Eating In Translation

What's Eating In Translation?

This website began as a collection of field notes on interesting food I'd tried, or planned to try, in and around New York. Since its launch, in January 2005, I've visited thousands of venues, from white-linen restaurants to elbows-on-the-table eateries, as well as street vendors, fairs, festivals, grocers, and greenmarkets — and my "to eat" list is longer than ever.

Followsoshi

Unlike a sandwich, a sliced jianbing rarely offers neatly trimmed photo-friendly surfaces. This spicy garlic crayfish jianbing was messier than most; credit the ample filling. On a return visit I'll pay proper attention to the roasted cold noodles.

Followsoshi
13524 40th Rd. (Main-Prince Sts., inside the Corner 28 mini-mall), Flushing, Queens
347-654-6466
www.Instagram.com/Followsoshi

Fair Food Market

Surviving signage with old HIckory 6 telephone exchange
9028 Astoria Blvd. (at 91st St.) East Elmhurst, Queens

Wah Gwaan

All too frequently, fusion tacos pair interesting toppings with indifferent, often store-bought tortillas. These Jamaican-Mexican beauties, jerk chicken with diced apple and cucumber, and jerk pork with pineapple salsa, do justice to both traditions — each includes a fresh-pressed tortilla.

Wah Gwaan
914-414-3484
www.WahGwaanNYC.com
On this afternoon, at the Bronx Night Market
East Fordham Rd. near Webster Ave., Fordham, Bronx
www.Eventbrite.com/e/Bronx-Night-Market-tickets-137666120071

2 Belize Girls

Salbutes, popular in Belize and in the nearby Mexican state of Yucatán, resemble tostadas at a glance. But unlike tostadas, which often are made from day-old tortillas and can be shatteringly crunchy, salbutes are made from fresh masa or masa harina. Deep-fried and then topped, in this case with shredded chicken and cabbage, they're puffy and a little chewy, so they won't fall to pieces at first bite.

2 Belize Girls
917-334-7409
www.2BelizeGirls.com
On this afternoon, at the Bronx Night Market
East Fordham Rd. near Webster Ave., Fordham, Bronx
www.Eventbrite.com/e/Bronx-Night-Market-tickets-137666120071

Egidio Pastry Shop

Once associated with the pre-Lenten season, nowadays in New York sanguinaccio often appears as late as Easter. Of the bakeries in the Bronx's Little Italy that still prepare it as pudding or in pastries, however, reportedly only Egidio still incorporates the traditional pig's blood. Yes, it is rich; an espresso-cupful will be plenty.

Egidio Pastry Shop
622 East 187th St. (Arthur-Hughes Aves.), Belmont, Bronx
718-295-6077
www.EgidioPastry.com