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Rhong-Tiam (formerly Penang)
Has anyone been to this Thai place that is on the west side of Washington Square Village? It was formerly Penang and even though it claims to be authentic, I never paid much attention to it until I picked up a take out menu. There are some interesting dishes that are not usually offered. They have a version of Chinese watercress salad (ala Sripraphai) and Yen Ta Fo.
Has anybody tried it yet? I can imagine two possibilities. The more likely one is that it's only okay or you have to beg them to make it thai spicy. The unlikely one is that they are authentic and that they will be closed before too long.
Chinatown: beyond GNY Noodletown
Second Moon House, doesn't get enough attention, and is a great place for Shanghai dishes. Also, New Wonton Garden is dependable for good cantonese wonton noodle soup.
il Buco Annual Pig Roast
Overall I had a good time, but I did find the roast pork to be quite laden in fatty pieces. Now, I am a big fan of eating pork belly and fat in general, but there were quite a few bites that were completely of fat. They certainly could do a better job in terms of portioning the meat so that the meat to fat ratio is more consistent. Actually the panini probably outshone the roast pork for me.
Best Jamaican Patties
Are you talking about Christie's? It's now moved over to the other side of Flatbush across from the Blockbuster.
Unfortunately I don't think they have the light bulb to keep the patties hot, so you have to make sure that they are reasonably fresh (don't go too late in other words). Same with the coco bread.
coney island/brighton beach nibbles?
The place is called Eastern Feast. Kebabs are quite good and I remember their borscht was pretty good as well.
Best <$5 lunches in East Village, West Village, Chinatown and Union Square
I used to like Sammy's, but after trying Rafiqi's at 9th and Broadway, I've converted to their lamb and chicken rice plate. The pieces are bigger and less shredded, which I prefer, and I find their lamb to be much better than Sammy's. I think it's 4.50 for the mixed plate.
Skyway Malaysian Tonight
I only had their Nasi Lemak once, but the chicken was a bit "shrunken" and the flavor was okay. I've had better versions at Nyonya in Brooklyn and Satay in Hoboken, but I will give it another try in the future.
Skyway Malaysian Tonight
Won't be able to provide you a full menu for 8 (since I only go with my wife), but we really do like:
_appetizers_
achat
roti canai
oyster omelette
_entrees_
chicken rendang
Ipoh roast chicken
BTW, I didn't like their rojak and their dry noodle dishes can be uneven and their nasi lemak was only okay. Their Asam Laksa had a good broth (overly chewy noodles though), but that's difficult to share.
Grand Sichuan St Marks - Cumin Beef = Great Dish
For your information, I once ordered that dish with lamb instead of beef, so they're willing to make the substitution. I thought it was quite good, but a bit much if you're mainly eating that.
malatesta trattoria
I think chitarra means that the pasta is cut on a machine strung with guitar strings. Here's a website on it.
http://www.math.columbia.edu/~bayer/Chitarra/
Parking Red Hook Ballfields?
Was pretty easy to park there when I went two weeks ago. I don't think you should have a problem.
Dan dan mien and basement food
If you're willing to go to Flushing and eat in a food court, the version described in the following thread is arguably the best.
http://www.chowhound.com/topics/355768?query=arete%20dan
Purchasing a Wok in Chinatown today
I bought my carbon steel wok from the basement of Kam man at 200 Canal St. It cost something like 6 dollars and I've been quite happy with it (also got a lid for it, which was surprisingly more, maybe 10 something). It's a grocery store as well, so you can pick up the ingredients you're looking for as well.
Chinese Breakfast Crepe - Jian Bing?
Just got back from China. The jian bing I had in Shanghai was very tasty, much better than the two I had in Beijing. The Shanghai version never flips the egg part onto the griddle whereas they do that in Beijing. Flipping it seems to make it a wet mess instead of the perfect combination of crispy and saucy.
