Kung Fu Kitchen

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Kung Fu Kitchen is a bustling, welcoming Chinese spot on Palm Parkway where hand pulled and knife cut noodles land springy and fresh, in soup or stir fried. The pork xiao long bao are the order guests insist you cannot leave without, backed by Shanghai pan fried pork buns, scallion pancake with sliced beef and a watermelon slush to cool things down. A wait at the host stand is part of the ritual here, and regulars say the dumplings make it worth it.

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