There’s a sign up for White Castle Sweet Potato Fries. Dang, that’s a lotta calories. Pretty decent sweet potato fries. They gave me some Sweet Cinnamon Dipping sauce that was gross. I got used to it though and started to like it. But by that time it was like eating dessert à la Taco Bell’s Cinnamon Twists.
Every time I only notice the Deep Fried Hard Boiled Eggs at Jimmy’s after I’ve selected my four items over rice. This time I saw it right before I was picking my last one –just in time. Sadly, it’s not all that great as a deep fried hard boiled egg sounds. The outer fried layer is similar to fried tofu texture, which I don’t like. Maybe if it was battered or breaded, then fried like chicken. I would eat that. Then I can wonder which came first, the fried chicken or the fried egg? …I’m stupid.
…Oh yeah, I guess my idea would be like this Caribbean-style Yukon Egg Ball I’ve eaten in Jamaica, Queens.
This is where I ate this monster katsu sandwich –link
Celebrated Pi Day (3/14) with members and friends of ScienceBlogs & Serious Eats at the new Pies-N-Thighs. We were supposed to meet up at 4pm, but found out last minute that they close from 4-5pm everyday. So 5pm it is. Luckily it was Daylight Savings (Spring forward), so we sorta did meet at 4pm after-all.
The new Pies-N-Thighs is a much nicer and cleaner version of the old place. Looks small, but there’s extra seating in the back. Everything I tasted was pretty good. The collards are cooked more than I’ve ever had, but still good. I liked the mac n cheese that had hot sauce on it. We ordered a slice of each pie they had. Banana Cream was a crowd favorite. I liked the Boozy Raisin. The Coconut Cream tasted like my lotion, but in a good way. We almost had to start dinner all over, because I forgot to take a photo of my own food (Carolina Pulled Pork Sandwich Box).
Check out ScienceBlogs for the latest on the 2010 Pi Day Bake-off. Plenty of entry photos up!
Pies-N-Thighs – 166 S. 4th Street (@ Driggs) Brooklyn, NY 11211
I’ve always been curious about this dirty looking Chinese take-out across from the projects and down the sketchy street from me. Todd said when you go in, you come out smelling like grease. Ho May means “good aroma” in Chinese. So I wanted to know what if this “good aroma” really smelled like grease.
I ordered the Sweet & Sour Chicken with Pork Fried Rice ($6) from the other side of the bullet proof glass. You have to stick your arm through the slot like a mouse maze to pay and get your food. Looking at the bullet proof glass, their specials are mozzarella sticks and Tang. The food was solid as any regular Chinese-American take-out goes. The chicken’s fried battered breading had a slight thin airy crunch to it. I was satisfied and stuffed.
I did end up smelling like Chinese food though. Sorta like how I could smell my parents all the way from my bed when they got home from work at their restaurant –like Chinese food. Like comfort.
Ho May Kitchen – 100 Woodpoint Road (@ Kingsland Ave) Brooklyn, NY 11211
$5 Fried Fish over rice special on Fridays at the halal cart on 6th Ave and 23rd St (NW corner by Citi bank). I was able to get the last one two weeks ago. He pulled out the marinating raw fish from the cooler and dropped it into its own special frying oil pot. The fish seems popular. The cabbie in front of me got one and the guy behind me tried to order it too. The fish was overcooked, but it seems promising if done right. This is my first fish from a cart. Where are the other ones?
Rusty’s fried shrimp were a hit at yesterday’s playoff party. Devein the shrimps, toss it in a mix of flour, old bay, cayenne, adobo seasoning and beer to get the mix caked on. Then flour again sans beer for extra crunch. Fry in vegetable oil until golden brown. Salt. Eat. Repeat.
Brad came over and we called out Fried Okra Party. Rusty made baked chicken wings. Brad made the fried okra and corn bread muffins all while we watched figure skating to the Backstreet Boys for some reason. Then stopped over to Jessica’s where the girls were having their own Fried Okra Party with a whole roast chicken and mashed potatoes.
Mark your calendars for Sunday December 20th. We are throwing holiday party once again. This Frontier Needs Heroes/Justice of the Unicorns/Me So Hungry presents. Details TBA.
