, it is not bad to come and see this statue of Confucius. The name of the donor at that time, as well as the year and introduction of Confucius are written on the base.