For our food crawl on Monday, July 25, I suggest that we meet at noon in the New World Mall food court, on the lower level of 13620 Roosevelt Ave. It’s just east of Main St., near the Queens terminal of the 7 train; it will provide shelter from whatever weather we might have that day; and 30-some stalls will provide plenty of diversion for any of us who must wait for latecomers. It’s big; why don’t we look for one another near the foot of the escalators.
I also suggest that, once we’re assembled, we limit the dishes we order in the food court, since there’s so much else to eat. Perhaps we can start with a plate of eight shengjian bao and, possibly, some Uyghur noodles, both of which appear in this very incomplete set of photos …
… which corresponds only somewhat with my own list of dining destinations:
Tarim Uyghur Food, NWM: samsy, kebabs, long or bite-sized noodles
Liu Liu Sheng Jian Wang (aka Pan Bao 66), NWM: sheng jian bao
Liang Pi Wang, NYFC: liang pi, jian bing
Huang Jin Jiao, NYFC: various dishes
Diverse Dim Sum (aka Distinctive Dim Sum), NYFC: seafood rice cakes
Sin Kee, QCFC: chai tow kueh, oyster omelette
Tian Jin Dumpling House: dumplings (need 10-15 minutes)
Sheng Jian Muslim Little Kitchen: chive pancake/bun, lu da gun, “donkey rolling on the ground”
LIRR underpass Fujianese vendor: mooncake
Qingdao: various dishes
Dim Sum Garden Express windows: various dim sum
Wuhan Foodie (aka Heat Noodle): hot dry noodles, doupi
White Bear: wontons with hot sauce
Quicitop (successor to Followsoshi): roasted cold noodles
Joe’s Steam Rice Roll: rice rolls
Soy Bean Chan/Chen Flower Shop: sweet or spicy soy bean curd/pudding
Henan Hui Mian (aka Henan Flavor, Henan Fengwei): lamb “burgers,” hui mian
No addresses there, just some initialisms for various food courts, but I can find the way easily enough and can provide more specifics when need be.
Before we think too much about what we’ll eat, maybe we can pin down the time and place where we’ll get together. Is noon, in the New World Mall food court, good for everyone?
