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Eater: oblong flattened dough — stuffed with pork, pickled mustard greens, chicken, or best of all, spicy beef with Sichuan peppercorns — lowered into a tandoor-like oven and baked until golden brown.

We got the chicken teriyaki, pork and veg and spicy beef with chili and mango sauces.What an incredible food this is. Imagine a thin crispy seedy naan encasing tender meat and vegetables. Every bite filled with an abundance of nutrients which make your brain fire neurons like fireworks.The structural integrity of it is solid so you can either rip off little chunks to dip in the incredibly refreshing sauces or take bites straight out of the paper bag.It was a perfect lunch, I wish I could have it everyday! Unfortunately, we have to go home :(Wishing you well and hoping to come back soon!

Looking for a convenient, hearty, and portable snack? Then look no further than the guo kui sold at Crop Circle. Guo kui is a popular and traditional Chinese flatbread. It can be stuffed with savory or sweet ingredients like beef, chicken, pickled veggies, taro, etc. If you are in the area (Greenwich Village definitely stop by Crop Circle and try one as there aren’t many places in New York to grab one of these.Crop Circle is a tiny, fast casual restaurant with very discreet signage in front; walk too quickly and you might miss it. Inside are some of the friendliest staff people. We chatted for a bit and they let us go behind the counter to check out the two tandoor ovens used to make the guo kui.The flatbreads are huge (bigger than my face! and comes out so very toasty from the oven. It’s best to eat this as soon as you can, to get the maximum flavor and texture. We tried the Spicy Beef, Salted Egg Yolk with Pork Floss, and the Taro. I loved the crunchy, slightly flaky edges and doughy middle. My favorite was the Spicy Beef guo kui. The beef filling was flavorful and slightly spicy. It tasted wonderful paired with the Hawaiian Mango sauce. The Salted Egg with Pork Floss was also good. The filling was drier and less fatty than the Spicy Beef. The salted yolk flavor was slight and not as strong as you would think. The Taro guokui was also really yummy. Slightly sweet and slightly nutty.The guo kui were very filling and so worth it. I’ll definitely be back.

Fantastic and unique food item. The Guokui is apparently a popular Chinese street food. The restaurant named it after the town they spent time in learning to create it.It is a crispy, yet tender piece of bread, about as thick as naan, covered with sesame seeds and filled with meat or vegetables. I got one beef and one pork version. Both delicious but I prefer the pork flavor. I got the chili sauce as a condiment, but I felt it was unnecessary as the guokui has enough flavor in its own right. Also, I felt the chili sauce had a bit too much (what I think) Sichuan pepper which drowned out the other flavors.You need to try as I’m sure you’ve had nothing like this!

Small place, can't really dine in but the preserved veggie guokui was delicious! Nice crust, crunchy edgy flatbread, inside veggies full of flavor!