Union Square Hasn't Seen Hand-Pulled Noodles Quite Like This

"In addition to serving hand-pulled noodles, it will offer creative takes on Lanzhou, Cantonese, and Sichuan dishes. Expect soy sauce duck canapés, binchotan charcoal-grilled short ribs dusted with cumin, and noodles served with assorted toppings and soups. The menu is not about traditional immigrant recipes here, but rather the multicultural innovation of the next generation, which grew up most of their lives in New York City."

"After immigrating from Guangdong when she was six years old, Li learned traditional Cantonese home cooking in her family's kitchen in Flatbush. During her 10-plus-year career in finance, she took classes at the French Culinary Institute (now International Culinary Education) and picked up tips and inspiration from the now-closed lauded Sichuan restaurant, Guan Fu, as well as Xi'an Famous Foods in Flushing."

Rulin opens January 20 at 15 East 13th Street between University Place and Fifth Avenue. The restaurant is owned by Lane Li and Chris Wang and complements their Park Slope Noodle Lane. The menu features hand-pulled noodles and creative takes on Lanzhou, Cantonese, and Sichuan fare, including soy sauce duck canapés, binchotan charcoal-grilled short ribs dusted with cumin, and assorted noodle soups. Menu sections include starters, skewers ordered by the stick, noodle and rice entrees, and sides. Lane Li learned Cantonese home cooking after immigrating from Guangdong, trained at the French Culinary Institute, and evolved Noodle Lane from a 2011 Smorgasburg vendor to a Park Slope restaurant.

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