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Adapted from Everyday Food
Ingredients:
2 medium-sized zucchinis, cut into 1/2-inch rounds
1 tbsp cumin
salt, pepper, olive oil
1. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add cumin seeds and cook until fragrant, stirring constantly.
2. Add zucchini and cook until lightly browned on both sides, about 8 minutes. Stir in salt and pepper.
Adapted from Everyday Food
Ingredients:
a bundle of spaghetti
1 tbsp butter
1 tsp grated lemon zest
2 tbsp lemon juice
a handful of parsley, finely chopped
red chilis, crushed
salt, pepper
1. In a large pot, cook pasta in salted boiling water al dente. Drain, reserving some of the pasta water. Return pasta to pot.
2. Using a fork, stir in butter, lemon zest, lemon juice and parsley. Add some pasta water to adjust consistency, if needed. Sprinkle with red chilis, salt and pepper.
157 Mott Street between Broome and Grand Streets
212/966.3797
$20 for two, without drinks, without tip
One of the last Vietnamese restaurants in New York City that’s still not lazy about making pho that tastes like beef, Pho Bang always hits the spot. Even if I order a bowl of vermicelli noodles with beef or a rice plate with pork chops, I can still order a small bowl of pho as a dollar appetizer. Pho Bang also hasn’t lost its touch in making spring and summer rolls.
5 East Broadway between Catherine Street and Chatham Square
212/732.0797
about $60 for two, without drinks, without tip
Probably the funkiest decor in all of Chinatown–Funky Broome tried but they have since closed–Dim Sum GoGo is the brainchild of a French American food writer and a Hong Kong chef. The futuristic furniture and splashes of red are effective to the visitors afraid of the rest of Chinatown; not too ethnic and very modern. The dim sum platter is the safest bet if you’re one of them. On weekends, come before noon or else you’ll end up waiting in line behind tourists. Don’t try to get the table by the window on the second floor if your group is less than four. The surly old Chinese man will only grumble and insist on the table away from the window anyway. Some things you just can’t change.
73 Mulberry Street on Baxter
212/233.8988
about $25 for two, without drinks, without tip
Smaller bowls of pho and vermicelli noodles but still satisfying. The green papaya salad is one of my favorites even at $9.50. The service is quick and like the rest of Chinatown, impersonal. When all you want is a quick lunch, Nha Hang is a good pick.