Kalbi, Korean-style Barbeque

20. June 2003 Beef 2
I watched the boy make his own kalbi marinade for a barbeque party once. It’s so involved, that’s why people usually just buy it in a jar. Kalbi, or galbi, as some Koreans spell it, is really just short beef ribs cut across the bone. You can even leave them uncut but they’re easier to ...

Noodletown

09. June 2003 Chinatown, Chinese 0
28 1/2 Bowery corner of Bayard 212/349.0923 about $10 for two, without drinks, with tip ♥ ♥ ♥ Noodletown is not only a restaurant, it’s an institution. When Chinatown becomes a ghost town, Noodletown, or Great N.Y. Noodletown, as their sign suggests, is still open and stays open until four in the morning. Asian kids who come from ...

Lugaw, Filipino-style Porridge

01. June 2003 Pasta + Noodles + Rice 0
The Philippines is a tropical country but during the monsoon season, Filipinos stay in and make soup. Lugaw is heavier than plain soup because of the sticky rice that we use. I grew up eating it with leftover chicken meat to drive the flu away. Americans will compare it to rice porridge and the Chinese ...

Rhubarb Crisp

This was the first dish I’ve ever cooked for the boy that impressed him. He’s a much better cook than I am and it thrilled me to watch him clean up his bowl and ask for a second serving. I was visiting him in Vermont and we stopped by his professor’s house to borrow a ...