Best Thing I Ever Ate (Well some of them)

[Ottojr]

I love the Culinary adventures that New York offers the Palate. Here are some of mine and yes they are also the favorites of some Celebrity Chefs.

Devi
1. Mirchi Ka Salan: Very Hot and Spicy but every bite so 'moorish' - A must-try for heat seekers.
2. Tandoor-Grilled Lamb Chops: Every bite was Heaven

Fatty Crab
1. Watermelon Pickle and Crispy Pork: Incredible
2. Watermelon Drink with Kiffir Lime: I ordered three of these as they were so addictive

These are some of my favorites and there are many more.

Share what some of your favorites are.

Good Eating to you.

[sgordon]

WD-50:
Scallops in Spice Bread Consomme with Cranberry Fruit Leather
Pork Belly in Swiss Cheese Consomme with Rye Spaetzle
Ricotta, Capers, Frozen Honey (pre-dessert)
"Blueberry Cheesecake"

Aquavit:
Duck Liver Crusted Tuna with Coconut Curry sauce (Samuellson era)
Dry-aged Red Deer Carpaccio with Black Truffles (Jernmark era)

Henry's End:
Duckling w/ Seasonal Fruit
Elk Chops

Public:
Various brunch options: Venison Burger, Tea-smoked Salmon w/ Yuzu Hollandaise, Blood Pudding Waffles w/ Foie Gras Butter

Babbo:
Pastas - Beef Cheek Ravioli, Goose Liver Ravioli, Goat Cheese Tortellini
Other - Octopus w/ Limoncello Vinaigrette, Lamb's Tongue Vinaigrette w/ 3-minute egg

Marea:
Fusilli w/ Octopus & Bone Marrow
Lobster w/ Burrata

Falai (RIP):
Deconstructed Rabbit
Pici w/ Wild Boar Ragu
Raspberry Souffle w/ Black Truffle Gelato

Morimoto:
Oysters Foie Gras
Yellowtail Pastrami
Seafood Toban Yaki

Marc Forgione:
Chili Lobster
BBQ Oysters
Halibut w/ Sauce Proposal

Momofuku:
Pork Buns
Duck Over Rice (Ssam Bar)
Uni with Whipped Tofu (Ssam Bar)
Frozen Foie Gras (Ko)

Ping's Seafood:
Jicama Siu-Chow

Oriental Garden:
Oysters w/ Ginger and Scallion
Country-Style Lobster

Fuleen:
Geoduck Two Ways
Spinach w/ Preserved Bean Curd
Salted Fish & Diced Chicken w/ Eggplant
Preserved Duck w/ Taro Casserole

Xi'an Famous Foods:
Mt. Qi Pork Noodles
Pork and Lamb Burgers

Zabb Elee:
Som Tom Muazuar
Any Larb - Duck and Catfish are probably my favorites, though

Anything w/ Uni @ Soto
Bone Marrow w/ Oxtail Marmalade @ Blue RIbbon
Clambake @ EMP
Smoked/Pickled Onion Rings @ Brooklyn Star
Grapefruit Sorbet @ Cones
Pizza @ Totonno's, Grimaldi's, Patsy's East Harlem, John's
Lox, Herring, etc @ Russ & Daughters
Pastrami, Corned Beef and/or Tongue @ Katz's
Sylteflesk @ Nordic Delicacies
Cubanos, Mofungo @ Cibao

etc, etc etc... I could be here all day...

[Charles Yu]

Best 'single' dish I have eaten in New York is still the Daniel Boulud's ' Black sea bass in a crispy potato shell, served on a bed of leeks in a red wine sauce' That was years ago when Boulud was still using whole bottles of Barolo for the wine reduction! Sooooo good!!

[RGR]

It is no longer on the menu at the flagship, but that Boulud signature dish was revived last year at Cafe Boulud, and it is still on the "La Tradition" section of the menu.

Photo of Striped Bass en Paupiette at Cafe Boulud: http://www.flickr.com/photos/11863391@N03/5579571963/in/set-72157626281943793

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[Charles Yu]

I re-tried that dish at Daniel when it was at the Cafe Boulud address. Understandably, the sauce has gone done hill!!

[RGR]

The last time we were at Daniel in 2008, our daughter ordered that dish. I tasted it and, frankly, found it disappointing. I was, however, bowled over by the Cafe Boulud version.

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[Ottojr]

I am grateful to all of you who have contributed so far. I live in Bermuda so I do not get to try the many restaurants as the residents do.

