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XSG Dumplings gone?
What is the difference btw jia bing and shao bing? And which kind is this (from Prosperity)? http://newyork.seriouseats.com/2011/01/a-sandwich-a-day-sesame-pancakes-at-prosperit.html They have cilantro and pickled carrot and radish. I used to get something similar at Shanghainese breakfast place called People and People (in Flushing, before they moved to Main St), but theirs didn't have the pickled veg--it had a good smear of hoisin and a pile of scallions and cilantro, I think, and it was flatter and flakier. I preferred that, actually--although the one at Prosperity can often be had blazing hot, which makes it pretty compelling... Prosperity's is greasy and crispy on bottom, and very puffy and tender on top.
XSG Dumplings gone?
Ah, confirmed. I just tried to go and there was a new awning (all in Chinese) that said something like Tasty Snacks. They were remodeling the place. Tried calling to see if it was just relocated and the number was disconnected. I am holding out hope that the new place is just a new version of XSG, but it doesn't seem like it...
help choosing a range hood! (what do you think of this Futuro Futuro??)
hmm, good point. but the futuro looks to have poor containment.
just theoretically, what would be better, considering balance between CFM and containment area:
this futuro futuro with 940 CFM that is totally flat (http://www.ventingdirect.com/futuro-futuro-w36mith-36-inch-wall-range-hood-mithos-made-in-italy/p572294)
or this kobe with 760 CFM but with a design that seems to have much better containment (b/c of the giant inverted V shape) ( http://www.ventingdirect.com/kobe-ra9436sqb-36-wall-mounted-range-hoof-from-the-ra-094-series-with-included-adjustable-duct-cover-and-up-to-760-cfm/p417020 )
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help choosing a range hood! (what do you think of this Futuro Futuro??)
and/or how about this Kobe RA-02: http://www.koberangehoods.com/product/RA-02.html
It's 1000 CFM, 8 inch duct, 24" deep, baffle filters. a little more bulky (ugly?) than the Futuro, IMO, but I do need performance, esp. since I'm getting a hood the same width as the stove...
The Futuro Rainbow is 940 CMF, 6 inch duct, mesh filters, 20" deep. They cost about the same. Seems like Futuro is suppsed to be a more quality brand? Even though the specs are better on the Kobe, I'm wondering which will perform better... The Futuro definitely looks better to me...
help choosing a range hood! (what do you think of this Futuro Futuro??)
Anyone have an opinion about this Futuro Futuro hood? Or better yet, anyone actually have it or another Futuro you can comment on? Wondering how loud it is, how well it works, and how well made it seems... I am looking to put it over a 36' Wolf All Gas. I know a wider hood would be better, but I'm hoping the relatively high CFM of this one will more or less make up the difference... Ya think?
http://www.ajmadison.com/cgi-bin/ajmadison/W36RAIN.html
Thanks!
Which Brooklyn Vietnamese is best?
Wow, i'm a little surprised no one mentioned Gia Lam on 8th Ave. There are two--one on the west side of 9th at around 49th, and one on the same side around 54th. The 54th St one might have been the first Vietnamese restaurant to show up on 8th ave about 10 years ago. I have been to both locations many, many times, and I find it quite consistent and good. In fact, everything is good: great Pho, Bun, chicken w/ curry sauce, imperial spring rolls, summer rolls, and rice plates.
Main Street Imperial Taiwanese (Bei Gang) - solid taiwanese
I know this is an older thread, but I stumbled upon it and had to add: this is my favorite Taiwanese restaurant! I dream about the san bei tofu (3 cups tofu--like the 3 cup chicken, but i like this much better)-- cubes of perfectly fried (lightly! crisply!) tofu, very soft in the center (silken, maybe?), tossed with a perfect sauce of soy, wine, sesame (the three cups), garlic, and basil. My favorite tofu dish anywhere... The rest of the menu is solid, but it's the tofu I dream of...
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Main Street Imperial Taiwanese Gourmet
59-14 Main St, Queens, NY 11355
Organic or Low Spray or IPM Blueberry/Fruit picking??
Hi!
Anyone have any recommendations for fruit picking--especially blueberry--within a couple hours of the City? I'm especially looking for low spray places...
Thx!
Steamed Pork Buns?
I mean, Momofuko's are tasty and all, but if you've ever had a really good guo bao (aka Taiwanese burger), Momofuko's are just good. Unique, they are not! Just hard to find in these parts... Some joints in Flushing, like the Roosevelt Food court and I think the Flushing Mall, have them...
where to get (asian style) dungeness crab??
anyone???
we tried Fuleen Seafood on Division in Manhattan Chinatown the other day. The crab was okay. Not bad, but not worth going back, in my opinion. I see on a few posts here that there is some Cantonese crab to be had in Flushing. Maybe I'm especially looking for more of a Southeast Asian style, though...
Anyone???
Puerto Rico Rec's for non-touristy, good food (restaurants and markets)
Great, reply, thanks!
