Best Asian Food in Washington, DC

I wasn't a huge fan of Chinese food till Filipa and Joao took us to a Yunnan restaurant during a stopover in Beijing. 

Beijing

During our trip across Southeast Asia we had great food experiences almost everywhere.

In DC I'm having the opportunity to explore more Asian cuisine.

One of my fav Chinese restaurants in DC is Sichuan Pavillion. I highly recommend the tea smoked duck and pork dumplings with spicy sauce. Both are traditional dishes from Sichuan area.

Portions are huge.

Supposedly it's a must go for Chinese people living or visiting DC.

Peking duck is one of my best - loved Chinese dishes.

There is a place in VA where they cook it to perfection, Peking Gourmet Inn. 

The meat is moist and the skin is crunchy. 

Rudeness is part of the cultural experience. 

It is worth the long trip from DC.

There is a Taiwanese fusion ramen place that was in my list for a while, Toki Underground. It's tinny and it's really hard to get a table. 

Finally we went there. It's good but is overrated. Although the pork buns are delicious. A bit spicy.

There is a similar place in Adams Morgan, Sakuramen. It's Korean inspired ramen.

First time I had Korean BBQ it was in Toronto. And I really wanted to try it again. We had a great experience in a place in Chicago (did I already tell you guys how much I love Chicago?!), I loved the seafood pancake. 

This time we went to Annandale, the Korean area in VA, with a Korean friend, Soo. She took us to Honey pig. Everything was delicious.

Soo also took us before to another traditional Korean restaurant in Annandale, to have fish:  To Sok Jip. It's almost impossible to order food there in other language than Korean. You'll need a translator or a Korean friend. 

Another highlight in my food experiences is the Vietnamese mall in Falls Church. I didn't get the same freshness that I had in Vietnam but it's pretty traditional, maybe the best you can get in the US. 

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