They wanted friends so u know I had to come BAGEL

Whoa what's the stuff on them

sum home cooking 1st:

leftover veg n jus from lamb neck over pearl couscous w homemade harissa i had frozen (serious eats harissa recip)

bf made this for dinn it was saur good
justonecookbook.com/wafu-hambagu-japanese-hamburger-steak classic recipe
i bought panko from hmart for it n honestly the hmart shirakiku pank >>>> whatever bs ive been buying from non asian groceries ive been bugging holy s***
he made the ponzu too :>

doesnt count as cooking rly, but these razor clams over sourdough (bread alone brand... not my fave but its decent)
i made a lemon vinaigrette type thing to go w it
it was ok
the can was p pricy so i expected it to be crazy but idk its like... some clams in clam juice lol thats p much it :')

shoyu butter chicken w yellow heirloom tomato
i dress my tomatoes in
salt pepper sugar
worcestershire sauce
rice vinegar
sesame oil
parm
shiso if i have

did a sunset park run
little thanh da

viet chinese bakery
lots of chinese ayis buying bread from here
got the no. 1 sando w bbq pork n ham :>
it ws yummy

hainan chicken house
i liked it :> i think they have rly flavorful rice and the best broth by such a crazy long shot of the hainan chicken ive gotten in ny
this is between just the manhattan kao man gai places
(me, gai chicken rice, nyonya, the one in essex st)
i will say i like nyonyas a lot
n i like gai chicken rice a lot too (they do chili sauce not classic suace, but their sauce is fire) but their salad is sometimes yucky n wilted which gives me the ick
i think hainan chicken house the chcken itself is rly good

vip kings bakery
saw their mango mochi on ig n rly wnated to get it but theyve been selling out of it since its lowkey viral
i got these instead
beyondbakingwithamandajane.com/2022/02/09/grandmas-traditional-chinese-sweet-rice-pudding-cups-boot-jai-goo-%E7%BC%BD%E4%BB%94%E7%B3%95
its these things
it was ok
the ones i had in childhood were better n less sweet

n also hit flushing
mimisa


for the green grape chicken w a side of cheese n herb sauce
honestly the green grape sauce was rly gross 2 me
it didnt even taste like grape it was like someone boiled mountain dew down to a syrup then threw in some whole grapes n then asked u 2 dump it on ur yummy chicken
the cheese n herb sauce >>>
their tteokbokki i liked too w the chicken, v chewy n good flavor + free w the chicken
chciken was crunchy n juicy
wld rec not getting the freaky deaky sauce variations n just sticking 2 what actually wld slap

gahwa
dogani tang -- same soup base as seolleongtang but w cow knee cartilage instead of actual meat
v yummy
the broth was super flavorful n yum

frozen hoshigaki from this little mom n pop mini mart like a block away
they have some fun chinese stuff
never had it frozen but it hit so hard
also got camel milk yogurt
i asked the owner if it was like real camel milk n she wasnt sure but promised that she n her kids drink n like it
it was 2 sweet for me (chinese ppl have yogurt in like drinkable form n sweetened) but bf liked

maxis noodles

wonton mee + curry fish balls
honestly like.... may b best won ton noodles ive ever had. the homemade chili oil is sooo fragrant too
the wonton skins r sooo slippery n thin n tender
shrimp bouncy
noodles have perfect bouncy flavor
they use duck egs for the noodles
curry fish balls r super flavorful too

i got these mango mochi bc i was so bummed
this spot idk i just like xiu liu shan's mango mochi. alot more
its like snow skin mochi w whipped cream n mango

mango was rly good n its like defs fresh made
i just wish they added more starch to the outside bc they fell apart sticking everwhere and i really dont like whipped cream in my mochi tbh
if it was just mango n mochi it wld b perfy

baby blues luncheonette
this spot has like 2-3 hr waits on weekends lol
we got there at like 9:50 on a sat and it was 20 min wait already


pancake was rly yummy n fluffy
the lox toast was good, had a lot of nice details (zaatar on the onions, the everything bsagel seasoning, etc)
but also u clllllld just make it at home

overallll i liked it but i think its crazy to wait for so long for breakfast food LOL
esp breakfast food thats not particularly groundbreaking in any way

