Yo! NYC

It’s a little late but I’ve been busy with school and what not, but this past summer I spent about a month in a half in Hong Kong, Thailand and Singapore. It was wicked hot, and I had loads of fun. Aside from the usual touristy attractions, I was more excited to eat my way through the places I visited than actually care about whatever else the country had to offer. Food to me is the best part of other cultures. First I was in Hong Kong for a little less than a week, and to say the least that place has the swampiest and mucky weather ever during certain parts of the summer. But I still love it. Let’s just start with the most traditional Hong Kong food, the typical HK style cafés with the ABCD meals on a tiny breakfast menu.
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Big Wong

67 Mott St, New York, NY 10013

Well this can be considered in Chinatown a staple restaurant serving good quality food, and good service. Through the years restaurants have successfully imitated their style of service and appearance, but many have failed. I would firmly believe that it’s the quality of their food, it is not like the taste is so different and better but it is basically home cooked ingredients with a restaurant touch. (more…)

Do not be deceived by its dirty looks

Well first off, this is my usual breakfast on Sunday mornings; this stuff never gets old. Right on Allen St off of East Broadway lies this street vendor. This balding old man works every morning in the same spot till a little past noon. There’s usually a long line of people waiting for the cheap delicious taste of Hong Kong. The fishballs of course are probable his best work, each one is filled with flavor. Also the amount of sauce that he gives is plentiful, which is rather rare for street vendors selling rice noodle rolls with fishballs. Although the location is quite far, I always make the walk back towards Mott St, because they are completely worth it, top it off with a nice 99 cents Arizona ice tea and I am pretty sure you won’t be hungry for a while.

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