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Where in NYC (manhattan or Queens prefered) can I buy bottles of Ethiopian (style) honey wine. i've been buying it (made in CA and WA) in DC, and wondered where i can get it here. I'm looking to buy it from a store, not a restaurant. BTW, whats the difference between ethiopian honey wine and mead?

You have already mentioned some of mine. I did destroy dentilwork on a hard pretzel. Plenty of pizza burns on roof of mouth. Burned (?) the corner of my mouth on fresh pinapple. Hmmmm... I got hit in the forehead by som1 else's flying tablespoon. Does it count if it wasn't my spoon? I cut my tongue so badly on sucking candy that i drew blood.

This is the last week of the Chicago Hotdog stand (since it's only open in the summer.)

I had a great meal in a town called Elche (near Alicante, Spain) in someone's home. They made a great rice dish similar to paella (made in the paella pan) but with non-seafood ingrediants (including various sausages). They also served us grilled cuttlefish, 60 year old sherry, and a lemon pineapple mouse that the she had to get up early in the morning to make. I have a picture of the her holding the paella pan fulkl of food. It could have been from any point in time...except that she is holding the pan with two shark-shaped ovenmits. :)

I agree. I like the condiments, especially the hot peppers and one of the relishes. :)

Thank you for a great (and in depth) answer. :)

What ingredients would you use more often if they were more available? Which (if any) products would you like to see produced locally so that they are more accessible? Or is finding certain items in high quality the issue?

I remember hearing a while back about a butcher shop in College Point (Queens) that makes gr8 hotdogs. Anyone know which I'm talking about? It may be worth investigating.

I'm not gonna jump into that debate.....but I do want to say that if the ban ever sticks...there are some places that I would love to eat/drink at that I can't now (since smoke gets me sick.) Places that come to mind are N~ and a small cafe in Queens (that has great coffee).

Nah. :) $2 aint bad with all thsoe toppings...and its obvious that some care and planning has went into the stand. It was nice to try something different, and I may actually drop by there tomorrow for lunch since a friend wants to try it.

I went yesterday. I've never had a chicago hotdog b4, so don't have anything to compare it to. It was interesting. It had chopped tomatoes, a couple of relishes, hot peppers, celery salt, etc... The garlic in the water does add a little flavor. Their lemonade is really sweet, even for me, and I like things sweet.

I like bubble tea. I like the texture of the bubbles, and they seem to absorb some tea flavor after a while. But, i do order it sometimes without the bubbles (or milk) when I'm in the (already sweetened) iced tea frame of mind. I prefer that to getting unsweetened ice tea somwhere and stiring like mad to gte the (now cold) sugar to dissolve. :)

Eating it was alright (not that it tasted good) but being in a room with it was hell. My nose decided that there was something foul in the room (not taht there wasn't) , figured it should protect itself, andf just shut down. I don't see the attraction.

That link didn't work for me so i tracked it down: http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/28/dining/28REST.html I've been to Pam's, and it is the article is wrong about the heat. 4 out of 5 stars worth of heat wasn't hot at all. I felt that they had toned down authentic dishes, which I guess is better than a lot of Manhattan places that seem to be reproducing already (long ago) Americanized food. Ubol's isn't that hot either. They should have included Sripraphai...but I know we are all thinking it. :)

To name a few: Sripraphai (Queens) Malagueta (Brazilian in Astoria, Queens) Taste Good (Malaysian in Elmhurst, Queens) Grand Sichuan (51st and 9th) Franklin Station Cafe (French/Malaysian downtown) Vietnam Restaurant (a basement on Doyers street in Chinatown) Hallo Berlin (german sausages, 51st between 9th and 10th) Di Fara Pizza (Brooklyn) Azuri Cafe (Israeli dive at 51st and 10th)

Some Americans can be finicky about foreign foods. What Italian foods or dishes would you like to see Americans more open to? I was able to talk my friends into trying an octopus appetizer at an Italian restaurant the other night. They all liked it. :)

Have you come back to NYC from your travels looking for certain foods and dishes? If so, which foods, and at which restaurants have you had the most success duplicating your foreign food experiences?

Hey Pan: I just realised through Amazon menus (neat!)that Taste Good (Malaysian) has a Chinatown branch. Is it as good as the Elmhurst branch? Ordering suggestions? http://www.amazon.com/exec....ew_York

Well, keep us informed. I'm definitely interested, especially in Queens since the malaysian places seem better there. :) Sorry you didn't show at the fair yesterday. I was there. :)

I like the egullet dinner idea. We can wait till you come back. :) Would you want to do Queens since the places seem to be better there?

How is Sentosa? Singapore cafe?

can you guys make a bunch of recommendations for me? I plan on going to Pam's with a group (of maybe 10-12 people). I know I'll have to call ahead. Is it family style? Thanks

I don't know when I'll get there, but I'll post when I do. :) Yeah, a followup would be nice Pan. :)

Pan: As I said....I am not an expert of Malaysian food. That said, I did not dislike Baba. It's just that there is not one dish that I ordered there that I haven't had better somewhere else. I expected better, so was dissapointed. Then again....I am comparing it to places in Queens, so it may be the best i Manhattan. The Penang I tried was in Flushing. It was good. I just have been more impressed by Taste Good, Pinang, and even Frankin Station Cafe (which is French Malaysian downtown) As far as my ordering some non authentic dishes at Pinang (such as Red snapper Thailand style)....I have been there many times and tried a lot of things, some authentic and some not. That fish dish, mango chicken, and ginger chicken were good (even if I don't know how authentic they were.) I did try the same snapper dish at Baba, and the Pinang version was better. I'm not recommending the place to an expert such as yourself. What do I know about Malaysian food compared to you? :) I do plan on trying the new place you recommend in Flushing when I am next that way. :) Jayask@aol.com

I'm not an expert on malaysian food but I'll add my 2 cents. I had a great meal at Taste Good in elmhurst the other day, and it seemed authentic. The curry seafood soup and beef rendang were the best I've had yet. The people around me were eating some great looking dishes.The food is spicier here than teh other Malaysian places I've been to (good). Pinang (not Penang) in Forest Hills has some good dishes (although tasta good si mor eauthentic). I especially like thier red snapper Thailand style. Can't go wrong with a whole fried snapper. theie mango chicken and ginger chicken are good. The noodle dishes and soups are better at Taste good. I like Franklin Station Cafe (Manhattan) but it is malaysian French. Well, it seemed like Malaysian food with french-ish desserts. I like thsi place a lot. :) I'm not a fan or Penang or Baba. Did I miss anyplace good other than the one he posted about in Flushing? I haven't tried Nyonya in Little Italy.