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Shaxian snacks gain popularity in New York

A Chinese restaurant chain, Shaxian Delicacies, serving Shaxian county cuisine, a style of food from Fujian province, opened its first eatery in the United States last month. Located at 818 60th St. in Brooklyn, New York, the restaurant presents epicureans overseas with traditional Chinese snacks, including peanut butter noodles and pork wontons. All the dishes were sold out within three hours on the first day. "In my childhood, food stalls could be seen everywhere in my hometown in Fuzhou," said the chain's owner, Shao Binfang, a 34-year-old Chinese-American born in the provincial capital. "But this is just a small step for the company as it goes global," Shao added.

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