I try to justify all the junk I eat by eating healthy ever once in awhile. I mean, brussel sprouts are veggies right?? (albeit usually served with compound butter, bacon and/or deep fried)… wow, those three things just got me very hungry. Deep fried bacon dipped in garlic butter…
I’m lost….oh yes… Trying to eat healthy, [...]
Tiny hole in the wall? Slightly dirty and filthy? Cheap? Check, check and check! All the markings of some great Chinese food. Walk in, choose your seat and make your way through the simple menu posted on the walls. Then gawk at the man making hand pulled noodles right near your table. He’s used to [...]
House Special Chicken: It’s what they are known for…get it
Everyone knows that good Chinese food is a bit lacking here in Manhattan. However, Congee Village goes a long way in making up for that. The place is large and clean, the prices are right and most importantly, the food is great. I [...]
Roasted Duck
Yum. This duck was a bit fatty, but who doesn’t like duck fat! Stop lying, I know you’d pour it over rice and eat it…At least I would. The skin was super crispy and the meat was very tasty. For all you NYers, this is better than anything you can find in NYC chinatown.
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Nothing in the world comforts me more than breakfast food; of all breakfast food, nothing comes close to a Taiwanese breakfast. Every single time I go back home to Cupertino, CA, you’re sure to find me here Saturday or Sunday morning. This place is best for fresh golden flat-bread encrusted with toasted sesame [...]
Another visitor, another restaurant hop. Saturday night I get a text that reads “Dinner plans?” Oh, little did she know what she was getting herself into. Being overly ambitious, I planned out 8 restaurants all in East Village for our little romp. We started off at the acclaimed Momofuku Milk Bar and ordered their famous [...]
