I have been coming to the New Beef King for 2 decades. I went through two pregnancy cravings on this stuff. It's hard to find this kind of freshness, it reminds me of the street vendors back in Taiwan when I was really little. The dry/wet spicy beef/pork that are displayed are for the tourist trade so are not as spicy as you might think. However if you are like me who like it extreme you can ask them to make a batch of the wet spicy sauce extra hot for your next order. This kind of special attention is generally lost with mass marketing where impersonal staff man the counters. \r
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The stuff are sold out fast in their shop so if you don't live in the area place your order by phone or write to them at newbeefking at gmail dot com. and they will mail it to you. I don't think the jerky's have any preservatives so eat it fast or keep it refrigerated. I use to do a lot of driving because of work and had no time for lunch. I would munch on the jerky throughout the day with a bag of fruits and I was good. This is way better than grabbing a chocolate bar.\r
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The pricing is reasonable: tendons=$13/lbs, chunks=$16/lbs, slices=$18/lbs
Pros: Customer service is excellent, will tailor order with advance notice (ie, extra spicy sauce), will ship to you.
Cons: Parking in manhattan costs an arm and if you don't get there early the stuff gets sold out fast.
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