Asian Flavors

Last time I was craving Mexican food like nothing else and not much has changed in that department. Today however, I will discuss some of the delicious food we have been enjoying since being here.
I know I have mentioned Chinatown a few times and some delicious Dim Sum we had. There are many other Asian flavors we have discovered since then and I’m not talking about simply sushi.
In Midtown, there is a street dedicated solely to Korean food. Technically it’s considered Koreatown but you can’t really turn a street into a town in my opinion. Nevertheless, I love, love, love going there and enjoy the food as much as I do the people and vibe. It’s busy and exciting and really makes you feel as if you were in some Korean town as opposed to the middle of NYC.
In our own neighborhood in Brooklyn we have also been exposed to Thai, Vietnamese and Japanese food, all good and all really affordable. If you take one thing away from this article, let it be that Asian food is good for your wallet.
So, here are our fave dishes, courtesy of some Asian culture or another.

Korean BBQ - you cook the meat yourself on the hot plate in the center of the table and eat it along with all those extra side dishes

Pad Thai Noodles - noodles cooked with 16 other ingredients including your meat of choice - contains peanuts!

Vietnamese Pho Soup - refreshing broth with rice noodles and your choice of meat

Japanese Ramen Soup - noodles in hearty beef broth with your choice of meat or veggies and optional eggs; often served spicy

Shrimp Spring Rolls - I think this is Thai; glass/rice noodles rolled up with shrimp, carrots, cucumbers, mint and cilantro served with peanut dipping sauce

Korean Tofu Stew - can be spicy or not; best eaten with rice thrown in to absorb the broth

Vietnamese Sandwich - fresh and crispy roll stuffed with bbq pork, carrots, cilantro, cucumbers/onions