I'll still hope to get lots of replies to this post, but I'll check out Tripadvisor, too!
where to get (asian style) dungeness crab??
lived in the Bay Area for a year, and feasted during dungeness crab season... it's one of the few things I miss having moved back to NYC!
in particular, there was this place in SF called PPQ Dungeness Crab. Anyone know it? You could get crab in any number of ways, all done spectacularly. My personal favorites were the curried crab (somehow the crab managed to be succulent, sweet, and delicious, the taste not hidden by the yummy vietnamese style brown, slightly coconuty curry) and the salt and pepper crab. so freakin' good!!
given that you can get dungeness crabs at every asian fish market in Chinatown (Manhattan and Brooklyn), I can't believe you can't find it served in any asian restaurants... but i haven't been able to find any yet! (i did try it at one korean-chinese place in Bayside, which was really good, but only served one way...) anyone have any rec's? i'm expecially interested in finding it at a vietnamese or malaysian place, but chinese or korean or whatever would be great, too! i live in brooklyn, but recs for anywhere will be pursued!
THX.
Puerto Rico Rec's for non-touristy, good food (restaurants and markets)
Hi-
I've read a number of posts about food in PR, but most seem to discuss the mediocre food at resorts and some good sounding local places mostly in San Juan.
I'm heading to PR in a week or so, with husband and kid. We're staying near El Yunque, at a condo at the Wyndham Rio Mar. We will avoid eating at resorts, touristy and chain places at all costs. Thrilled to find local joints of all types--total dives, roadside stands, and high-end places, too. We'll have a kitchen, so we hope to cook a bit; I'd very much appreciate rec's for markets we should try, too. Also, we'll have a car and plan to drive around quite a bit, though perhaps not all the way to the west side.
Thanks so much!!
foodie mama
organic or low-spray apple picking?
or this one?
http://www.libertyviewfarm.biz/website/Welcome.html
also, Stone Ridge farm sounds great, but they say their apples are already picked over...
organic or low-spray apple picking?
hi!
i'm trying to take the kiddos apple picking tomorrow. i know it's hard to grow apples around her organically--or at least hard to grow them *well*. but apples are of the worst in terms of pesticides... so i'd really like to hit up one of the low-spray orchards.
anyone ever been to any of these? if so, can you speak on their apple quality and what the orchard is like? other suggestions? looking to stay within 2 hours of nyc. thanks!
http://www.fishkillfarm.com/
http://www.mrapples.com/index.htm
http://www.prospecthillorchards.com/pyo.htm
Places to pick your own apples
Misterbill2, how are the apples at prospect hill orchard? i'm thinking about going. i love that they are organic, but frankly, i know organic apples in these parts can be a little... buggy... i've been to Mr. Apples, but prospect hill sounds so nice. your thoughts on the apple quality?
What to order at Lupa
oh, i totally disagree a about the pork shoulder with rose petal glassato. it's different and i think totally delicious! usually very succulent and delicious, imo. but, it's not on the menu anymore anyway.
the veg. sides are delicious. most of the pastas are good, but i have to say that at least 35% of the time they are not al dente--they are way undercooked. i have had the bucitini where it was so firm inside there was a crunch. not good. but the flavorings for pretty much everything--sauces, etc, are on point. i like frankies sputino myself, but good god, just in terms of the food for what it is, i think frankies is a four compared to lupa at eight, at least...
Organic (or at least "natural"), Kosher meat in Oakland/Berkeley?
Thanks. I saw that, but it didn't sound like any organic options there...
Organic (or at least "natural"), Kosher meat in Oakland/Berkeley?
Anyone know of any? Especially beef, but looking for all... thanks.
Organic U-Pick berries/fruit in the Bay Area?
swanton... nice! thanks. any others, anyone?
Organic U-Pick berries/fruit in the Bay Area?
Hi!
Anyone know of any organic (or at least no-spray) U-Pick farms that have berries or any other fruit in the Bay Area?
Thanks!
Berkeley / Oakland / El Cerrito Sushi??
And what's up with Genki (on San Pablo and Cedar), really??? I have seen a few very favorable reviews here, but to my shock, Yelp--where I typically think reviewers are ridiculously positive about even gross places--reviews are not good at all. So what's the real Chow-ish scoop?
Berkeley / Oakland / El Cerrito Sushi??
Oh, I'd heard good things about Katana-ya Ramen, so we were eager to try it. We're an Asian family, and recently moved from NYC where there are LOADS of AWESOME ramen joints--if that qualifies this response in any way... We all thought Katana-ya was not very good at all... pretty bad, actually...
Berkeley / Oakland / El Cerrito Sushi??
Quite favorable review of Sushi Sho on Solano in Albany / Berkeley: http://www.chowhound.com/topics/22395
Berkeley / Oakland / El Cerrito Sushi??
There are, of course, loads of references to Kirala in Berkeley. And there's a good thread with loads of references to places all over the SF area (with almost no notes about location). I'd love to get a good list going specifically for Berkeley, Oakland, and El Cerrito... (Especially curious about El Cerrito, as there are so many Japanese family businesses, I'm wondering if there's some good, little sushi spots to be found, too.) So...
Please weigh in with your reviews of sushi joints in Berkeley, Oakland, and El Cerrito. Include an approximate location, if you will. Thx.
