Nattochos

02 Sunday Jun 2013

Posted by dark locks in American, Asian, bucket list, fish, Hawaiian, herbs and spices, Japanese, Mexican, New York, Queens, seafood, snacks, spicy, Williamsburg

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My best friend is in Honolulu right now and she sent me a picture of Gyotaku’s nattochos (a portmanteau of “natto” and “nachos”). I immediately went to Family Market in Astoria and bought wonton wraps, tuna, natto (fermented soy beans), yamaimo (wild yam), green onions, radish sprouts, and nori.

We found that our poke mix was a little bland so some yuzu kosho, yuzu chili paste, really helped make the nattochos a success! Please like Chinook Olive’s Facebook page!

Gyotaku
1824 South King St
Honolulu HI 96826
808-949-4584

Family Market
2915 Broadway
Astoria NY 11106
718-956-7925

Amaru Pisco Bar & El Anzuelo Fino

02 Sunday Jun 2013

Posted by dark locks in beverages, bucket list, celebrations, Chilean, Ecuadorian, fish, herbs and spices, New York, Peruvian, Queens, seafood, South American, spicy, urban

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We stopped at Amaru Pisco Bar in Jackson Heights last night before having dinner at El Anzuelo Fino and it was amazing! They serve dozens of varieties of pisco, a grape brandy made in Peru and Chile.

The cocktails are $10 each. We ordered the coca sour (made with La Diablada pisco, Aqwa coca liquor, lemon, egg white, simple syrup, and orange bitters) and a seasonal cocktail called the Callao Long (made with Macchu pisco, ginger, watermelon juice, and lime). Please like the Chinook Olive on Facebook!

For dinner we had jalea, a mixture of fried seafood served with pickled red onions. The ceviche mixto was delicious and came with a little bowl of leche de tigre, the citrus marinade used to prepare ceviche.

Amaru
84-13 Northerb Blvd
Jackson Heights NY
718-205-5577

El Anzuelo Fino
86-01 Northern Blvd
Flushing NY
718-426-8660

Marie Antoinette macaron

16 Thursday May 2013

Posted by dark locks in bakeries, celebrations, French, herbs and spices, macarons, New York, snacks, sweets, tea, wagashi

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The new celeste Marie Antoinette macaron is currently available at Ladurée in New York City. It’s made with a cream filling that’s infused with Ladurée’s Marie Antoinette tea, a Chinese black tea blended with citrus, rose petals, and honey. Please like the Chinook Olive on Facebook!

Cheetos macaron

10 Wednesday Apr 2013

Posted by dark locks in American, bakeries, Brooklyn, bucket list, chocolate, French, fruit, herbs and spices, macarons, New York, Queens, snacks, sweets, wagashi, Williamsburg

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Macaron Parlour on Saint Marks has a Cheetos macaron. They sprinkle each one with cheesy orange dust.

They also make a candied bacon macaron that has a real strip of bacon inside.

Hinomaru Ramen in Astoria

20 Wednesday Feb 2013

Posted by dark locks in allium, Asian, bucket list, celebrations, herbs and spices, Japanese, New York, Queens, snacks

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crispy fried pig ears and fried chicken cartilage at Hinomaru Ramen in Astoria (33-18 Ditmars Blvd.)

The pig ears were really crispy and reminded me of Krunchers barbecue kettle chips.

sea urchin and Parmesan cheese ramen

butter and squid ramen in a black sesame broth

cilantro macho

12 Monday Nov 2012

Posted by dark locks in herbs and spices, Mexican, New York, Queens

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cilantrillo, cilantro macho, culantro, herbs, pápalo

The Associated in Sunnyside now sells cilantro macho. I’m having trouble finding information about what it’s used for. The flavor kind of reminds me of pápalo. Maybe it goes on cemitas?