Favorite Eats of 2021-Q4

All the things I loved to eat before the omicron got me:

New York City

Remixed Pierogies in a beautiful space in Green Point

Still my all time favorite Arepas in NYC:

Favorite Taiwanese 熱炒

Wonderful Italian American food on Arthur Ave

Los Angeles

Yummy Northern Chinese food

Great Green Onion bread 大餅 and 小餅 sesame bread

Great basque food

Montreal

Canadian Portuguese style chicken x Poutine

Savory + Sweet combo Canadian brunch

Singapore

Great Northern style Chinese

Putu Piriing featured on Netflix’s Street Food Stories Asia lived up to the hype

Delicious briny and full of seafood Laksa

Shoutout to OK Ryan in Flushing

This is a Love Letterdisclaimer a place I haven’t visited in awhile (possibly months or a year) but still exists in a place I love dearly but no longer live full-time at the moment – check latest reviews on other sites accordingly as some items might be out of date.

Crosspost from ViewingNYC

Thought of OK Ryan recently as some of best Taiwanese food I’ve in NYC, including special order dishes for Lunar New Year – actually remembering what a comfort the place was since I was in Taiwan for Lunar New Year a week or so ago. Also, this is one of the few places in NYC to get legit Taiwanese breakfast. It’s in pretty far out Flushing and quite a hike even from the last subway stop into the part of Queens where there are actually strip malls with parking lots, but for me was always worth it to ride out all the way on the 7-Train from where I live in Murray Hill.

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I unabashedly love Taiwanese food, a food category that is surprisingly difficult to find in New York City, let alone at a high quality. After trekking across boroughs to the end of the 7 Line, I’ve finally found a favorite destination for this elusive cuisine. Ok Ryan shines in signature Taiwanese dishes, such as oyster omelettes and stinky tofu along with traditional breakfasts…. read more