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by Eater Staff

Mouthwatering chicken thigh at the Tang

The Tang is a mainly overlooked East Village noodle shop with many things going for it, despite its limited menu. It’s cozy, it has a nice mural of a walled Chinese village, and you can see your food being made in front. One of its handful of triumphs is something with the boastful name of mouthwatering chicken thigh, really a pile of julienne dark meat with a chile oil dressing, a bit of sesame paste, and a sprinkle of sesame seeds and scallions ($8.50). Plus, it’s open 24 hours. 120 First Ave., between East 7th Street and Saint Mark’s Place, East Village — Robert Sietsema, senior critic