Khao Soi in Midtown
You know or should know that I am obsessed and proud of Philly's food offerings. We have great Cambodian, Russian, Dominican, Chinese, West African, Polish, and superior Vietnamese- I could go on and on with my prideful boasts. But I can admit our shortcomings, and that is Thai food. We just don't have a great selection to chose from; I'm saying it out loud. So when visiting New York, I like to get my Thai fix. Since visiting Thailand last summer, I am always seeking out kha
Dim Sum and Giant Soup Dumplings at Shanghai You Garden in Flushing
Shanghai You had been on my list for a while because I wanted to try the giant xiao long bao- the soup dumplings you slurp with a straw. I haven't had these since visiting Shanghai with my family a few years back, they really didn't exist in the states until about a year ago. So we did a family reunion tour to Shanghai via Flushing. There was a bit of a wait, which is understandable on Mother's Day Sunday. Unfortunately, the giant xiao long bao were way too crabby/fish for m
Uyghur Lamb Platters in New World Mall Food Court
Been spending a lot of time in NY with the family. And that means, lots of great eating. We hadn't had a family outing in Flushing in ages. It was long overdue. Flushing's New World Mall's food court is a dizzying array of cuisines from all parts of Asia. A recent addition to this mix is Erqal. Located in the one of the corners of the food court, we were attracted to this stand serving Uyghur food. Uyghurs are a Turkish ethnic group that now live primarily in China or Uzbekis
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