Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City
For the New Year, I am always into symbolism and tradition. I want to eat any number of the good fortune foods that other nations consume on the last day of the year – things like soba in Japan or grapes in Spain.
I also think of eggs or circular food as being very important representing new life that continues on. You never knew this blog got so deep, did you?
Well, that’s why I’m writing about this week’s dish. That and the fact that it was absolutely delectable.
Pinklady Cheese Tart is one of the newer Asian specialty dessert spots in Chinatown. You can get Mochi donuts, Chinese tong Sui (sweet dessert soups), and lots and lots of bubble tea.
Just up the block from Pinklady is Keki Modern Dessert which offers similar pastries to Pinklady but I was very taken with this charming little storefront.
The cheese tarts all looked so colorful and delicious. I usually like to try some of the more unusual flavors and I settled on matcha. But the cashier asked if I really like green tea. I like it alright, but this made me unsure.
He convinced me to try the original cheese tart first. I relented although I imagine I would have liked the matcha just as much.
The caramelized cheese tart showed off the simplicity and the skill of Pinklady. The tangy and sweet center was perfectly creamy after breaking the firm top. And then it mingled beautifully with the buttery and browned pastry shell. It was a lovely sweet treat.
And let’s all hope for that in the New Year. I wish you all happiness, health, and lots of treats like these cheese tarts. Price: $3
| PINKLADY CHEESE TART |
| 11 Mott Street (between Mosco and Worth Street), Chinatown (646) 764-2539 |
| pinkladycheesetart.business.site |
