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New York City’s Chinatown Restaurants
Apr 21st
Chinatown is located in Manhattan, New York. It is one of the largest Asian communities In America. There are many wonderful restaurants nestled in Chinatown. They have the greatest Asian groceries and markets in New York City. Here you can find any ingredients you need to make authentic Asian cuisine. I recently got some Chinese recipes while visiting Chinatown. These dishes are very easy to prepare. I will start with a seafood recipe first.
Fried Live Fish in Pepper Sauce:
2 thin slices of live fish
1 bowl of corn flour
Minced ginger and scallions
Salt
1 dish of pepper sauce
1 head of lettuce
First make shallow parallel cuts across the fish slices. Then marinate fish with salt, ginger, and scallions. Put the oil in a wok or deep non-stick skillet. Fry the fish until it is crisp. Take the fish out and put it on top of lettuce slices on a plate. Sprinkle with pepper sauce. That’s all there is to it.
Here is another favorite of mine. It is also an extremely easy dish to prepare.
Beef in Oyster Sauce:
1 piece of beef fillet
1 egg
Soda
Sugar
Salt
Oil
Oyster sauce
Soy sauce
Cornstarch
Water
5 mushrooms
Coriander
Minced garlic, ginger, and scallions
Shred beef and add the egg, soda, soy sauce, and cornstarch-water mixture. Blend together to make a batter and let it set for 30 minutes. Put beef and shredded mushrooms into a wok or a deep non-stick skillet. Deep fry until done. Heat oil and add garlic, ginger, scallions, sugar, and oyster sauce. Mix into a juice. Pour shredded beef into the juice. Simmer on low heat for 5 minutes. Sprinkle with coriander and sesame oil and serve.
Puglia Of Little Italy Restaurant in New York
Apr 21st
Puglia of Little Italy Restaurant is an authentic, traditional, and mesmerizing Italian Restaurant. It is located on 2366 Hempstead Turnpike in East Meadow, New York. This restaurant was created in 1919 by Gregorio Garofolo. He came from Italy and started creating his Homemade Italian dishes.
The name Puglia is the area in Italy that he migrated from. He treated everyone that entered his doors like family. Today his third generation of family carries on his recipes and traditions. He created many Italian delicacies such as Pasta E. Fagioli, Tripe, and Capuzzello. Here are just some of the dishes served at Puglia Of Little Italy and their descriptions.
Antipasti:
House Calamari – Sauteed calamari with roasted peppers in sauce.
Kenmare St. Antipasto Freddo – Variety of imported meats and cheeses.
San Gennaro Spedinni Romano – Breaded and fried mozzarella in Anchovy caper sauce.
Hester St. Vongole Al Forno – Whole little neck clams topped with Seasoned bread crumbs.
Fulton Market Insalata Frutti Di Mare – A melange of delicacies straight from the sea: shrimp, calamari, clams, mussels, and scallops.
Carne:
Vitello Laren – Veal Scallopini with prosciutto, eggplant, and topped with mozzarella cheese in a brown gravy sauce with a touch of pomodoro
Filet Mignon – Prime center filet topped with mushrooms and onions in a Brown sauce.
Vitello Chop Valdostana – Stuffed with Mozzarella and prosciutto sautéed in a mushroom sauce.
There are just too many fine Italian dishes to name. They have a variety of wine selections also. The Puglia Of Little Italy has Sunset menus, Catering menus, party packages, and holiday menus available. This restaurant is New York’s own little piece of Italy.
New York City’s Food Tasting Events
Apr 21st
Chinatown in New York offers people the opportunity to experience their culture and taste their traditional and authentic Chinese cuisine. This tour takes you on a walk through Chinatown. You get to sit down at two of their best restaurants and enjoy their traditional dishes. You also get to stop at many unique specialty shops for more food tasting. Some of the specialty shops that offer this food tasting experience are Peking Duck house, Nice Green Bo, Dim Sum Go Go, Hisn Wong, and Hon Cafe. This tour lasts for 3 hours and begins at noon.
There is a Japanese food tasting event that allows you to explore Japanese culture. This is a sit down event. It lasts for about two and a half hours and begins at six p.m. Some of the authentic Japanese dishes that you will eat are Sashami, Nigiri, Maki, Japanese Tapas, fresh wasabi, Japanese dessert, and Japanese Sake. This tasting will fill you up for the night.