Would kill for the Shanghai version in the states, but not the Beijing version.
Any $1.00 food in your neighborhood ???
At Foo Chow Restaurant at 68 East Broadway there is a fried taro cake for 60 cents. It's pretty delicious, the closest dish to it would be like luo buo gao (the dim sum radish cake) if it was deep fried.
Chinatown Dumpling Tour
An update on Prosperity Dumpling. I went yesterday evening and had one older and one new batch of fried dumplings. They weren't as good as I remember, without a good consistent crust on the bottom. However, the flavor was good and the boiled dumplings were very good. Anybody else notice a drop in quality?
Chinatown Dumpling Tour
Prosperity Dumpling at 46 Eldridge St has won over some people as the best guo tie (including me). It's also particularly close to the pulled and knife-cut noodles at Super Taste (26 N Eldridge). So you can go to both in the same trip.
Shanghainese in Manhattan
Thought Moon house, which is next door to New Yeah Shanghai, was pretty good. The pork dishes weren't overly sweet like I think they are at New Yeah, sheng qian bao were good, and the prices may even be cheaper in general.
Flushing Chinese Food Courts Experience
For future reference, for lamb buns, they should be called:
yang rou bao zi, which even if you pronounce badly should get you the right thing if you point. Good luck!
Ram's Roti and Peppa's
Nio's is at 2702 Church Avenue (Corner of Rogers Avenue), so it's pretty close to Peppa's. We might have used the same sauce. My wife doesn't like it too hot, so I didn't put that much on, so I didn't even notice the sauce by the time I brought the chicken home. I didn't like it as much as Danny's, but that may have been because I didn't eat it fresh. But of course you should try both and let us know what you think.
Incidentally, there is also a place on Flatbush that makes fresh aloo pies to order, which was pretty good (doubles there weren't so great though). I unfortunately don't remember the name, but it seems like you have to go to different places to get the best particular food item.
Ram's Roti and Peppa's
I too was in the neighborhood yesterday. I went to Nio's instead for roti and doubles. The roti was okay, but I was very impressed with the doubles there, the green sauce they put on them was the best part.
I also went to Peppa's for jerk chicken. Had planned to go to Danny's (which in the one time I've been to was really good), but it was shuttered, so I had to settle. The sauce I used at Peppa's wasn't too barbeque like, but there were a couple of squeeze bottles on the counter, so maybe one has more of a barbeque flavor.
joe's shanghai - anything else worth getting besides soup dumplings?
I also suggest Moon House for Shanghainese. Good sheng qian bao and lion's head meatballs. Their meat dishes are not overly sweet like I found at Yeah Shanghai.
Halva on Atlantic ave
My wife and I really enjoyed the one we got from Oriental Pastry and Grocery. One time it was fantastic, the second time just good, so it can vary.
A Great Baked Good...vote here:
Portuguese-style egg tarts at Egg Custard King Cafe.
Park Slope sushi - good chirashi anywhere?
There is chirashi on the lunchtime special at Taro Sushi. It's 8 or 9 dollars if I remember correctly, quite good with a nice assortment of fish.
hot italian heroes
They will toast your sandwiches in the pizza oven if you ask them to. Pesto spread is very good. It's more of the sum of the parts than any individual part that makes the sandwich good.
Fantastic Big Flat Lamb Noodle Soup in Flushing, 41-28 Main
But don't you find that such comparisons with food you once cherished always lets you down? Once it's long enough in years, I often find going to the same exact place will leave one disappointed and I don't think it's necessarily because things are not as good, there is a component of memories being better than reality. It's possible that these noodles had to be clearly better for you to actually prefer them.
best chinese dumplings
Only their steamed napa & pork buns. The filling is nice, but there is too little of it. So it's mostly bread with a little bit of meat. Although if you (like me) really enjoy bun dough soaked in pork juice and don't care as much for the meat itself, it might be your thing. Nothing else really caught my eye.
