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restauranting

Himalayan Yak Restaurant

This Ramen and Friends adventure took us to Himalayan Yak in Jackson Heights, Queens. Got to taste a bunch of things. I liked the Sha Bhaley meat patties and their hot sauces. Different hot sauces that I don’t know how to describe, but they were different and all hot. And the goat Sha Momo Dumplings were right on.

The group seemed to think it was hilarious that the Himalayan Exotic section of the menu had American Cheese in the dishes. I got the Ema-Datsi (The fiery Bhutanese national dish!!! Long green chilly in a american cheese sauce served with rice). It was sure spicy. I had to stuff my mouth with their breads to cool me down.

Himalayan Yak – 72-20 Roosevelt Ave. Jackson Heights, NY 11372

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lunch

Thakali Kitchen’s Pumpkin Gravy Pharsi Goat

It’s probably hard to get to Jackson Heights for a weekday lunch for most folks… but I was able to try Thakali Kitchen (Nepalese/Tibetan) on one of my days off and ordered the Pumpkin Gravy Pharsi Goat $5.99 lunch special. The pumpkin sauce is so good –Perfect flavor for the season. Unfortunately, only half of the meat was tender. I could do with just the sauce over rice. Nice red hot sauce on the side.

Thakali Kitchen – 74-14 37th Ave. Jackson Heights, NY 11372

Bionic Bites has some awesome photos of this place.

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restauranting

Ramen and Friends: Taqueria Coatzingo in Jackson Heights

Out to Jackson Heights for some good Mexican food in the latest Ramen and Friends adventure. I like how the menu has pictures of the dishes. It’s just like Denny’s. I ordered the biggest platter, the Steak Norteño (broiled shell steak with a fried egg, roast chile, potatoes, rice, beans, guacamole, cheese – $15). I was second-guessing my order. Can a steak platter be that good at $15? Well I thought it tasted better than a Denny’s steak from what I remember as a kid. So not bad at all. I was plenty stuffed.

Yoshie saw my Duane Reade bag and asked what I bought. I pulled out a box of Clorox disposable toilet wands. She said, “What are you doing? Bringing home a girl?!” I was like “nah, just cleaning my toilet.” She said that the only time boys clean their toilet is when a girl comes over. Then I pulled out a bottle of mouthwash and Yoshie kept insisting I was bringing home a girl. Then next was a Glade scented plugin (Apple Cinnamon). And finally a big tub of Shea Body Butter cream, where everyone at the table collectively went “ewww.”

After dinner, Paul and I went to try to find the churro cart that he saw on Vendr.TV, but no luck. Instead we walked around looking at other restaurants. Then we sat on the train staring at a menu we picked up. It had pictures, just like Denny’s.

Taqueria Coatzingo – 7605 Roosevelt Ave. Jackson Heights, NY 11372

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restauranting

Indian Taj in Jackson Heights

Yoshie, Rob and I went out to try some Indian in Jackson Heights. We didn’t really know where we wanted to go. So we got off at the Roosevelt stop and walked around until we found a buffet that looked good. Unfortunately, many of the places don’t do weekday dinner buffets. The only one we saw was Indian Taj which was recommended by the yelpers, chowhounds, etc. So cool. $10 buffet. Nice selection. That chili chicken is pretty good. Nothing too spicy. Can I just not tell anymore after years of the habanero sauce?

Then we went to Patel Bros. grocery store where I got as many packs of the 99cent curries that I could carry. My next four meals consisted of the curries. Was wonderful and scary.

Indian Taj – 3723 74th St Jackson Heights Queens, NY 11372
Ramen and Friends – cross post (after reading this, I forgot. Columbian Hooters next time!)

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lunch travel

Trip to Jackson Heights

I was inspired from Sripraphai Night to walk around Jackson Heights and get some good Indian food. Instead I walked out of the subway stop in the wrong direction into the Latino neighborhood. It was really cool. A whole new neighborhood to explore. People walking around on such a nice day. Ecuadorian carts and trucks and taco stands. I got a $2 potato and sausage quesadilla from a cart on 82nd St and Roosevelt Ave. Then walked into a Colombian restaurant that had a goofy cartoon guy on their building. A guy with a guitar walked in to rock out some contemporary latino songs. I got a tamale that was frickin huge. It even had pork chunks with bones in it. That’s how big it was. It was awesome. And I got a side of chicharron which is deep fried pork belly slabs (crackling). Dang son.

Then I took a stroll around the Indian side of Jackson Heights. Headed over to Patel Brothers, the Indian supermarket, and passed by a guy selling books on the sidewalk. I was thinking in my head, “That table is going to have the book I want -Eckhart Tolle’s The Power of Now.” I had it in my mind that I was going to get that book that day. After I picked up some curry packs and Pillsbury naan from the market, I walked by the table again and the book was up front and center. The guy gave me a deal on two Eckhart Tolle books for $20. Thank you universe and book seller guy. Enlightenment here I come!

Los Arrieros Restaurante – 7602 Roosevelt Ave. Jackson Heights, NY 11372