Pentagon City · Arlington

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Contemporary Yunnan cuisine in Pentagon City, Arlington. The menu includes mixian rice-noodle bowls, small plates, bao, dumplings, barbecue, sweets, and drinks.

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Mixian and shared plates

The menu centers on mixian bowls, with small plates, bao, dumplings, barbecue, sweets, and drinks for the table.

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Mixian · Yunnan rice noodles

King Crab Mixian

Explore King Crab Mixian and the other rice-noodle bowls on our food menu.

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King Crab Mixian in a bright red bowl, with rice noodles, broth, crab, and garnishes — 01 King Crab Mixian

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At Yunnan By Potomac

Overhead restaurant table spread with colorful dumplings, noodles, buns, and a drink — A table of Yunnan dishes

Chicken basil dish being lifted from a bowl with chopsticks — Chicken Basil

Contemporary Yunnan By Potomac dining room — The room behind the table

Mixian · dumplings · chicken basil · dining room

Official WETA/PBS player · Season 4, Episode 5 · 27m 28s · Closed captions

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Yunnan By Potomac on WETA

2026 · Season 4, Episode 5 · 27m 28s · Closed captions

In All Across Asia, host Seth Tillman visits Yunnan By Potomac, where Shao prepares Norwegian King Crab Mixian. Watch the full episode or the PBS segment.

Play full episode Watch Yunnan’s 6-minute segment on PBS

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Episode highlights

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Meet Shao. Hear him discuss the restaurant’s Yunnanese roots and Chinese American perspective.
02
See King Crab Mixian. Shao prepares the featured noodle bowl.
03
Hear the restaurant’s perspective. The episode explores contemporary Yunnan cuisine.

Video presented by WETA and streamed through PBS. External playback, availability, and captions are controlled by WETA/PBS.

Pentagon City · Arlington

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721 15th Street South, Unit 150, Arlington, VA 22202

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