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From Serious Eats: New York

Hipsters Like Coconuts, Says the NYT

@gargupie: Coconut fat contains medium-chain fatty acids, which are unique because they are used by your body as energy before they have the chance to be stored as fat. Eat it! It's one of the healthiest fats out there for you.

alicemeichi at 2:16PM on 09/28/09

From Serious Eats: New York

Scenes from the 2009 International Chinese Culinary Competition

"Not a lot of vegetarian friendly dishes..."

This doesn't strike me as being any less vegetarian-friendly than any other type of cuisine with the exception of perhaps Indian. Even Japanese vegetable-heavy dishes tend to be laced with fish stock and fish sauces.

alicemeichi at 1:06PM on 09/25/09

From Serious Eats: New York

Raising the Bar: Satisfyingly Gut-Busting Fare at One and One

@Tia Kim - No, they're not.. They usually just don't know better, according to my British husband. lol

When I brought him to America the first time, he was overwhelmed by how American food tasted so *good* and couldn't go back to eating British food.

alicemeichi at 3:33PM on 09/18/09

From Serious Eats: New York

Taco Trio from The Brothers L&C Latin Fast Food Truck

@Robin -- wtf! This is right by my work. Where do you work, and why have we never met up for lunch if you're so close by?

alicemeichi at 5:19PM on 08/21/09

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From Serious Eats: New York

Hipsters Like Coconuts, Says the NYT

@gargupie: Coconut fat contains medium-chain fatty acids, which are unique because they are used by your body as energy before they have the chance to be stored as fat. Eat it! It's one of the healthiest fats out there for you.

alicemeichi at 2:16PM on 09/28/09

From Serious Eats: New York

Scenes from the 2009 International Chinese Culinary Competition

"Not a lot of vegetarian friendly dishes..."

This doesn't strike me as being any less vegetarian-friendly than any other type of cuisine with the exception of perhaps Indian. Even Japanese vegetable-heavy dishes tend to be laced with fish stock and fish sauces.

alicemeichi at 1:06PM on 09/25/09

From Serious Eats: New York

Raising the Bar: Satisfyingly Gut-Busting Fare at One and One

@Tia Kim - No, they're not.. They usually just don't know better, according to my British husband. lol

When I brought him to America the first time, he was overwhelmed by how American food tasted so *good* and couldn't go back to eating British food.

alicemeichi at 3:33PM on 09/18/09

From Serious Eats: New York

Taco Trio from The Brothers L&C Latin Fast Food Truck

@Robin -- wtf! This is right by my work. Where do you work, and why have we never met up for lunch if you're so close by?

alicemeichi at 5:19PM on 08/21/09

From Serious Eats: New York

Sugar Rush: Cafe Au Lait Jelly Crush at Beard Papa's

I wouldn't say the jelly feature is particularly Japanese at all, though. Chinese drinks with various jellies have been around forever, even at boba shops.

alicemeichi at 1:54PM on 08/19/09

From Serious Eats: New York

Sugar Rush: Tomato-Watermelon Custard at Shake Shack

Kathy -- you should totally try the Dark and Stormy this month. It's my fav Shake Shack flavor, EVER. (A spot that previously belonged to the Salted Caramel). It's based on an old-fashioned cocktail of the same name, and I was told that they used molasses, ginger, and rum flavoring.

I personally didn't really mesh well with the Watermelon-Tomato either. For a while, I could eat it because all I could taste was the Watermelon.. but then the tomato came back as a weird aftertaste and lingered unpleasantly for the rest of the day. :/

alicemeichi at 1:39PM on 08/19/09

From Serious Eats: New York

Sugar Rush: Zingerman's Zzang Bars at Murray's Cheese

Oh Kathy, you're making me nostalgic for my home state now. :p Zingerman's is amazing, and I'm stuck in NYC... sigh.

alicemeichi at 1:04PM on 08/12/09

From Serious Eats

Taste Test: Milks Not From a Cow

I personally love Hemp Milk -- but I didn't try the brand that you guys reviewed.

Good hemp milk tastes rich, nutty, and has a nice and creamy mouthfeel. Like it'd make an amazing ice cream. Perhaps you guys should give other brands another shot?

alicemeichi at 1:44PM on 08/04/09

From Serious Eats: New York

Sugar Rush: Cherry Snow Cone at Num Pang

I went to Num Pang for the snow cone just because of this review... And I have no clue what happened to the "feathery snowflake texture", but it was gritty and crunchy like typical snow cones. If you want "feathery" shave ice, go to Beard Papa's for their Mango Ice Shower, Chickalicious for their shave ice, or patbingsu in K-town and then compare.

On the upside, their sandwiches are divine so the trip wasn't completely wasted.

alicemeichi at 10:00PM on 07/30/09

From Serious Eats: New York

Deal of the Day: Bistro Truck

@nyceater110 - That's why I said I would definitely return when they get their act together. I figured it would be best to include a full account of my experience for others who may find it useful -- including reviewing how the food tasted.

So, what was your point again? Considering that you've created this account under a super-generic username just to respond to my review of the experience there, it smacks highly of you being connected to this establishment. Suspicious.

alicemeichi at 5:07PM on 07/29/09

From Serious Eats: New York

Deal of the Day: Bistro Truck

My co-workers and I arrived around 12:10, and had to wait until 12:40 to get served because they were still cooking the chicken, couscous, and red onions that were inexplicably not used. All of the above poster's comments were correct.

As for the food itself, everyone received a box of couscous, chicken, and green salad. The team seemed disorganized and the servings weren't uniform. (For example, my co-workers got slightly more chicken than I did, and tomatoes on their salad when I didn't.)

The chicken was absolutely delicious, but I only got a tiny helping of it. (The dijon and creme fraiche are an excellent combination) The salad was dry and dressing-less. The couscous was seasoned with powdered "chicken flavor", which is pretty much code-word for "a lot of MSG, salt, yellow food coloring, and a tiny bit of chicken flavoring". I got a headache from the MSG-ridden couscous. :(

It's definitely worth a second visit when the servers finally get their act together, and I will definitely pay for the chicken next time. But I'd stay away from the couscous.

alicemeichi at 1:14PM on 07/29/09

From Slice

Gyro Pizza at Italian Express: Love the Concept, Less Excited About the Reality

Gyro pizza is not exactly a new thing. It's been a British-Turkish staple for over a decade now, that I suppose is just now being brought overseas. Over in England, they call it "Donner Meat Pizza".

alicemeichi at 10:17AM on 07/29/09

From Serious Eats: New York

Market Scene: Union Square Greenmarket

A traditional Chinese recipe uses flowering chives chopped up, sauteed, and scrambled with eggs. Delicious.

alicemeichi at 2:43PM on 06/01/09

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