Taste of Chinatown April '06

So Taste of Chinatown wasn't as enjoyable this time around due to the cold, wet weather, but we still managed to have a few memorable dishes. Unfortunately for the reader, it was too complicated for ABL to hold her umbrella, food, camera and pencil and paper. So, what we have are a few cool photos with what was remembered about the day, but not as much pointed commentary as last time around. Above is a photo of a fried squid and a fried shrimp facing off. The fried squid won in the taste department, but in a true to-the-death battle the fried shrimp would have won for its tough exterior (they fried it shell-on).

Below is a favorite at Buddha Bodai Vegetarian on Mott Street, the green tea ball, stuffed with what I believe is lotus flower paste and sprinkled in coconut. They sure are pretty.

One really nice thing about the torrential rain that hit late in the day was that the usually insurmountable line in front of Peking Duck House magically become manageable. In a mere five  minutes we had our overstuffed paws on some tasty duck pancake. The photo is blurry because I was too excited to eat it to concentrate on taking a good photo (also, I was wet). Turns out the duck pancakes are good, but perhaps over-hyped. No need to think you're missing something unforgettable by not standing in that half-hour long line next time.

Until the next Taste of Chinatown ...