Fragole

In the early 19th century, Carroll Gardens was settled by the Irish-American, then followed by the Norwegian-American in the mid-19th century, and final came the Italian-American. You will find old Italian pastry shops with giant canolli, neighborhoody meat and fish market, and 'of course' authentic Italian restaurants. Fragole is one the best Italian restaurant in this old Italian neighborhood. The Pappardelle con ragu di Carne, honey-braised short rib ragu, is one of my favorite dish that i can never resist. The home-made pasta and sauce are freshly made daily. The braised short rib was so tendered that it would melt in your mouth. They also has a great selection of "flat-priced" wine. So you can choose your wine base on taste, not price. 

So.....Tips to all tourist: You will not find good Italian food in Little Italy, it's a gimmick. Hop on the F train and head out to Carroll Gardens for the REAL Italian food.

Carrol Gardens: 394 Court Street, Brooklyn (btw President & Carroll St)

Banana Bread

What can i do with 6 bananas ripening at the same time? 1 for breakfast, 1 for lunch, 1 for dinner. The last 3.... Banana bread is the way to go. 

Patisserie of the Day

As I was in line for my usual small coffee w/ half-and-half, no sugar this morning, this triple decker 'thing' has alerted my 'want to eat you' temptation. Marquet Patisserie had transformed the ordinary continental breakfast into a pyramid-like french brioche bacon and cheese omelette. Wow!!!

Heavy enough to put you back to sleep. 

Buttery like any other french pastry.

Thick enough to split your lips open.

Enjoy!

Cobble Hill: 221 Court St, Brooklyn (btw Warren & Wyckoff St)

KYO....TOOFFFUUUUU

Kyotofu is a unique restaurant serving both sweet and savory specialty tofu dishes. The simplicity of soya bean can be transformed into a fancy tofu dessert in the hands of the japanese. Their signature creamy sweet tofu blends perfectly with the black sesame tuile and kuromitsu black sugar syrup topped with dried apricot. 

Continued with several small bits of summer sweet corn cheesecake; warm miso chocolate cake; tofu ice cream; and green tea panna cotta. 

Amaaazing.... my craving for tofu has finally reached it's satisfaction.

 

Clinton: 705 9th Ave, NY (btw48th & 49th St.)

Red Egg - Peruvian Chinese Cuisine

Red Egg, is a Peruvian-Chinese restaurant with a modern edge located in between Chinatown and Soho. This type of cuisine is a rare find in nyc so i had to adventure out and see how the East meets the West. We ordered most of the authentic Peruvian dishes:

Choros a la Chalaca, mussels topped with the mix of tomatoes, union, corn, and hot pepper. Hew... it's spicy. But it's a great appetizer to sizzle up your palate.

Lomo Saltado, spicy soy sauce steak and fries. This is not the usual crunchy fries you see accompanying a steak frite. These are soggy fries soaked in the soy sauce with the tender beef. Even though it didn't sound too appetizing but in deed, it was pretty tasty.

Red Egg's signature dish, Curry Bread Bowl with crab, chicken, and pork. Believe it or not, the spotlight of this dish is the bread bowl because it soaked up all the curry sauce. It's totally worth cracking the crab to get to the bottom of the curry bowl.

Lastly, the coconut pudding served in a young coconut. This is the best coconut pudding i have had. I couldn't get enough of the fresh coconut water and its natural sweetness. I had to scrape the tender coconut meat from inside until i see the inner shells brown face.

Chinatown: 202 Centre St., NY (Hester St & Grand St)

Starvation Camp

Hey all frequent foodie lovers,

Sorry for not posting any new resto lately, i'm currently on a starvation camp. But i will be out for my food hunt again this weekend.

See you all soon and you're all welcome to comment.