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Canada Dry Hot Ginger Ale in Japan

15 Sunday Sep 2013

Posted by dark locks in American, Asian, beverages, bucket list, herbs and spices, Japanese

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On October 21, 2013, Coca-Cola will start selling warm ginger ale in Japan. Once you activate the can, it heats up the ginger ale inside while preserving its effervescence. I can’t wait to try it!

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IRIS Bakery’s Taiwanese pineapple cakes

15 Sunday Sep 2013

Posted by dark locks in American, Asian, bakeries, fruit, New York, snacks, sweets, Taiwanese, tea

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Pinch me. Am I dreaming? Nope. I have finally found a place that makes Taiwanese pineapple cake (fènglísū 鳳梨酥) that is as good as Chia Te or SunnyHills — and it’s right here in New York City! IRIS Bakery in Flushing specializes in Taiwanese pastries and breads, and their pineapple cakes are to die for. They currently have two varieties, one is plain pineapple and the other is pineapple with cranberry. They also serve delicious panna cotta and grapefruit gelatin.

IRIS Tea & Bakery
39-07 Prince Street
Flushing NY 11354
(718) 888-1633

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dog wood fruit

06 Friday Sep 2013

Posted by dark locks in American, Asian, foraging, fruit, New Jersey, snacks, sweets

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Dog wood trees produce an edible drupe that tastes a lot like persimmon. I found a giant dog wood yesterday on Princeton’s campus and scooped up as much of the delicious fruit as I could.

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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

Posted by dark locks in American, Asian, bakeries, bucket list, dairy, French, Korean, New York, snacks, sweets

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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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the Lounge at Atera

31 Wednesday Jul 2013

Posted by dark locks in allium, American, beverages, bucket list, celebrations, foraging, herbs and spices, New York, snacks, urban

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Atera recently raised the price of the tasting menu from $165 to $195 per person. If you want to try chef Matthew Lightner’s incredible food but can’t afford the full menu, try the Lounge. It’s right under the restaurant in the basement and it features some of the amuse-bouches from the tasting menu as well as other snacks. You can also get an amazing burger made with sirloin, beef tendon, and rib meat. It’s fried in lamb fat and comes with a side of whipped goose liver for the fries (which are SO good).

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lobster roll on toasted meringue, hazelnut butter with crackers, and carrot leather

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heart of palm “bone” and béchamel “marrow”

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LIC Market’s 3rd Anniversary Party

27 Saturday Jul 2013

Posted by dark locks in allium, American, celebrations, herbs and spices, meat, New York, Queens, seafood, snacks, Spanish, spicy, urban, Williamsburg

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LIC Market is celebrating their 3rd anniversary with a clam bake and pig roast!

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Chapul cricket bars

24 Wednesday Jul 2013

Posted by dark locks in American, Asian, bucket list, education, foraging, herbs and spices, insects, meat, snacks, Thai

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Chapul, Inc. in Salt Lake City is now selling their cricket flour protein bars at Westerly Natural Market in New York City. The bars are about $3.50 each and are made from such organic ingredients as dates, agave nectar, and Jamaican crickets (Gryllus assimilis).

The name “Chapul” is derived from the Nahuatl word chapōlin via Mexican Spanish, chapulín.

Cricket protein is more environmentally friendly than beef or pork because crickets require much less water and can eat agricultural byproducts like corn cobs and banana peels.

The bars come in three flavors: “Chaco” is the peanut butter and chocolate bar; “Thai” has coconut, ginger, and lime in it; and “Aztec” includes coffee, cocoa, and cayenne pepper. Visit my Facebook page for more updates!

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Beet ice cream with goat cheese and candied pistachios

24 Wednesday Jul 2013

Posted by dark locks in American, Brooklyn, bucket list, celiac, dairy, ice cream, New York, Williamsburg

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OddFellows Ice Cream Co. in Williamsburg has some very special new flavors, including celery and beet with goat cheese and candied pistachios. I stopped by yesterday to try them both. The celery sorbet was too sweet for me but the beet ice cream was fantastic! Check their Facebook page for daily flavors.

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