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i had assistance on day two, but i was deeply pained. the mexican coke (real sugar rather than high fructose) that i bought at el gallo azteca was a small help to the belly.

ninalalli at 11:28AM on 10/24/08

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$1 Stick Meat Under the Manhattan Bridge

bring it.

ninalalli at 1:56PM on 10/22/08

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$1 Stick Meat Under the Manhattan Bridge

ah! i just spotted this place and have been meaning to check it out. i love the flushing ones, but have only seen beef, lamb, and chicken. hotdog flower? that is bananas.

ninalalli at 1:44PM on 10/21/08

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Fantastic Lamb Noodle Soup Returns to Golden Shopping Mall

very exciting news. thanks. when you say the broth is milky, is that because it's made from the bones?

ninalalli at 1:35PM on 09/15/08

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Temple Snack’s Taiwanese Style 'Burger'

It's worse for me as Taiwanese, born and raised, and now live in the states and ... still crave for this kind of food. $4 dollar for Gua Bao just ... even after you justify it with higher income here. Then the chowhound thread talked about it "rivals David Chang’s pork buns" ? - how much Momofuku would charge for this?
Back home, you have thousands of proprietors doing nothing but Gua Bao for 40 years. One push cart, one food and whole his/her life. Here we have the one and only stall selling 42 different things, from Ah Ma Been (the duck) to Gua Bao and it already rivals the supposedly most hopeful young chef in the country ... what's the picture here? we are not in street food heaven are we?
That said, I still have to cling to whatever we have here. So Flushing mall I am coming. :-)

shengtang at 4:56PM on 09/10/09

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Your Guided Tour of Staten Island's Mexican Treasures

Nice Post. What does everyone think of Taqueria near the Clean Rite Laundry? Does it compare to the resturants above? I like the Sopes there.

Taqueria Geovani [Staten Island]
1285 Castleton Avenue (near Clove Road), Staten Island

b2sexy4u35 at 3:31PM on 06/25/09

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Banh Mi Update: Tam Ngo Sets Us Straight (Again) with Ba Xuyen

Here's my ranking- you Serious Eats guys gotta get out more. http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/593088

guttergour at 6:59AM on 05/25/09

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Banh Mi Update: Tam Ngo Sets Us Straight (Again) with Ba Xuyen

in the "overall banh mi analysis"
ed writes, "The baguette Ba Xuyen uses tastes like a good Italian hero roll. It is a fine sandwich roll but doesn't seem to have the lightness of one made with rice flour."

i've eaten at ba xuyen several times, and one time i was there, i've saw one of the sandwich makers run out for 10-15 min coming back with two shopping bags full of italian heros from somewhere.

....as for baguettes with rice flour in them, which places in nyc makes/use these types of baguettes, it seems most places use what works, french style baguettes you get from the nearly wholesale bakery.

http://www.nychinatown.org/directory/m_banhmi.html

soothsayer at 4:34AM on 03/23/09

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Banh Mi Update: Tam Ngo Sets Us Straight (Again) with Ba Xuyen

I just had the best banh mi in downtown San Jose at Dakao! Crispy bread, still warm. Excellent balance of pickles to meat to cilantro to peppers. Hard-nosed contender to Ba Xuyen. Here's the post:
http://www.umamimart.com/2009/03/pellet-eats-san-jose-dakao.html

umamimart at 11:44AM on 03/18/09

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Banh Mi Update: Tam Ngo Sets Us Straight (Again) with Ba Xuyen

props for going to ba xuyen! I used to go there all the time until their location closest to me closed down while duking it out with thanh da. a shame because I loved chatting with ba bac.

xuyen can be colloquially pronounced sheeng or seeng. sweeng is how my cousins say it because they're trying to standardize in vietnam. there is no intonation or pitch, so even foreigners can get this one right!

i'm pretty sure they use chives (hẹ) in summer rolls, not scallions.

