Category Archives: Manhattan
UiUi Bubble Tea: Bowl of Shaved Ice to beat the heat
LAUT: Malaysian & Singaporean specialties
After spending some time in Singapore, I came home craving a lot of the dishes I had sampled.
One of them being this Five Spice Pork Roll or Ngoh Hiang – we tried different versions around Singapore, but StalkerBoy Mama’s recipe takes home the gold.
I’ve been searching for this in NYC without any luck, so imagine my joy when I found it in Laut.
OBAO: Asian Fusion done right
Dear Food Diary:
I’ve never been a fan of Asian Fusion, mainly because prettier plate and nicer ambiance equals a bigger bill at the end. I stick to the pure, if I crave a certain cuisine, I go to such restaurant and period. First visit to OBao and I was proven wrong. Mixing Asian flavors is a tasteful idea and it left me wanting more.
Nyonya: My all time favorite Malaysian
Dear Food Diary:
In honor of Malaysian week, I’m giving one of my all time favorite Malaysian places a shout out, after all, this is where my love of Malaysian flavors started. 10 years ago, when I first moved to NY, they were still at their original Grand St. location (across the street from current). Less fancy, bigger portions and a lot cheaper. Nowadays, they’ve gone the other direction, but thankfully flavors remain untarnished. Here are my 3 all time must order dishes:
abc kitchen: bring all your special ladies
