Tong is a Bangladeshi food cart in Jackson Heights that makes incredible fuchka.

Via Brasil is a classic Brazilian spot in Midtown where you should eat feijoada while listening to live jazz.

Point Brazil is a buffet in Astoria that offers specialty meals on the first Saturday of every month that you should go out of your way for.

Aroma is a Brazilian buffet in Jackson Heights with a great BBQ station in the back.

Beija Flor is a colorful, group-friendly spot in LIC where you’ll find some of the best Brazilian food in NYC.

TAP is an all-day counter-service spot on the Upper West Side where you should pick up savory Brazilian tapioca crepes for lunch.

New York Pão de Queijo is a small all-day Brazilian spot in Astoria where you should order a burger on the outdoor patio.

Berimbau is a casual West Village spot that serves the best Brazilian food in NYC.

Kilo is a Brazilian spot in Astoria with a buffet, grill station, and full bar.

Bilao is a Filipino restaurant on the UES that works perfectly for lunch on weekdays and brunch on weekends.

Little Pepper is a Szechuan restaurant in College Point that makes some of our favorite mapo tofu in the city.

Szechuan Mountain House is a casual Szechuan spot in Flushing that makes some of our mapo tofu in the city.

Szechwan Absolute serves great Chongqing chicken and savory-spicy mapo tofu on the second floor of One Fulton Square in Flushing.

V-Nam is a small Vietnamese spot in the East Village where you can pick up a very good bánh mì.

5ive Spice is a good option for a bánh mì or bowl of phở in Park Slope.

When you're looking for a sandwich in the East Village, you can't do much better than a bánh mì from Banh Mi Zon.