I forgot about this place since patronising Latin American Restaurant (AKA Leocadia Milanes). The Pernil Pork Shoulder is awesome. Nice delicious fatty bits in there that I don’t really find in the Latin American Restaurant’s lean roast pork. But seriously both need to put out some Sophie’s green sauce and the world would be a better place.
Milanes Restaurant – 168 W 25th St (btw 6th & 7th Ave) New York 10010
I got off at the East Broadway stop for lunch on this Christmas Eve and came out of the exit where I always get lost. I decided to stick with it and see what I can discover. After a little walk, I saw a window with peking duck, roast pork & chicken. Just what I had in mind. I got a generous plate of roast duck & pork on rice for only 5 dolla. Pretty awesome. That’s like the price of a VCD/DVD bootleg.
I saw them prepare some of the dishes behind the counter. It reminded me the time when I was little chinolam hanging out in my father’s kitchen at Lam’s Garden. I would throw peas from the peapods into the deep fryer. They slowly sink, then pop right up and spin around like a speedboat.
J.M. Family Noodle Restaurant – 19 Henry St (Btw Catherine & Market St) New York 10002
This time I went into Golden Bowl as the ladies yell at me to come into their restaurant. Like I said before, it’s like Curry Road on 6th St where they battle for your patronage. One time I went up the stairs on 1st Ave and 6th St and two different guys tried to steer me into their Indian restaurants. Then one guy grabbed the other’s arm real hard and pointed a finger at his face. So I went with the aggressor. He seemed to have more determination.
Golden Bowl – 51 Division St. Chinatown NYC 10002
…neighboring food battle restaurant
there is a lot of good food at the flea market. intrigued by the lady shaving meat off cured pig leg. its weird that something like that can be so fancy. take a stab at the one of the red hook ballfield vendors since i still haven’t gone to the red hook ballfield. i still dont know how to pronounce pupusas. i’m glad a lot of the spillage i see on the steps is really just quesadilla juice. i wish anthony and i bought white fur coats for our new band …i know. i know. i didn’t get a pic of the bluebird ice cream.
Brooklyn Flea Market – Lafayette and Vanderbilt Ave. Fort Greene, Brooklyn (rating: house young chow fried rice)
its deluxe food market revisited. they have a pig head sitting next to the cash register. to show off? the curry potatoes not as tasty as the first time. next time ill order the pig head.
rusty makes his famous ham. the secret is patience, discipline, and heart. …but mainly goya adobo.
i make a new invention –jason lam’s carb casserole. first layer is pizza wif mole sauce and mexican fiesta cheese. then mash potato and egg noodles w/ mexican fiesta cheese. third layer is cornbread stovetop stuffing. bake it off with mexican fiesta cheese. glenn gives me a good idea for version 2.0 –top fourth layer should be tator tots for a nice crispy crunch. i agree. i was almost going to put steak taquitos on top but that would be too ridiculous and not atkins free.
reminder of our party tomorrow (saturday) at the lock inn. rusty is making a ham. then taking that ham and putting it on the grill. then taking that grilled ham and putting it on a bun …for authentic “ham”burgers!
come by. we’ll have fun!
details here…