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

Yuji Ramen

22 Monday Apr 2013

Posted by dark locks in Asian, Brooklyn, bucket list, cheese, fish, Japanese, New York, noodles, ramen, seafood, snacks, urban, Williamsburg

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I had Yuji’s mazemen at Smorgasburg last September and immediately fell in love with the brothless noodles. Right now chef Yuji Haraguchi has a test kitchen at Whole Foods Market (Bowery) on Houston. The test kitchen is only going to be there for a few months until his restaurant opens in Williamsburg this summer.

GHOST PEPPER MACARON

20 Saturday Apr 2013

Posted by dark locks in American, bakeries, Brooklyn, celebrations, chocolate, French, fruit, macarons, New York, Queens, snacks, sweets, urban, wagashi, Williamsburg

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I am at the first ever Hot Sauce Expo at the East River State Park in Williamsburg and Dana’s is here with a ghost pepper macaron! I actually met Dana and she was so sweet!! She gave me one of her limited edition jelly donut macarons when I told her I was a big fan! 🙂 I was totally starstruck when I met her.

Cheetos macaron

10 Wednesday Apr 2013

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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.

Chawanmushi and Marrow Tart

25 Friday Jan 2013

Posted by dark locks in American, Asian, Brooklyn, bucket list, Japanese, meat, New York, Québécois, Queens, seafood, snacks, Williamsburg

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The chawanmushi (茶碗蒸し) at M. Wells Dinette is an airy egg custard served over foie gras and topped with roasted eel.

The decadent marrow tart with escargots is served with a dark, aromatic gravy sauce that includes wine and herbs. I could have eaten 10 of these, they were so good.

Zenkichi

07 Friday Dec 2012

Posted by dark locks in Asian, Brooklyn, bucket list, celebrations, Japanese, seafood, Williamsburg

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Zenkichi is an intimate izakaya in Williamsburg with a $65 seasonal chef’s tasting menu, omakase. The faint illumination and privacy screens of the romantic booths made it hard to take pictures — but here are some that I took of our favorite courses.