Best Chinese Restaurant

Try scrolling through Lucy's North China Cuisine's menu without getting hungry. Spoiler alert: it's probably not possible.

"Thanks again for everyone who voted for us this year, it feels so good when you stay on the top of the (Best of)," manager Shuo Zhang said. "We are continuing to keep serving the best Chinese food in the Fargo-Moorhead area. We treat each customer's meal like our own meal, making sure everything is perfect and we put 120% passion in it."

Lucy's menu is loaded with delicious options from pre-meal munchies to delectable carbs to mouth-watering meat and vegetarian dishes. The appetizer selection includes staples like cream cheese wontons and pork egg rolls, along with different meat skewers and even Chinese donuts to satisfy one's sweet tooth.

"We have the best cream cheese wontons and dumplings in town," Zhang said, "we make all the egg rolls, wontons and dumplings in our kitchen, which means all the food you eat is not frozen from retail, they are made by our hands with love."

Main course delicacies include a wide variety of delectable chicken, shrimp and pork dishes, along with several soups, lo meins, fried rice, seafood and vegetable dishes. Lucy's is inclusive to all ages, with a kids menu consisting of staples like sweet and sour chicken, beef lo mein, shrimp fried rice and more.

5 Street Food Places You Must Visit In Delhi This Summer

Think Delhi, and there's no way you cannot think about its rich and variegated culinary landscape. Delhi's street food especially has found a global following of sorts. Scores of tourists usually keep a day aside in their itinerary to try out the toothsome delicacies the capital has to offer. Spicy, fried, creamy and sugary, Delhi always has something to please any palate. As the summer intensifies in the capital, we are looking for all the possible reasons to stay indoors, unless of course, you offer us great food! For foodies, who would traverse any length for delightful street food, we have got something for you.

Here are 5 iconic street food haunts and their signature offerings that you must try this summer.

1. Pyaar Mohabbat Sharbat
All you need is love and this sharbat to deal with the scorching heat. Tucked in the cobbled lanes of Chandni Chowk, this special sharbat is only available during summers. The ambrosial sharbat is made with all things summery and fresh. Made with milk, rose sharbat, watermelon chunks and ice, this sharbat is so popular that you can easily find it anywhere in Chandni Chowk.

2. Kuremal Mohan Lal Kulfi Wale
Is it a fruit? Is it a kulfi? You would have to try this delish wonder yourself to figure that out. This 100-year-old kulfi Joint in Old Delhi served kulfi frozen in whole fruits. Yes, you heard us! Here you would find mango kulfi stuffed inside a mango, or a chilled anaar kulfi stuffed inside a whole pomegranate peel, etc. There's no dearth of kulfi stalls in Delhi, but this is nothing like anything you have tried before.

3. Bishan Swaroop Chaat Corner
Established in 1923, this famed chaat corner is a favourite among Delhi foodies during summers. Their iconic mix fruit chaat, made with season's favourite fruit like mango, grapes, pears, and papaya is served with boiled chickpeas, a dash of lemon and a sprinkle of chaat masala. There, we saw you slurping!

4. Natraj Dahi Bhalla
Much has been said about Delhi's love affair with dahibhallas. But there is something about the heat that fuels our cravings for the dish to a whole new level. Don't believe us? The queue outside Natraj Dahi Bhalla is sure to convince you. Spongy balls made of urad dal and moong dal, slathered over with a dash of cooling yogurt, a medley of chutney, spices and pomegranate seeds. This lip-smacking treat is a hit with kids, youngsters and adults alike.

5. Thandai At Gopal Ki Kulfi
Thandai is a creamy, milk-based sweet beverage, which is often served in special occasions like Holi. Topped with chunky nuts and dry fruits, Gopal Kulfi's thandai is the ultimate ‘chilling' companion you were looking for all this while. From rose, to badaam, there are many kinds of thandais and lassis here that will surely impress you.

5 Benefits Of Drinking Methi Tea For Diabetes And Weight Loss

Nature has blessed us with a bounty of wonder foods that we can use to gain well-rounded health and wellness. There are various vegetables, spices, herbs that fulfil one or more nutritional needs and help us tackle particular health issues. Among various versatile spices, methi (fenugreek) seeds offer a wealth of health benefits. These seeds are commonly used to prepare Indian dishes and curries to enhance their flavours. Soaked methi seeds in water is popularly used in Ayurvedic practices to manage common as well as serious illnesses. But, to avail its benefits exclusively, drinking methi tea is known to be a great idea. A warm cup of tea replacing caffeine with the organic properties of methi seeds is usually recommended to people dealing with diabetes.

Not just diabetes, tea brewed with methi seeds helps in tackling a whole range of other health problems also.

Advantages Of Drinking Methi Tea

1.Helps Manage Diabetes
Diabetes is spreading and growing at an alarming rate worldwide. Natural remedies like methi tea may help greatly in managing it. Dr. Anju Sood, well-known nutritionist from Bengaluru says, “Fenugreek may help in tackling insulin resistance, making it more responsive and sensitive. It may also regulate blood sugar levels and is hence, used commonly by diabetics.”

2. Helps Manage Obesity
Drinking hot tea brewed with methi seeds right in the morning accelerates the rate of metabolism and may help in shedding excessive weight.

3. Keeps Constipation At Bay
Methi tea turns out to be an incredible antacid that keeps stomach problems like ulcers and acidity at bay. The water-soluble fibre present in methi seeds adds bulk to the stool and leads to their smooth digestion. Methi tea works wonders in preventing bloating and constipation due to improved digestive system.

4. May Help Promote Heart Health
Methi seeds, seeped in a hot cup of water, work their way to pull down high cholesterol level and also prevent hardening and blockage of the arteries.

5. May Help Promote Kidney Health
Drinking methi tea regularly could help in providing ample supply of well-oxygenated blood to the kidneys, which may further help prevent the occurrence, or reduce the number of stones.

How To Make Methi Tea

1. Beat 1 teaspoon methi seeds till they turn into a somewhat grainy, powder form.

2. Boil 1 cup water and pour it in a bowl.

3. Add the methi seeds and 1 teaspoon of honey to sweeten it. You can also add other herbs like basil or regular tea leaves.

4. Cover and let the ingredients steep for 2-3 minutes.

5. Sift the tea through a sieve and drink.

Do try this methi tea if you are tackling high blood sugar or just to attain a robust health. However, do consult a dietician before making any major additions to your diet.