Huge portions of gutsy Northern Chinese chow define China Station, a Stony Brook newcomer that is already a haven for hungry university students.

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Hand-pulled noodles sauteed with beef serves two -- at least -- at China Station in Stony Brook.

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China Station in Stony Brook serves authentic, inexpensive food from Northern China.

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Changnian Han, center, eats lunch at China Station in Stony Brook.

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Hand-pulled noodles are a specialty at China Station in Stony Brook.

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Sheldon Zou, co-owner of China Station in Stony Brook.

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Pork and leek fried dumplings are satisfying as a shared starter or an individual meal at China Station in Stony Brook.

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The hot and spicy beef slice saute pot for two at China Station in Stony Brook also features tofu, lotus root, broccoli, potato, rice cake, mushrooms and green beans on a bed of rice noodles strewn with deadly hot peppers.

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Celery with wood ear mushrooms is one of the cold side dishes at China Station in Stony Brook.

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The "all-in-one house special" hand-pulled noodle soup at China Station in Stony Brook contains beef stomach and tendon, pork bones, boiled egg and vegetables.

Credit: Gordon M. Grant

Among the cold side dishes at China Station in Stony Brook are, clockwise from top, beef tripe, beef tendon, tofu noodles and matchstick potatoes.

 
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