[Charles Yu]

Razor Clams a la plancha - Casa Mono
Cacciucco ( Italian seafood stew ) - Lincoln
Linguine with Crabmeat, Sea urchins and Basil - Marea

[Lacrosse_Gastronomic]

I agree with your list Charles Yu. Here are some of mine:

Egg, truffle custard, black truffles, sauce perigourdine - Per Se

Comte souffle - Benoit

Tuna with foie gras - Le Bernardin

Shaved foie gras, lychees, pine nut brittle - Momofuku Ko

Sea urchin on truffled brioche - Brooklyn Fare

Quail with farro and bacon - Lincoln

Parmesan crusted chicken - Jean Georges

Braised goat - Kin Shop

Roasted pork loin with chickpeas and chorizo - Boulud Sud

Guinea hen - Perla

Braised chicken, chicken sausage, polenta - Monument Lane

Lobster, poached egg, hen of woods, pumpernickel - Seasonal

Chorizo crusted cod - The Modern Dining Room

Beignets filled with warm lemon curd - Alison Eighteen

Lemon crepe - Junoon

[LeahBaila]

...speaking of Alison Eighteen, how was your meal there? Going later this week -

[Lacrosse_Gastronomic]

I liked the grilled octopus, the duck breast with sauteed vegetables, and the above mentioned beignets filled with warm lemon curd and served with chocolate sauce. The french fries were good but not as good as The Breslin. The bread pudding was a bit dry and the cookie plate was average.

My friends enjoyed the polenta with foraged mushrooms, the grilled 35 day aged sirloin with bordelaise, and the spit roasted chicken.

I liked Alison Eighteen a lot - simply prepared food in a sedate and relaxing setting. Here is the New York Times review in case you haven't seen it.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/18/din...

[LeahBaila]

Great feedback - the beignets sound incredible. I LOVE lemon curd. Yep, read the TImes review! Looking forward to my visit.
Thanks LG -

[RGR]

We had dinner at Alison Eighteen a few weeks ago. The food was very good, and we liked the atmospherics. Service could have been better as our waiter, though well-meaning, was a bit scatterbrained. I don't think the beignets were on the menu because if they had been, I would have ordered them.

Alison Eighteen photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/11863391@N03/sets/72157629948214115/

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[LeahBaila]

Wow, thank you, RGR! The lamb looks especially delicious. Looking forward to my meal tomorrow!

[RGR]

Enjoy! :)

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[LeahBaila]

Merci beaucoup!

[knucklesandwich]

Yum Kai Dao - Zabb Elee

[r32nissan]

Whilst not the highest end foods, certainly made for the best meals/foods I've ever had in my life. Plenty more, but they seem to escape me for the time being.

Cote de beouf - Minetta Tavern
Lox, Eggs, Onions - Barney Greengrass
Seared foie gras - Four seasons
Porchetta sandwich - Di Palos
Lamb face salad - Xi'an famous foods
Pastrami - Katz's
Lambs tongue appetizer - Babbo
Pig's head at the Whole Hog Feast - DBGB

[LeahBaila]

Bo Ssam -- Momofuku Ssam Bar
Pork carnitas cemita -- Cafe Ollin
Crispy shredded beef tacos -- Florencia 13
Vodka pizza -- Rubirosa
Pork Dumplings In Chili Oil -- Cafe China
Mozzarella -- Bar Veloce (believe it or not)
Salted Cajeta Ice Cream Sundae -- Goat Town

[prima]

Bar Room at the Modern
Alsatian Buckwheat Späetzle with Yellowfin tuna paillard crudo, roasted foie gras, pine nuts and black pepper gastrique

The Spotted Pig
Sheep’s Milk Ricotta Gnudi with Brown Butter & Sage

I also enjoy the fish tacos at Mercadito and Toloache. Although NYC fish tacos probably can't compete with the best fish tacos in San Diego, Santa Barbara or Baja, the Toloache & Mercadito versions still make it on to my list of my favourite things to eat when I visit NYC. I also like the refrescos at Mercadito.

[foodwhisperer]

15 East
---bluefin tuna tail sashimi
Kyo Ya
--ebi shinjo
Katz's
- garlic wurst
Greenwhich Grill
- pasta with thai crab sauce
Brushstroke
- fried pork cheeks
Porchetta
- potatoes with crispy pork
Cafe Sita
- Veal Shank (cuban style)
Viet Cafe
- vegetarian crab cakes
Cercle Rouge
- foie gras with grilled watermelon
Nam Peng
- roasted corn
Nobu
- jalapeno yellowtail ( others have tried no one comes close)