PrintFlor de Mayo's Peruvian-style roasted chicken: What's the spice?
Flor de Mayo is a popular Latin food/Chinese food place with two location on Manhattan's Upper West Side. One of their major offerings is a whole, Peruvian-style roasted chicken, which tastes very good. There's a distinct spice note to the dish that I've wondered about for some time. Sure, there's a blend, but just as in, say, Indian food, there's a prevailing note there. I had this last night, loved it again, and am again wondering what that flavor is. Thanks in advance...
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4 Comments:
I would like to know too. mmmmm.. so good!!!
wickedlady at 12:57PM on 02/27/07
I made the "Spice Rubbed Turkey from the Nov/Dec 2005 issue of Cooks Illustrated two years ago, and it tasted remarkably similar to Flor de Mayo's roast chicken. The ingredients of the spice rub are:
1 tbs each of cumin, allspice, dried thyme
3 tbs sweet paprika
2 tbs ground gigner
1.5 tbs coriander seeds
1 tsp each of cayenne, cinnamon
The spices are toasted and ground and then rubbed onto the brined bird.
F Schubert at 10:40PM on 02/27/07
I'm going to try this. thanks!!!
wickedlady at 1:14PM on 03/01/07
I find that Flor de Mayo chicken too dried out...Check out the chicken in Chinatown..very moist floverful and delicious...you dont know what good chicken is till you try the ones in Chinatown!
sailingsam at 3:50AM on 03/04/07