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Uncle Zhou Restaurant

A Ramen and Friends adventure at Uncle Zhou in Elmhurst, Queens. My favorites were the Triple Delight Dumplings, Big Tray of Chicken and Pancake sandwich. I really needed to wipe my mouth with the pancake bread after the Spicy Crispy Rabbit. The Sichuan Peppercorns in there knocked out my tongue all numb. It was an interesting sensation that I curiously kept coming back to try …but really difficult to eat.

I think I paid around $11 at the end of the check split. Really cheap for all I ate.

Uncle Zhou - 83-29 Broadway Elmhurts NY
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chinese indian

Tangra Masala – Indian Style Chinese Cuisine

This Ramen and Friends outing took us to Tangra Masala in Elmhurst, Queens for Indian Style Chinese, which I guess is the style of Chinese food served in India. The serving staff was Indian. I wonder if there were Chinese in the back cooking. Or Indian-born Chinese? I’m confused.

The menu is a hybrid of Chinese food with Indian flavors. It tasted really good and spicy. My favorites were the Lollypop Chicken appetizers with the chipotle-mayo style dipping sauce, Tangra Masala Goat and Fish with Chili Sauce. A lot of the dishes ask if you want it wet (sauce) or dry. The consensus was that dry was the way to go. More flavorful and not drowned in gravy.

Tangra Masala was filling and made me sweat. Downside is that there is no alcohol and you can’t bring it in. Dang. Just trying to get my Tangra Masala on.

Check out Ramen and Friends and Kika Eats‘ review.

Tangra Masala – 8709 Grand Ave. Queens, NY 11373

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restauranting

Ayada Thai’s Basil Frog Legs are Yummy

Yoshie got us to go to Woodside/Elmhurst for this Ramen and Friends dinner to try Ayada Thai. There’s a lot of comparisons of this place to Sripraphai in the Yelp universe. This place was pretty empty though.

Rich and I shared the Basil Frog Leg and one of the whole fishes. The Basil Frog Leg was really good. A lot of spices in that sauce. You probably could put any meat or nothing and I’d still be happy. It’s more about the sauce. As for our fish, there seemed to be some confusion and they ended up bringing us the Kang Som Sour Curry soup with omelet. There was a photo of it on the wall in a press clipping, so I’m assuming it’s one of the better dishes. It had an interesting sour taste, but I’m thinking I would’ve liked the fish we ordered better.

Margaret and Adam ordered the best. Chinese Broccoli with Crispy Pork and Sautéed Sa-Tor Bean with Ground Chicken were the tastiest of the bunch. However they think those beans made their pee smell like skunk. Yoshie’s pink seafood soup was pink and tangy. She didn’t say anything about her pee.

I enjoyed this meal more than the time we went to Sripraphai. Maybe it’s because my expectations were too high that time.

Ayada Thai – 77-08 Woodside Ave. Queens, NY 11373
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restauranting

Taste Good Malaysian Cuisine

Went out with Ramen and Friends to Elmhurst, Queens to eat Malaysian food at Taste Good …and it tasted really good. One of the best group meals I’ve ever had. We ordered a lot of food and it was only $12 each after tip. Luckily it was BYOB …beers next door at Hong Kong Supermarket. My favorite dish was the one Joe ordered, Indian Rojak Mee, which is described on the menu as “a ‘mamak’ hawker’s special.” The sauce was nice and sweet. The Singapore Kari Laksa was delicious too –one of New York Magazine’s recent Fifty of the City’s Tastiest Soups.

Taste Good Maylasian Cuisine – 8218 45th Ave. Elmhurst, NY 11373
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restauranting travel

Upi Jaya Indonesian

I went to Upi Jaya, the place Mar recommended for authentic Indonesian food. It’s a family run restaurant on a quiet street. Maybe quiet, but has some character –as I saw a man in front of me on the sidewalk stopped to turn his head as a girl walked by. Then he gave lip smacking smooch as he stared at her behind. I wonder if that has ever worked.

I went with the Nasi Rames Ayam Gulai (Curry Chicken) $7.50. Nothing too fancy, but I feel like it’s like eating someone’s ethnic mother’s home-cooking. The decor even seemed like how someone’s mother would decorate –like what they think looks nice. And like someone’s mother, no alcohol, but you can have soda.

Upi Jaya – 76-04 Woodside Ave. Elmhurst, NY 11373

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chinese travel

Fish Balls on a Stick

Got this from the food cart in front of the New York Supermarket parking lot in Elmhurst. I wanted to get the fish balls with noodles, but they were out everything except the balls and ready to close shop. They put some kind of syrupy Asian barbecue sauce on it and I was ready to go. Not really good at all, but I should take into consideration that these were their last scraps and it was only $1. I still ate it all. I don’t know why. I think I felt I would be throwing away perfectly good food and money. Weird how the mind works.

Chinese Food Cart – Broadway (btwn Elmhurst & Whitney Ave) Elmhurst, NY 11373

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chinese travel

Rice-n-Tea’s Chicken Feet

Hit up another Chinese spot in Elmhurst. Another pick and point place (3 items over rice w/ soup for $4.75). Then there’s a bakery on the right and congee, dim sum, bbq on the left. There was a good crowd in there. All different types of people, although all Asian.

I went with the chicken feet (Phoenix Talons) from the dim sum section for $2.75. Some chili sauce and I was ready to go. If you were wondering, it’s mostly soft stewed skin and some tendons you’re eating. I used to like this as a kid. Then I learned it was chicken feet and was disgusted. I’m not afraid anymore, now that I know what other stuff I’m putting in my mouth. The chicken feet were good here. I ate it all.

Rice-n-Tea Chinese Restaurant – 8274 Broadway. Elmhurst, NY 11373

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chinese

House of Andy Inc’s Baked Pork Bun

This Chinese joint at the corner of Broadway and Justice Ave in Elmhurst. It’s a bakery and coffee shop in the front. In the back, hot food pick & point along with Chinese BBQ. I opted to try their baked goods –a baked barbecue pork bun that says Kam Bakery on the wrapper, which is possibly next door. I didn’t notice it when I was there though. Standard good baked bun $1.

House of Andy Inc – 86-22 Broadway (@ Justice Ave) Elmhurst, NY 11373