Once a year, tents line this Briarwood church backyard, and members of the Myanmar Baptist congregation dole out home cooking.
Show up early with an empty stomach, stake out a spot at the shaded communal tables with four or five friends, and you just might be able to taste your way through the entire lineup ($3 to $6 per dish) while chilling to live, folksy tunes in English and Burmese. (Recently, the volume for some performers has been cranked high, making conversation more difficult but affecting the food not a whit.)
A highlight of my first visit was an item loosely translated as "near the river" rice noodles (above) by the church pastor, who made this serving table his first stop. Key ingredients are cilantro; an orange-brown (tuna)fish-based sauce; chopped, bright yellow pickled bamboo; and red pepper. For a look at the finished product paired with a refreshing, clear fish-and-shrimp broth, as well as many more items from multiple fun fairs, see my slideshow.
Myanmar Baptist Church Fun Fair
143-55 84th Dr., Briarwood, Queens
www.MBCNewYork.org/Funfair.html
Mid-August
Thank you for the review. Please come again this year. It's on 15 August 2009 (Saturday)from 12:00-6:00 pm. It will be at the same place as the address you have above. We hope to see you there.
Posted by: William | July 16, 2009 at 07:40 PM
The making of the papaya salad was so much fun to watch. The lady used a pestle and mortar to grind all the ingredients together. Yum!
Posted by: Kim | August 18, 2009 at 09:55 AM
Dear Beloved,
The day is set. We will be having a funfair this year on 13th of Aug 2001. Same time same place.
God bless,
Posted by: Kaung M Oo | June 27, 2011 at 12:51 PM
Correction:
Date: 13th AUG 2011
Myanmar Baptist Church, New York
16th Annual Fun Fair
Place - 143-55 84th Drive
Briarwood, NY 11435
(Former Place of MBC-NY)
Date - August 13, 2011 (Saturday)
Time - 12 : 00 Noon - 6 : 00 PM
For more details:
visit: mbcnewyork.org
Posted by: Kaung M Oo | June 28, 2011 at 07:12 PM