A traditional Chinese dish — handmade fish balls served in soup — is a food trend all by itself. One Brooklyn restaurateur sells 3,500 a day.

Having studied and lived in the Unites States for six years, I am now getting used to everything in this country. However, if there is one thing that reminds me of the memories in my home country, China, it is dumplings.

Minimum wage hikes pose a challenge to New York City restaurants, especially small ones. Some owners consider laying off one or two workers to qualify for a later deadline for the wage hike to $15 an hour.

Carlos Astorga, 59, owns Urubamba, an authentic Peruvian restaurant in Jackson Heights, one of the oldest Peruvian diners in town.