I know there's no naming convention but a number 1 should be a Banh Mi Thit Nguoi (Cold Cuts). If you go into a store and order Banh Mi Pate Thit Nuong, you'd probably get an 8 with some pate.

oh, and you guys totally ate it in the wrong order. how do you expect to taste pork and chicken after all that cured stuff and pate? :X

DeanLo at 10:37AM on 03/12/09

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Banh Mi Update: Tam Ngo Sets Us Straight (Again) with Ba Xuyen

I second Saigon Bakery in San Jose! (near king road I think, but more accurate it's McLaughlin and Story) They have shorter baguettes but then if u buy 2 sandwiches, u get one free! And sandwiches are 1.50$!!!! Dollar for a sandwich!

I love Lee's too. Very good banh mi and lots of other food in the store too. I am so glad they opened a store here in San Francisco. Damn tasty and cheap.

geenersaurus at 10:57PM on 03/11/09

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Banh Mi Update: Tam Ngo Sets Us Straight (Again) with Ba Xuyen

"Xuyen" is pronounced: sue-in

casadelun at 7:46PM on 03/11/09

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Cabrito Introduces Glorious Goat Belly Tacos

@Big B---glad the subtle approach worked....I could've easily written this as the lede: "Even though some miscreant got Cabrito's goat..."

Joe DiStefano at 3:35PM on 03/06/09

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Cabrito Introduces Glorious Goat Belly Tacos

^ hahaha I missed that

Big B at 12:35PM on 03/06/09

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Cabrito Introduces Glorious Goat Belly Tacos

"I kid you not"--ouch, what a pun!

klg19 at 8:59PM on 03/05/09

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Sticky Rice Stuffed Chicken Wings at Rainbow Cafe in Chinatown

Hey, about Amazing 66 - with pictures:
http://www.xanga.com/AzrihaEatsWorld/694126557/fat-nation-trio--amazing-66-restaurant/
Whole chicken stuffed with sticky rice and deep fried. Sickkk!

feistyfoodie at 11:29AM on 03/02/09

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Bep in Williamsburg, the Little Vietnamese Restaurant That Could

tam, thanks for visiting our restaurant and we are so happy you have such high hopes and confidence in bep! your thoughtful and constructive feedback is greatly appreciated and will be taken into consideration. hopefully in the future, if we open more days, our broths can simmer longer.
btw, you are exceptional writer and really know your vietnamese food!

tubui at 8:48PM on 02/27/09

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Bep in Williamsburg, the Little Vietnamese Restaurant That Could

@yendang: You and me both! Bep is as defined above. As for corn, perhaps you're thinking of bap?

Tam Ngo at 1:13PM on 02/27/09

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Bep in Williamsburg, the Little Vietnamese Restaurant That Could

"Bep" means corn in Vietnamese.

The photos look very promising. Still wishing for a great Viet place to get fresh banh beo and homestyle marinated grilled pork with lemongrass and green onions. I ache for my aunts' cooking.

yendang at 1:03PM on 02/27/09

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Bep in Williamsburg, the Little Vietnamese Restaurant That Could

@Nina: Kind thanks!

Tam Ngo at 2:14PM on 02/25/09

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Sticky Rice Stuffed Chicken Wings at Rainbow Cafe in Chinatown

I love Rainbow Cafe. Mommy had taken me here a few times. The chicken wings stuffed with sticky rice is out of this world. Beef stew with noodles is awesome too. You must try another dish that includes rice noodles with this sweet brown sauce and peanut sauce. There is a picture of this dish to the right wall of the counter. Here is a site listing all the dishes Rainbow Cafe has to offer: http://www.grubia.com/places/4036.

Looking forward to head back there on Monday and order the following dishes:
Beef tripe with noodle
Rice noodles with brown sauce and peanut sauce
Boneless chicken wing stuffed with sticky rice
Chicken and chinese mushroom with black bean sauce on rice

janejohnson1155 at 9:21AM on 02/24/09

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