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Momos Cravings? • Beef Sukuti and Tandoori Chicken Momos🇳🇵I am fearful of fusion because the execution often falls short of the culinary promise, which was my hesitancy of trying the recently opened @momocrave offering spins of the Nepali momos. @wendalicious888 said it was worth going so I am in. In the foreground is the combo of two Nepali dishes— the sukuti and momos. The deep fried momos with a beef filling are tossed in a beef sukuti, which is a popular dried meat snack. Sukuti is dried meat that is further enhanced by frying, smoked, or roasted with cumin, chili powder, turmeric, salt, and pepper after which the meat is mixed with ginger, cilantro, garlic, and scallion. Really good. In the background is the tandoori momo with a chicken filling. While I did not discern a strong and distinct tandoori flavor, it was still a tasty dish. I did notice the thin and resilient dumpling skin to withstand the different cooking techniques without breaking and being tough in texture. Well done. Tip 1: One can opt for beef for chicken for any of the Momo selections. Tip 2: There are 8 momos per order so tables of 2 or 4 people are best for even sharing. NB: Right off the 69 Street station stop on the 7 line, @momocrave is next door to @purpledoughs if interested in dessert after dinner. So convenient. o o o #gustasian #eatqueens #queensfood #queenseats #TopCityBites #ILoveFood #Foodstagram #Foodgram #GetInMyBelly #Yummy #InstaDaily #InstaGood #InstaFood #DailyFoodFeed #ForkYeah #Delicious #EatingForTheInsta #feastagram #newyorkfood #foodnerd #nepalifood #momos #momo #dumplings #dumpling #sukuti #tandoori (at Momo Crave) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpxBS51BAM7/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1uq45be3dr3jo

You BAE Ube • Ube Leche Flan and Crinkle Cookies 🇵🇭 @purpledoughs was introduced to me when @foodandfootprints brought ube and pandan flavored sugar crinkle cookies to a delicious dinner prepared by @restaurantfairy. Swipe left 👈🏻 for a photo of the cookies. Stopped by the recently opened bakery, which is next door to dinner at @momocrave, @nigelsie, @wendalicious888 and I shared this ube flavored cake on top of a leche flan. I won’t repeat what I have already written about on my feed about ube and leche flan. We can admire how pretty it is. o o o #gustasian #eatqueens #queensfood #queenseats #TopCityBites #ILoveFood #Foodstagram #Foodgram #GetInMyBelly #Yummy #InstaDaily #InstaGood #InstaFood #DailyFoodFeed #ForkYeah #Delicious #EatingForTheInsta #feastagram #newyorkfood #foodnerd #nyceeeeeats #foodinfluencer #ube #lecheflan #desserts #purpledoughs #crinklecookies #pinoyfood (at Purple Dough) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpuayTFhTuP/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=7nr21slgfcbm

That’s All Yolks • Golden Yolk Threads on Thai Custard 🇹🇭 On top of the mound of golden egg yolk threads, Foi Thong, is my favorite Thai dessert, which is the Thai Custard with Taro aka Khanom Mo Kaeng Pueak. This egg custard, Khanom Mo Kaeng, can have hulled mung beans or lotus seeds too. This fine example with Taro is from @khaonomnyc. Foi Thong is based on the Portuguese Egg Thread called Fios de Ovos and known as Angel Hair. This post is a follow up to the Portuguese egg custard Pasteis de Nata. My Thai language teacher @pimchaisuwan had once shared with me that Thai egg desserts came from a Portuguese lady, who was half Japanese named Maria Guyomar de Pinha or Thao Thong Kip Ma in Thai, in the Thai Royal Court during the 17th Century. If familiar with traditional Asian desserts, the use of egg, cream, sugar, and a starch for a dessert is quite a culinary departure. With these two desserts and Goan cuisine, I inadvertently am on a Portuguese inflected food kick. Maybe it’s subconscious after a palate awakening? 🤔 o o o #gustasian #forkyeah #nyceeeeeats #foodpic #foodgasm #instaeats #eaterny #grubstreet #yelpqueens #dailyfoodfeed #feastagram #infatuationnyc #eatingnewyork #eqdailypic #eatqueens #queenseats #queensfood #feastagram #foodnerd #eatingfortheinsta #dessert #sweet #thaifood #khanommokaeng #foithong #ฝอยทอง #ขนมหม้อแกง (at KHAO NOM) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpS-ltRhOvO/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=12mzlrefw5dxg

Waste Not ... Pastéis de nata • Portuguese Egg Custard Tarts 🇹🇲 Egg Custard Tarts have been omnipresent in my life as Hong Kong Daan Taat or the “burnt” style from Macau 😉 to later learn that they are derivatives of this Portuguese dessert. I learned this year about another yolk-y Asian dessert that also originated from the Portuguese. This got me wondering... why? Research revealed that these extra yolks were originally excessed from the whites aka albumen, which were used to starch clothing of the religious class, such the nuns’ habits. To avoid waste, sweet desserts incorporating yolks were created. These lovely examples are served hot with a dash of cinnamon and sprinkle of confectioner sugar by @joeybatscafe at the penultimate Saturday of the 2018 @queensnightmarket. Find him at his newish brick and mortar store and possibly next week at the QNM season closer. o o o #gustasian #eatqueens #queensfood #queenseats #TopCityBites #ILoveFood #Foodstagram #Foodgram #GetInMyBelly #Yummy #InstaDaily #InstaGood #InstaFood #DailyFoodFeed #ForkYeah #Delicious #EatingForTheInsta #feastagram #newyorkfood #foodnerd #nyceeeeeats #foodinfluencer #queensnightmarket #pasteisdenata #pasteisdebelem #pasteis #eggcustard #joeybatssweets #portuguesefood (at Queens International Night Market) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpQX-LGhLVV/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1doe3qymqhlkz

