Food Adventuring Around NYC
I often visit one of Lady Wong’s two locations to pick up a sweet sensation known as kuih, the bite-sized Singaporean treats usually made from rice flour and anything from brown sugar to pandan to coconut milk. They are a nice treat which I will write about on this blog one day, no doubt. But …
I’m counting down the 10 best dishes I tasted in 2022… Ever since the great pandemic of two years ago (the one that is, yes, technically still raging), I am very grateful for another year immersing myself in the food of NYC. Yes, lots has changed. I’m not able to as freely get to the …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City Much of the country is getting a white Christmas this year, whether they’ve been dreaming of it or not. In preparation for the storm, I’ve been thinking and dreaming of another white experience I recently had. …
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 …
I’m counting down the 10 best dishes I tasted in 2021… The last time I put out an end of year list of best dishes, it was 2019 and the world looked very different. Not only were we not yet in the midst of a never ending pandemic, but the way I ate at restaurants …
Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City My life is pretty ridiculous. I took myself out to a trendy fancy dinner at The Tyger and agonized over what dish to order. I had a quick discussion with the server who recommended the Singaporean …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2016… Fried calamari usually conjures images of heavily breaded tentacles with a chewy sometimes rubber texture. Not so at Rasa, which specializes in Malaysian and Singaporean cuisine. The crispy squid appetizer is sweet and spicy, slicked with a smabal chili sauce. But the squid is …
I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2016… SADLY, CHOMP CHOMP IS NOW CLOSED. For all the diversity in NYC, we had been lacking a dedicated Singaporean restaurant for years. Chomp Chomp came along and saved us from psuedo-Thai/Malaysian/Singaporean meals with authentic takes on hawker food. These crispy and funky fried chicken wings …
Now that I’ve eaten my way through somebody else’s list (Time Out New York), I’m ready to compile my own 100 spectacular things I’ve tasted in 2012. Look for another five dishes every few days. NUMBER 65: KUNG PAO PASTRAMI at MISSION CHINESE Some might call them gimmicky foods, but I find them exhilarating and …