Eating In Translation

Fried Dumpling

Jury-duty express lunch; perhaps since this was the last of the batch, seven rather than the usual five.

Fried Dumpling
106 Mosco St. (Mulberry-Mott Sts.), Manhattan
212-693-1060
www.Fried-Dumpling.com

Chutneys

(This venue is closed.) Punugulu — dumplings fashioned from fermented rice batter, seasoned with onion, ginger, and curry leaves, and deep-fried — curd rice, an onion chilli uthapam, and mukhwas from a vegetarian Indian lunch. For more dishes that covered (and occasionally bespattered) our table of six, see the EIT page on Facebook.

Chutneys
827 Newark Ave. (Tonnelle Ave.-Herbert Pl.), Jersey City
201-222-9909

Harlem Industrial Kitchen

A wall-length mural (Sandra Perez, 2018) thoughtfully decorates each table with its own flowers in permanent bloom, but only a few seats have a view of the fish tank.

Harlem Industrial Kitchen
123 East 110th St. (Park-Lexington Aves.), Manhattan
646-590-8640
www.Facebook.com/HarlemIndustrialKitchen

The Braised Shop

(This venue is closed.) Chosen by the customer, the ingredients in a bowl of Taiwanese lu wei generally pick up the color and flavors of the long-simmered, aromatic liquid in which they are braised; here the house blend reportedly includes star anise, cinnamon, and licorice. Varying textures, then, have an outsized importance. My picks for the cookpot: daikon, beef tendon and stomach, black-rice cakes, and the Prince brand of wavy instant noodles.

The Braised Shop
241 East 10th St. (First-Second Aves.), Manhattan
646-863-3200
www.Facebook.com/TheBraisedShop
Closed Monday

Sandy Hook Diner

"Eggs adrift" — poached, with hollandaise sauce, over spinach and hash browns — with rye toast, as served and afterward. Also shown: terrific corned beef hash made in-house (even a tiny taste is telling); the succinct dessert menu; blueberry pie.

Sandy Hook Diner
98 Church Hill Rd., Sandy Hook, Connecticut
203-270-5509
www.Facebook.com/Sandy-Hook-Diner-301087876661138
Breakfast and midday lunch only

Crabs and gloves

Seen in passing at Hung Kee Fish & Meat Food Market
214 Canal St. (Mulberry-Baxter Sts.), Manhattan
212-406-1945

New York-area food events, October 25-November 1

Italian American Women, Food, and Identity: Stories at the Table
Thursday, October 25, 6:00-8:00
John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, Queens College, CUNY, 25 West 43rd St. (Fifth-Sixth Aves., 17th fl.), Manhattan
www.CalandraInstitute.org/events/italian-american-women-food-and-identity-stories-at-the-table
Free admission; reserve a seat by calling 212-642-2094

Food and Inequality
Thursday, October 25, 6:00-7:30; lecture series concludes November 27
Vagelos Education Center, 104 Haven Ave. (West 171st-West 172nd Sts., room 201), Manhattan
www.Mailman.Columbia.edu/public-health-now/events/seminars-conferences/food-public-health-and-social-justice
Free admission with online registration

Sister Pie: The Recipes and Stories of a Big-Hearted Bakery in Detroit
Thursday, October 25, 6:00-8:00
Smith Canteen, 343 Smith St. (Carroll-President Sts.), Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn
www.CherryBombe.com/merch/sister-pie-cherry-bombe
Tickets: general admission, $10; advance purchase recommended

NYC Food Film Festival
Concludes Thursday through Sunday, October 25-28, various hours
Various locations in Manhattan
www.TheFoodFilmFestival.com
See website for details on events and ticket availability

Bethel United Methodist Church Cranberry Festival
Friday, October 26, turkey-dinner seatings at 4:30, 6:00, and 7:30; Saturday, breakfast 8:00-11:00, lunch 12:30-3:00ish
Bethel United Methodist Church, 7033 Amboy Rd., Tottenville, Staten Island
www.BethelUMCSI.com/uploads/3/3/1/0/3310513/cranberry_flyer_2018.pdf
Previously: www.EatingInTranslation.com/2014/11/bethel-united-methodist-church-cranberry-festival.html
Friday turkey dinner: adults, $12; children, $10; call 718-356-8485 for reservations; free admission on Saturday for a la carte breakfast and lunch

Kong Sihk Tong

Brit-leaning Hong Kong-style brunch: mushrooms, bacon, and cheese sauce over instant noodles. H/T Garsleat

Kong Sihk Tong
65 Bayard St. (Mott St.-Bowery), Manhattan
646-850-6140
www.Facebook.com/Kong-Sihk-Tong-458493684653791

One Harvest (aka Yi Feng Yuan)

A vegetable-forward Shanghai lunch, headlined by an autumn medley of celery, pumpkin, and lily bulb, also featured bean curd with finely chopped malan tou (Indian aster); garlic cucumber; and seaweed. The last, to be sure, had been insinuated into the batter that ultimately enveloped deep-fried yellow croaker.

For more photos (including a fat leg of braised pork), see the EIT page on Facebook.

One Harvest (aka Yi Feng Yuan)
37-14 Main St. (37th-38th Aves.), Flushing, Queens
929-200-7078
www.YiFengYuanFlushingNY.com

Lions & Tigers & Squares

In the spirit of the namesake hometown teams, my Detroit-style mushroom pie was aggressively seasoned from the go. I'm betting that those condiment shakers don't see a lot of action.

Lions & Tigers & Squares
268 West 23rd St. (Seventh-Eighth Aves.), Manhattan
917-261-6772
www.Facebook.com/ItsPizza