date shake -- not rly a date shake
just a vanilla shake sweetened by dates lol
palm springs date shakes >>>>>>>

vinegar hill house

apple pancake

bec sammie

chicory salad. idk why i keep trying to order these plain bitter leaf n herb salads its too farm core for me. it was good but like i need bacon bits or something :')
bec was really good, eggs were super fluffy
its just a bit small for the price
n they dont have fries, just roast potatoes

new resto from the august gatherings team/chef called yao
it was actully rly good. pricy for sure, but theres definitely a high technical ability. my problem w a lot of new chinese restos is they dont have like... a really technical chinese cooking backgound training in actual chinese cooking schools where ur learning how to use woks and stuff at a really high mastery level like how they cook in this movie:

n obviously u dont need this training 2 make good food, but its weird to see it so lacking in ny i guess
youtube.com/watch?v=qt5eCo9pV4A&ab_channel=%E7%BE%8E%E9%A3%9F%E4%BD%9C%E5%AE%B6%E7%8E%8B%E5%88%9A (they have this exact dish on their menu)
their salt baked chicken



bean curd sheet w abalone n crispy bits


mushroom rice good but skippable

portuguese style hk egg tart (po tat)

best one in the city tbh imo, sooo flaky
i wld say its more egg white heavy than usual so the custards less rich than other places, but its also way more jiggly
if u like a rly rich custard tho u wont like it
didnt get a pic but their pea shoots were >>>>> best in the city
rly flavorful, cooked in chicken broth n u can really taste it
id get the chicken, snow pea shoots, and the bean curd, but skip rice.
the charsiu rly looks good tho but didnt get
they have a lot of classic high end canto dishes i didnt try

kotti berliner doner kebab
chicken doner
p good, duzan >>> tho in terms of pita sammies imo
but v yummy

hyderabadi zaiqa -- made the ny times top 100 list (same w hainan chicken house)
got the chciekn 65 which theyre known for--it was good but i think i just need to get a curry next time, chicken 65 a bit 2 sweet for me but it was rly well spiced n well fried
garlic naan solid tho

some spots in bushwick

amaranto. i think they have the best fried fish tacos in the city, theyre always super crispy super fresh n super yummy

la cantine s/o @proper for the rec
viet coffee tres leches -- tres leches cafe >>
but this was yummy
the oat shake w espresso is good. their other coffees are bad

chicken cutley pepper jam sando is not good at all
but their like cream cheese pepper one was p decent
i just think salty lunch lady luncheonette sandwiches are significantly better

fry potatoes were crispy but otherwise had no flavor
desserts good

nutella cream cheese cookie

brownie

orange layer cake w jam
cookie n brownie 2 sweet for me but bf liked
cake hit tho it was really good. i liked the qty of vanilla bean in the cream. v nice

mangonada from mayas snack bar
rly good, fresh mangos :) not too sweet just good mango flavor

then finally
tutti frutti

super moist n yummy


curry chicken patty


overloaded jerk chicken patty (homemade coco bread, oxtail, mac)
from puffs patties
honestly the best beef patty ive ever had
better than tropical house, murphys, or kingston up in the bronx for sure
idk how much better u can get
the beef had rly good texture, was super moist, had crazy flavor n was really well spiced/had a good heat. pastry was flaky

coco bread was rly good too, the overloaded was rly yummy but i like the plain spicy beef patty the best

i heard great things bout this spot and it did not!! disappoint at all

zaatar egg chickpea radish jalapeno peppers cauliflower cucumber jalapenos potatoes feta herbs

Had some baklava pancakes on Friday

Ran it back at the same spot yesterday and had the pancakes as leftovers this morning

Rosemary

Ever Had Balut ?

This sound like a curse chant bro

Ya my mom used to buy them somewhat frequently
But tbh
We didnt eat the chicken or the egg white 😭
So just the yolk and the soup

So ive never tried the actual chicken part and honestly a bit nervous to, it seems rly bony which i think i wouldnt like

I Know You Got a Jaw on You .

What does this even mean 💀

Like You ain't Cook with your Toes Before .

Yeah dont talk to me

Sorry Fried Food .

bro what is this? get out my thread

hate it when MFs ruin the vibe

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I like good girls , but I love love love bad b****es

Farm eggs, roasted potatoes

Cooked just a lil too long