Best-ever chicharrones
In Inwood today, we stopped in at a shop called "la reina de los chicharrones" and it did live up to its name. It's at Broadway and 204th, and their primary business seems to be chicharron, though they have other stuff too. I also saw a lot of people buying soup. The chicharrones are big hunks of fried pork with a serious amount of meat attached to the rinds. They are sold by weight, $10 a pound. No English spoken.
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Oh, I have a weakness for chicharrones. I don't know if Elsa/La Reina serves up the best ever, but it's definitely delicious. Crispy, tender inside, perfect. The chicharron de pollo is good too. Dont' forget to add lemon or lime to bring out the flavor.
There's a line out the door around lunchtime. The fact that it's all locals means a lot. The taxistas know their chicharron.
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yum; la reina is definitely one of the best places for chicharrones in nyc! they also do a fantastic mofongo, with huge chunks of the chicharrones rinds mashed in with the plantains, and with plenty of that addictive vinegary garlic paste throughout as well. it takes a while to prepare though (20 minutes or more) so it's best to call ahead for the mofongo.
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