11/19/2023 0 Comments Price of jing fong chinatown nyc![]() With ice cream in hand, it was time to do what most people come to Chinatown to do. 12:00pm Shop Canal Street and Areas South- Free We each spent $4.50 on a single scoop, which was well worth the high price. They also have more common flavors like chocolate, Oreo cookie, and strawberry. ![]() If you’re more of a traditionalist, fear not. However, their “Thai Tea” and “Lychee Rose” are delicious. Their most popular flavor is the “Black Sesame” which I’m going to be honest, tasted like oil to me (blah). I would not expect one of New York Cities best ice cream joints to be in Chinatown, but alas it is! This small hole in the wall ice cream shop is more than meets the eye. We doubled back and walked slightly further than Jing Fong restaurant to find The Original Chinatown Ice Cream Factory. 11:30am The Original Ice Cream Factory- $4.50 If you can take the time to tune out the horns honking and cars speeding past, it’s actually rather pretty. People neglect to stop and appreciate its beauty because it is often full of traffic entering the city. This stone entrance consists of a beautifully detailed stone arch with columns on each side. We made our way across the street to the entrance of the Manhattan Bridge. 11:20am Entrance to the Manhattan Bridge- Free We slowly exited but watched for a few moments as the beautiful ceremony took place. For a $1 donation you get a rolled up fortune. After several minutes the service began, and we headed to the back of the room out of respect. We wandered around the room reading descriptions of the paintings on the wall. ![]() We continued into the main temple where the cities largest Buddha was surrounded by women waiting for a service to begin. We entered to find a medium sized Buddha stationed in front of us and the smell of incense in the air. The next stop on our list was a visit to the Mahayana Buddhist Temple. 11:00am Visit the Mahayana Buddhist Temple- $1 donation We ordered five dishes to share and only spent $10 each. Most of the unusual dishes, for instance the chicken feet and trippa, are extremely easy to spot. For those who feel adventurous and are comfortable diving in head first (or mouth first in this case), you will be in food lover’s heaven. Mostly the waitresses will say “shrimp” or “pork” when pointing to a dish that looks nothing like shrimp or pork. At least 50% of the time, you are unsure of what you’re consuming. If you see a dish you like, they bring you a small plate, and if nothing wets your appetite they move onto the next table.Īt times, this can be overwhelming and it’s not for the faint of heart. Instead, you are seated family style, and the wait staff pushes around carts filled with different delicacies. This restaurant is unique in the fact that you do not order from a menu. We arrived at 10am and were seated immediately. The day started with brunch at Jing Fong. 10:00am Brunch at Jing Fong Restaurant- $10 If you do decide to visit Chinatown when you’re in New York, you can honestly make this a half a day trip. The challenge turned out to be filling an entire day with this small chunk of the city. The most difficult part of this challenge wasn’t saving money. If there is one area in NYC that is cheap, this is it. Spending a day in New York City and only spending $30 is challenging (to say the least), however this week I decided to focus on Chinatown.
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