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Eating Asian In Times Square? These Will Surprise And Transport You
15.05.2024 - 22:09 / forbes.com
I have to admit that on trips to Thailand and China I was not adventurous when it came to lunch and dinner. I must have set a record for ordering vegetable pad Thai in Thailand. But with May now officially Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we should take advantage of restaurants offering these tasty cuisines in the Times Square area.
There are many new restaurants serving up a variety of foods not always associated with the “Crossroads of the world.” But now, with so many visitors getting hungry while gawking at the sights, and just walking up an appetite, let’s look at the district as a place to eat as well as stroll.
For example, the new SaiTong (244 West 48th Street) features a wide variety of seafood, and with a nod to American tastes even has exotic dishes it labels, quite simply, as “burgers,” “tacos,” and “fries.” But these aren’t your diner’s burgers. In fact, they’re not even burgers. And for desert, what about a mango sorbet with coconut sticky rice? All in all, a unique, and satisfying experience.
Gong Cha (1600 Broadway) will serve you even though the name has a regal meaning: tribute tea for the emperor.You’ll probably feel like royalty and should try teas your grandmother could not have imagined: freshly brewed milk tea, green tea, with toppings that transport you across the Pacific—boba pearls, red bean, milk foam. And while Gong Cha, which was founded in 2006, then expanded to Hong Kong, Macau, South Korea and New Zealand, you can savor and sip right in the middle of Times Square.
One of the most interesting concepts along the Great White Way is the bakery Bibble & Sip (253 West 51st Street). The name is almost contradictory: Bibble is an Old-English word meaning to indulge. And sip of course means take it slow. So here you have Bibble & Sip, creating Asian-flavored cookies, cakes and pastries using classical French cuisine techniques. A favorite of the owner, Gary Chan, is a mouthful dessert called black sesame mousse hazelnut chocolate cake. That says it all.
Ramen sounds like a simple dish: noodles in broth. Then again, there is the ramen served up by Ichiran (152 West 49th Street). Originally a Chinese dish, it has become a favorite in Japan. These wheat noodles are abetted by just about anything a chef can envision: pork, soy, vegetables. And besides the food at this location, which is part of an international chain, there is the place itself—the seating design has rows of single booths, separated by dividers. You sit and eat in a quite individual experience. But if you bring along friends or family, those dividers can be collapsed and you are sitting together.
Lady Wong (Urban Hawker Market, 135 West 50th Street) is a great place to top off your sojourn.
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