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Dubai - China Sea (and UAE ingredients)
This Middle East and Africa board seems like a desolate place -- and I suppose it's natural, since we're lacking the geographical density of participants that you'd get in New York. I relocated to Abu Dhabi more than a year ago from Jackson Heights, Queens, and I'm hoping that if these boards pick up a bit this place will seem slightly less a culinary wasteland of overpriced hotel food.
A first observation: had a fine meal last night at China Sea, recommended here by a previous post. The place is in Deira just west of the clocktower -- the facade is decked out in a neon-blaze of Orientalist excess. Inside it's pretty relaxed. The dumplings (especially the fried ones, which are on the menu as "gooley") were fantastic. Good Ma Po Tofu (if a bit sweet) and tasty Szechuan fried chicken. We had some so-so duck as well. I'd come back for dumplings alone, frankly. They will also serve you a certain haram beverage if you ask for it.
Anyone have suggestions for better Chinese outside of the hotels?
Finally, I'm trying to get my hands on some crushed/ground Aleppo pepper -- but struck out completely at the Deira Spice Souk yesterday. Any suggestions on places that might stock a few specialty ingredients?
Tacos & tamales cart at Woodside/61st
I've had tamales from this cart on two occasions, and they are pretty great--a notch above those offered by the trio of tamale ladies who work on the corner of 82nd and Roosevelt. I'd recommend them highly.
My Google Map of Obscure Street food in Eastern Jackson Heights
jim--
i think you have the two ladies in the right place--they're outside the sovereign bank, which is on the south side of roosevelt at 84th street. the fogoncito truck--at least since i've been in the neighborhood, which is a month--is almost always parked a block away at Forley.
My Google Map of Obscure Street food in Eastern Jackson Heights
First off, thanks for the amazing map. I've just moved to the neighborhood and the board has been an invaluable resource so far.
The "Nighttime Taco Truck" that you have on Gleane and Roosevelt is, I believe, usually parked on Forley St--essentially across 85th at Roosevelt (this is my block, so I see it every night). I believe it's called El Fogoncito #2, and was, I believe, the subject of a few posts over the last few years--or at least, a truck by that name was. (http://www.chowhound.com/topics/242338)
