Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City
Man, I wish I spent more time way uptown Manhattan. I can give you tons of food recommendations in Brooklyn, Queens, and just about anywhere in Manhattan below 125th Street. I’m ok with Harlem, but I don’t have a whole lot when it comes to Washington Heights or Inwood. I would really like to remedy that.
Well, now I have a new one. A really wonderful hole in the wall Singaporean spot on the edge of Washington Heights.
We did a quick stop at Native Noodles to pick food up on the way home from the Bronx Zoo. And it was pretty spectacular.
Native Noodles started as a stand at the awesome Queens Night Market and got a good deal of press when they opened their storefront in the midst of the pandemic.
The affordable options mostly focus on different noodle dishes (Laksa, Satay Peanut Noodles, Singaporean Fried Noodles), but they also have some fried snacks, a few rice dishes, and a very intriguing sandwich (Roti John).
My lips started smacking as soon as I read about the Chili Crab pasta.
It’s overloaded with crab meat covering the noodles like freshly fallen snow.
The wide noodles (think linguine) are slicked with a rich chili crab sauce tingling with chiles, ginger, and garlic and thickened with egg.
It’s got spicy, sweet, with buttery seafood notes. Endlessly addicting.
And then when you mix in that delicate crab meat, scallions, and fried onions, you have a noodle dish that can’t be beat.
So, there, I finally have one more recommendation for Washington Heights. Price: $14.50
| NATIVE NOODLES |
| 2129 Amsterdam Avenue (between West 165th and West 166th Street), Washington Heights (646) 370-6290 |
| nativenoodles.com |
