Chinatown, Dessert, Dining Out, Dinner, Lower East Side, Lunch, Manhattan, TakeoutKerry Alaric CheeseboroMay 21, 2010agar, aloe vera, Asian, barbecue, barbecues, barley, basil, bean, beef, beer, black, bubble, cane, Chinatown, Chinese, coffee, deep-fried, fresh, fried, green, honey, jelly, jumbo, lemon, lettuce, milk, mint, motcha, mushroom, Nha Trang Centre, noodle, paste, peach, pho, pork, rice, rice noodle, roll, sesame, shrimp, snrimp, soup, special, spring, sprout, sriracha, steamed, sugar, tea, Teariffic, tofu, vegetable, Vietnamese, wrapComment

Down For Chinatown

... With the unfortunate exception of the shrimp paste (better in idea than in execution), this dish was quite a winner. The pork and beef were nicely seasoned and tender, and were enjoyed more with wrapped in the lettuce with a leaf each of basil and mint, some rice noodles, and a drizzle of house-made vinegar dipping sauce. The springs deftly crispy and not greasy on the outside and chock full minced veggies and meat on the inside.... [Full post]