after over 50 years of visiting Michelin places 1-3* Michelin places 'all the time' (formerly having been based in Basel in was just a hop of 2 km to get to France (Alsace) and/or Germany (Baden-Württemberg and the black forest), recently I and Gisela tend to prefer the 'bib gourmand' rated places (good food for a very reasonable price).

My most astonishing recent experience were at the simple non-star-rated various Chinese and Malaysia Michelin places (having visited all of them during last years US Tennis Open) in Flushing (Queens NY). Flushing is just a one tube-stop away from the Tennis (and Mets) stadium.

My favourites there were (all in the NY Michelin guide): Mulan (red in the Michelin guide) 136-17 39th Ave, (@ Main Street) 2nd Floor, NY11354 Flushing; Little Pepper (bib gourmand) 18-24 College Point Blvd (beten 19th and 20th ave), 11354 Flushing; Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao (also named Nan Shian Dumpling House) 38-12 Prince Street (bet. 38th & 39th ave), 11354 Flushing; Spicy & Tasty 39-07 Prince Street (at 39th ave), 11354 Flushing; Sentosa (Malaysian) 39-07 Prince Street (at 39th ave) Unit 1F 11354 Flushing; Corner 28 (but only the first floor), 40-2840- Main Street (@ 40th street), 11354 Flushing.

In general they never failed to serve me excellent

different dumplings and

萝卜糕 (luo bo gao) - fried white radish patty/turnip cake/turnip pudding

干炒牛河 (gan chao niu he) - stir-fried rice noodles with beef

肠粉 (chang fen) - rice noddle roll/steamed vermicelli roll

vegi. Spring Roll 斋春卷 (Zhai Chun Juan)

or 素春卷 (Su Chun Juan)

beef - 牛肉（niu rou)