Last night, Pam and In-Young, readers and real-life cookie tasters, took me out to dinner in Chinatown. First stop: New Wonton Garden for noodles. Roasted duck and chicken with noodles in a super rich and tasty broth. Yum! My grandmother used to tell me I had chicken soup for blood...she wasn't kidding.
Our next stop was Chinatown Ice Cream Factory. I was hoping to try the wasabi ice cream, but it wasn't available last night. Instead, I got the black sesame. It had a light peanut buttery flavor, and it was the perfect little bit of sweet to have after the savory noodle soup. Be careful, though: only two samples allowed per customer! (Yes, I got the warning... I hope I didn't look like "that guy" who'd load up on free samples and walk out without ordering something.) When I got home, I ordered T-shirts online for me and Jon.
We topped off the night with some bubble tea. Me being the bubble tea newbie, Pam rightly warned me to suck up the tapioca balls slowly. We also got some mango pudding and toast topped with condensed milk. As Ina Garten might say, "Toast with condensed milk...how bad can that be?" Well, the answer is terribly, awesomely delicious! I think condensed milk is my new best friend. (Thanks, In-Young, for the following pics.)
Next time, we're going out for real ramen noodles--as in from scratch, not bricks of "oodles of noodles" you can get at the grocery store for 5 for $1. I can't wait... Thanks, Pam and In-Young! I had an awesome time!
This looks totally delicious and a little different from what you usually have!
Posted by: Lorraine | August 27, 2008 at 12:27 PM
Greg! That looks so good. I have got to get to NYC this fall so that you can take me on a dining adventure. I'll even bring the Viennese Coffee Cookies.
Posted by: Alicia | August 27, 2008 at 02:18 PM
We still need to get you pork buns!
Posted by: Curly Sue | August 27, 2008 at 03:04 PM
Hi, Lorraine! It was really, really tasty. I had blast.
Posted by: Oatmeal Cookie Guy | August 27, 2008 at 03:10 PM
Hi, Alicia. It's a date!
Posted by: Oatmeal Cookie Guy | August 27, 2008 at 03:12 PM
Yay food! Next on the agenda: ramen and spicy tuna bowls!
Posted by: In-Young | August 27, 2008 at 03:14 PM
Mmmm...pork buns. Thanks, "Curly Sue." I can't wait for ramen. And then there's spicy tuna! The food was so good and cost so little. We've definitely got to do it again.
PS You'd think that after living in NYC for 10 years, and with all the walking I do, I'd know street names by now. But nope...I'm still a "landmark driver" and will probably always refer to things as "Near K Mart, across from the store that used sell all the NYFD stuff" or "the street where we saw Janeane Garafalo walking her dogs." Ahhh! I'm a cabbie's worst nightmare.
Posted by: Oatmeal Cookie Guy | August 27, 2008 at 03:22 PM
Hey, In-Young. I'm so there!
And thanks again for contributing those pics to this post. I'm still thinking of including the one where I look drunk.
Posted by: Oatmeal Cookie Guy | August 27, 2008 at 03:30 PM
The noodles look OH, so good!!Chinese food in this neck of the woods does NOT look like that! The "Bubble Tea" is really intriguing. I never saw it in China or Hong Kong, but would love to give it a try. I think it's time for a visit to the Big Apple for some gastronomical adventures!
Posted by: Mumma | August 27, 2008 at 08:05 PM
A visit to NYC sounds like a great idea Mumma. Maybe then we could finally get to meet you while sharing in some of the gastronomic delights that the guys have discovered!!
Posted by: Lorraine | August 28, 2008 at 09:56 AM