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Ladurée’s new fall 2013 macaron flavors!

29 Thursday Aug 2013

Gingerbread Macaron
A macaron made of two macaron shells,
filled with a delicious cream
infused with spices

Pink Pepper Macaron
A macaron made of two macaron shells,
filled with a delicious cream
infused with pink pepper

I’m glad the pink peppercorn macaron is not pink. There are quite a few places in New York City that already make pink peppercorn macarons (and they’re always pink)… but I have a feeling Ladurée’s will be transcendental.

There’s a new box, too!

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Posted by dark locks | Filed under bakeries, bucket list, celebrations, celiac, French, herbs and spices, macarons, New York, snacks, sweets, wagashi

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Ramen Burger at Smorgasburg

27 Tuesday Aug 2013

Posted by dark locks in allium, American, Asian, BBQ, Brooklyn, bucket list, celebrations, Japanese, meat, New York, noodles, ramen, snacks, Williamsburg

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I finally got to try Keizo Shimamoto’s ramen burger on Saturday at Smorgasburg! My friends and I got there at about 10:00AM and then got the burger at about 11:30AM. There were about 60 people ahead of us in line.

While we were waiting, a group of Japanese reporters interviewed Lisa. She jokingly said she drove all the way from Utah just to try the ramen burger. I hope I can find her interview online.

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You can only buy one ramen burger per person and each person must be present. I was number 67.

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The hamburger wrappers are really unique. They have pleats and kind of reminded me of a shower cap from a hotel.

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Here is chef Keizo Shimamoto (in the backwards cap).

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The grill wasn’t level so here are some of the staff members trying to fix it. I’m pretty sure they reserve the fatty drippings from the hamburgers to make the brown sauce that goes on top of the burger (along with scallions). Notice the long, long line in the background.

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The ramen “buns” cooking on the grill.

Cronuts at Paris Baguette

26 Monday Aug 2013

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Paris Baguette in Korea Town is now making their own version of the cronut. They’re called croissant doughnuts and they are available daily at noon and 3PM. Only about 30 croissant doughnuts are made at each time and they sell out within 15 minutes.

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Just like all the other pastries on the wooden shelves, you have to wait for an employee to put the tray of croissant doughnuts on the shelf and then you place them in a paper box with tongs. I made the mistake of waiting by the counter to order.

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The batch I had had a little lemon zest on top. The lemon helped balance the richness of the fried dough and cream.

Chef Yuji taking a picture of a boiling cod head

22 Thursday Aug 2013

Posted by dark locks in American, Asian, bucket list, celebrations, fish, Japanese, New York, noodles, ramen, seafood, snacks

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I love chef Yuji! I caught him taking a photo of a cod head boiling in a pot of broth. ^_^

He’s serving a new seasonal mazemen at his ramen shop at Whole Foods Bowery now, summer corn!

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rimming sugar

21 Wednesday Aug 2013

Posted by dark locks in bakeries, herbs and spices, New York, sweets

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I just laughed out loud at Williams-Sonoma.

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Squid Ink Bread

21 Wednesday Aug 2013

Posted by dark locks in Asian, bakeries, fish, Korean, New York, snacks

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Paris Baguette on 32nd Street in K-Town is selling this squid ink bread. They also have a “croissant donut” similar to the Dominique Ansel’s cronut.

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2013 Balut Contest Winner!

03 Saturday Aug 2013

Posted by dark locks in celebrations, Filipino, meat, New York, snacks

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Wayne “Wayney Wonder” Algenio won again this year and set a new record by eating 27 balut in 5 minutes! Congratulations, Wayne!

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(images via Lady of Grand)

Balut Eating Contest 2013: UPDATE

03 Saturday Aug 2013

Posted by dark locks in celebrations, Filipino, meat, New York, snacks, urban

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Actor Josh Lucas will be attending Maharlika and Jeepney’s balut eating contest today at the Hester Street Fair. 6:00 PM is the scheduled start time for the contest.

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(image via Jeepney)

Thatch Screwpine fruit

02 Friday Aug 2013

Posted by dark locks in bucket list, foraging, fruit, snacks

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Pandanus tectorius is a species of screwpine that is found in Malesia, Eastern Australia, and the Pacific Islands. The fruit pods are buoyant and the seeds inside can remain viable for months while being transported by ocean currents, much like coconuts.

The fruit can be eaten raw or cooked and is a major source of food in Micronesia, especially in the atolls. The fibrous nature of the fruit also serves as a natural dental floss. The tree’s leaves are often used as flavoring for sweet dishes such as kaya jam, and are also said to have medicinal properties. It is also used in Sri Lankan cookery, where the leaves are used to flavor a variety of curries.

Does anyone know where I can find this fruit I’m New York City?

(information via Wikipedia)

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