Grandma Approved 🍕 Awesome Pizza exists all over NYC. This excellent Grandma slice is from @louiespizza in Elmhurst. The length of proofing time and crispiness of the pizza bottom distinguish the Grandma from the Sicilian (rectangular) slices. The Grandma’s shorter proof time yields a denser and thinner crust but a more tender crumb. There is also an emphasis on achieving a crisper bottom with a Grandma. Tip: if you are hungry, get the steak. Yes, that is not a typo. The steak is amazing so it is getting its own post. Trust me. Leave thanks in the comments below after you taste it. 😉 o o o #forkyeah #nycfoodie #instaeats #gustasian #yelpqueens #foodblogger #eqdailypic #eatqueens #nyceeeeeats #queensfood #delicious #yummy #feastagram #queenseats #instafood #instagood #topfoodnews #eatingfortheinsta #foodnerd #pizza #pizzaslice #grandmapizza #louiespizza #nonnapizza #foodinfluencer #dailypizza (at Louie's Pizzeria and Restaurant) https://www.instagram.com/p/BomNcXSBWN1/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=15g73wyql4351

Sizzling Beef Momo 🥟 This delicious fried Momo was from the recently opened Lungta when my friend @nigelsie was cheering me up. It definitely worked because I can’t remember what ticked me off so badly. Thanks! While trying to recall the reason for my foul mood, my monkey brain started churning and poking me about why is this called a Momo? Always giving in, I dug around and found that Momo is a colloquial Tibetan term Mog Mog that borrowed from the Chinese for a plain steamed bun without any filling called a Momo. The Tibetans spun this by stuffing the formerly unfilled buns with all sorts of goodies like beef and alternate cooking methods like pan frying and deep frying. With migration, the Tibetan Momos were adopted into the cuisine of Nepal and certain areas of India. I am saddened that the Tibetan Flag is not available as an Emoji I suppose for geopolitical reasons because I would like to give this proper attribution in this post. Perhaps some day soon 🤞🏻🙏🏻🤞🏻. o o o #gustasian #eatqueens #queensfood #queenseats #TopCityBites #ILoveFood #Foodstagram #Foodgram #GetInMyBelly #Yummy #InstaDaily #InstaGood #InstaFood #DailyFoodFeed #ForkYeah #Delicious #EatingForTheInsta #feastagram #newyorkfood #foodnerd #lungta #himalayanfood #newyorkfood #tibetanfood #momos #momo #dumplings #dumpling (at Jackson Heights, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/BohouCVB0M1/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=uy1r9u4iz3mu

Big Dipper • Tsukemen Ramen 🇯🇵 Here is a bowl of perfectly cooked ramen. Swipe 👈🏻 left for the different broths @ramen_shinshi into which to dip the ramen. Don’t let the ramen sit in the broth, which is warm and could further cook the ramen passed its ideal preparation. The Miso broth has a thinner consistency while the Saba is more viscous, which I am seeming to develop a preference. Tsukemen style allows the best of all worlds— eating each component separately or combined! Tip: This cellar restaurant is located in the north side of the block. Look for the logo, which will be at eye level, then go down metal stairs for the entrance to this subterranean restaurant. 🥢 🥢 🥢 #gustasian #topcitybites #ilovefood #foodporn #foodstagram #foodspotting #foodpics #foodgram #fooddiary #getinmybelly #yummy #newforkcity #instagood #instafood #dailyfoodfeed #forkyeah #delicious #eatingfortheinsta #feastagram #shotoniphonex #ramen #yelpnyc #japanesefood #fravorites #tsukemen #noodles #chopsticksramen (at Shinshi Ramen NY 吉祥寺 ラーメン津志) https://www.instagram.com/p/BocXzgFhJLR/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=jinj1lj1ejdn

Saturday Night 🐾 After a September hiatus, @dilenasdolcini special gummy bears and their vendor friends are back at the @queensnightmarket showcasing the cultural diversity of Queens for another few Saturdays until the 2018 Season closes at the end of October for the year. Don’t miss it! NB: If you were at this year’s @vendyawards, tonight you should recognize several regular QNM vendors ( @ieatlaofood and @twistercakes) that we’re nominated for and competed including this year’s People Choice Award Winner @burmesebites. Find other vendy award alumni like @themalaysianproject @hellomoonman @karlsballs there tonight. If I missed any finalists vending at QNM, my apologies and please leave in the comments below. o o o #gustasian #eatqueens #queensfood #Queens eats #TopCityBites #ILoveFood #Foodstagram #Foodgram #GetInMyBelly #Yummy #InstaDaily #InstaGood #InstaFood #DailyFoodFeed #ForkYeah #Delicious #EatingForTheInsta #feastagram #newyorkfood #foodnerd #nyceeeeeats #queensnightmarket #gummybears #boozybears #bears #disco #saturdaynight #sequins #glitter (at Queens International Night Market) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoT2SxhB9Hg/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=mjkchrdft5ar