Luyixian

This mom-and-pop Chinese restaurant specialized in all things braised, including standout versions of soy-braised pork rice with various cuts and supplemental pickled peppers. The menu spans Sichuan, Taiwanese and Cantonese classics including boiled pepper fish, beef noodle soup and fermented tofu, plus the requisite dumplings and fried rice. Dishes like sliced potato slivers and cucumbers get at the essence of the Chinese cold case, and you can also find a delicate rendition of Shanghainese yan du xian (salt pork, bamboo and tofu skin soup).