“Is it not delightful to have friends coming from distant quarters?” -Confucius The Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, has more than 4,000 years of history and is the longest holiday of the year. In the 21st century, the national holiday begins on the first of the Lunar Calendar and lasts until the 15th ofContinue reading “Chinatown Chronicles- 2019, The Year of the Pig”
Category Archives: Chinatown
I Started Cookin’ in Brooklyn
An except from HOOK IT & COOK IT available on Amazon. A New York Foodie’s Bonafides and Particulars Hi, I’m Jim. I am a big man, recreational fisherman, home cook in a tiny kitchen in my native New York. I hook it and cook it, buy it and fry it and I know myContinue reading “I Started Cookin’ in Brooklyn”
ErinGoScratch Recipe- Northern Southern Asian Fusion Oven Fried Chicken
Fried chicken is loved and well respected across the USA and around the world. Korean’s have a double fry method that makes for great crunch and wild flavor. Japanese Tokyo fried chicken uses smaller pieces and their brining method adds a sweet soy flavor to the lightly coated, nearly translucent skin. My travels bring meContinue reading “ErinGoScratch Recipe- Northern Southern Asian Fusion Oven Fried Chicken”
2018 The Year of the Dog, Happy Chinese New Year!! updated
“When the mid-night bell rings tonight, Let it signify new and better things for you, Let it signify a realization of all things you wish for, Let it signify a year of courage and wisdom, Wishing you a very, very, very prosperous new year.” Chinese New Year Wish Just when you though theContinue reading “2018 The Year of the Dog, Happy Chinese New Year!! updated”
Chinatown Chronicles- Volume 3
I learned my way around Chinatown in the early 1980’s by following my nose. I was burning shoe leather walking around the small and curving side streets; Pell St., Division St., Bayard St., all around the foot of the Manhattan Bridge. It was always a fun day poking around the shops and stores that wereContinue reading “Chinatown Chronicles- Volume 3”
Chinatown Chronicles-Volume Two
“Chinese food tries to engage the mind, not just the palate. To provoke the intellect.” Nicole Mones If I said “who wants to drink tea and eat chicken feet, shrimp, sticky rice and dumplings for brunch”, I might not get many takers. If I say who wants “dim sum” it is pretty easy to gatherContinue reading “Chinatown Chronicles-Volume Two”
ErinGoScratch Recipe- Five Spice Green Tea Chicken
Love good BBQ chicken and want to add a little exotic flavor? Want yardbird you can be proud of and impress your family and friends? Live in the city and can’t grill like you want to but still want that summer flavor? This simple recipe will help you achieve that great BBQ grilled flavor without theContinue reading “ErinGoScratch Recipe- Five Spice Green Tea Chicken”
The Chinatown Chronicles- Volume One
I love Chinatown in NYC. All three of them- Sunset Park in Brooklyn, Flushing in Queens and the original in downtown Manhattan. I hope this series provides you with some tips that will help you discover some true culinary treasures of your own in your Chinatown. My high school friends and I started coming intoContinue reading “The Chinatown Chronicles- Volume One”
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