Mama Meena’s – Crispy Pata
QNS $11.00 Editor’s Note: Since this dish was added to Real Cheap Eats, its price has risen past $10.00. It’s still a part of the guide as a part of our “grandfather” policy. The Filipino passion for...
View ArticleTrini Delite – Maracas-Style Bake and Shark
QNS $7.00 SPICY Photograph by Dave Cook The Maracas-Style Bake and Shark is—to put it mildly—a mind-bendingly good, palate-awakening fish sandwich. Crunchy fried shark is piled on a round of fried...
View ArticleCaribbean Suriname Restaurant – Chinese Tayer
QNS $6.00 Surinamese cooking is influenced by its Dutch colonial past, Indonesian migration, and Caribbean neighbors. Chinese influences also make their way into this simple soup, due to a peculiar...
View ArticleSandy’s Deli & Roti – Buss-Up-Shut and Pumpkin Curry
QNS $4.00 VEG Photograph by Anne Noyes Saini Buss-up-shut, a Trinidadian flatbread, has roots in South Asia. But its appearance—which resembles a tattered, busted-up shirt (or “shut,” in West Indian...
View ArticleMekong Thai & Vietnamese – Grilled Chicken Noodle Soup
QNS $6.95 Photography by Lily Chin True chicken pho—with broth made from chicken bones, instead of beef bones—is hard to find in New York City. Instead, many places slap “chicken pho” on the menu and...
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