There is also an Italian walking tour and tasting event in Greenwich Village. You get to experience a traditional Italian neighborhood, their culture, and cuisine. This event lasts about 3 hours and starts at noon. The Italian places you will eat from are Monte’s Trattoria, Bellavitae, Cuba Restaurant, Camaje, Joe’s Dairy, Pino’s Prime Meat Market, and Once Upon a Tart.
There is the Chelsea Market and Meat Packing District Walking tour and food tasting event available too. This event lasts three hours and starts late morning and early afternoon. Here you get to experience foods from seven specialty shops. They are Macelleria, Lobster Place, Buon Italia, Chelsea Market baskets, Amy’s Breads, Sarabeth’s Bakery, and Eleni’s.
New York is a place of many nationalities and cuisines. There are many other events and festivals throughout New York. The food here is so diverse, that anyone will be able to find cuisine they enjoy.
Mario Batali’s Babbo Restaurant in New York
Apr 21st
Mario Batali is a famous and renowned Italian chef. He is also an Iron Chef on the Food Network channel. He is the author of many Italian cookbooks featuring his signature dishes. He studied at the Le Cordon Bleu and Rutgers University. He is of Italian, French, and English ancestry. Mario Batali lives in New York City with his wife and two sons.
He opened the Babbo Ristorante e Enoteca in New York to showcase fine Italian food. Babbo is located at 110 Waverly Place at the Northwest corner of Washington Square Park in New York’s Greenwich Village. The Gourmet magazine stated that this restaurant is forging the future of Italian cuisine. The Babbo Restaurant has 3 star dining and outstanding decor. Babbo is where Mario creates his signature dishes for the people of New York. People travel from all over the world to dine at Babbos.
Some of the Italian dishes that Mario serves are different types of Primi, such as Goat Cheese Tortellini, Bavette, Goose Liver Ravioli, Homemade Orecchiette, Gnocchi, and Lamb’s Brain Francobolli among many others.
Babbos also serves Pasta Tasting menus such as Black Tagliatelle, Garganelli, Castagnaccio, and Casunzei. They also offer Traditional Tasting Menus that feature Fico in Mosto, Chocolate Tartufino, Duck Tortelli, and Pork Tenderloin.
Babbos also has a scrumptious Italian Dessert Menu selection to choose from. They serve Biscotti and Cookies, Warm Apple and Fig Brioche with Crabapple Jelly and Cinnamon Gelato, Pistachio and Chocolate Semifreddo and Three to Seven different types of cheeses.
Japanese Cuisine and the Best Sushi Places In New York
Apr 21st
Rice is the main staple of Japanese cuisine. It is also used to brew Sake. This is the traditional drink of Japan. A traditional Japanese mean consists of rice and side dishes. The Japanese believed that pounding the rice made it purer. They pound the rice to make rice cakes. Rice cakes are a part of every Japanese feast. Sushi is thinly sliced raw fish and hand rolled vinegar rice. They can be rolled with different toppings such as wasabi.
There are numerous Sushi restaurants in New York. Some are quite famous and have been featured on national television. I have compiled a list of some my favorite ones that New York has to offer.
Morimoto is located at 88 10th Ave. in Chelsea Market, New York. It is run and co owned by Masaharu Morimoto. He is a world-renowned Japanese chef, and an Iron Chef on the Food Network Channel. The sushi bar is separated from the dining area by a wall of water bottles. The cuisine is outstanding here.
Nobu is located on 105 Hudson St. at Franklin St. in New York. There are 2 other Nobu restaurants in New York, and one is backed by the famous actor Robert De Niro. They serve an exquisite Omakase here. Many celebrities dine at Nobu.
Sushi Yasuda is located at 204 E. 43rd St. between 2nd and 3rd Ave. in New York. They have a very sophisticated decor. One of their specialties is sashimi. I also love their green tea ice cream.
Jewel Bako is located at 239 E. St. between 2nd and 3rd Ave. in New York. Jewel Bako is called the village’s best sushi option. They serve artisan sake and fresh traditional Japanese cuisine.
You can always find a great Sushi place in New York. There are many available restaurants to choose from, so if you want an amazing sushi experience then just try one of these locations in New York.
