Comments on: Mantao Chinese Sandwiches Coming to Midtown http://midtownlunch.com/2009/04/30/mantou-chinese-sandwiches-coming-to-midtown/ Food Adventures for Your Urban Lunch Hour Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:05:40 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: little3wang http://midtownlunch.com/2009/04/30/mantou-chinese-sandwiches-coming-to-midtown/comment-page-1/#comment-219078 little3wang Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:27:58 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/?p=5568#comment-219078 Tried the original port bun today. It's not an authentic mantao to begin with. Mantaos should be like this below WITHOUT sesame. http://www.taihainet.com/lifeid/UploadFiles_6490/200905/20090522142356791.jpg The bun actually is called "Gi-Guang" Bun. http://yuann.tw/photos/albums/2008/2/normal_20080404_142728.JPG Back to the food, the bun is too soft in Mantao's version. The pork is okay, small though; the sauce is sweet for a Chinese/Taiwanese palate; the bun is small even for a petite woman like me. I finished it in 4 bites. It's hard to find authentic yet cheap Chinese food beyond C-town or Flushing. The Peking Duck House across Mantao is very good, but can't afford to spend $30 on lunch or pay a visit to C-town everyday. With a bun starting from $2.50, can't beat the price at Mantao and they have a lot of varieties to choose from. It's not authentic, not the pork bun I've had growing up, but acceptable. I might try their cold sesame noodles and spicy wontons some other day. Tried the original port bun today. It’s not an authentic mantao to begin with. Mantaos should be like this below WITHOUT sesame.
http://www.taihainet.com/lifeid/UploadFiles_6490/200905/20090522142356791.jpg
The bun actually is called “Gi-Guang” Bun.
http://yuann.tw/photos/albums/2008/2/normal_20080404_142728.JPG

Back to the food, the bun is too soft in Mantao’s version. The pork is okay, small though; the sauce is sweet for a Chinese/Taiwanese palate; the bun is small even for a petite woman like me. I finished it in 4 bites. It’s hard to find authentic yet cheap Chinese food beyond C-town or Flushing. The Peking Duck House across Mantao is very good, but can’t afford to spend $30 on lunch or pay a visit to C-town everyday. With a bun starting from $2.50, can’t beat the price at Mantao and they have a lot of varieties to choose from.
It’s not authentic, not the pork bun I’ve had growing up, but acceptable. I might try their cold sesame noodles and spicy wontons some other day.

]]> By: LN http://midtownlunch.com/2009/04/30/mantou-chinese-sandwiches-coming-to-midtown/comment-page-1/#comment-218664 LN Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:14:28 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/?p=5568#comment-218664 Ugh. Being a mom, I felt compelled to click on the link, and ended up reading the entire article. Fascinating. I'm totally grossed out, but some people think it's fine. I think it's like wanting to drink your own breast milk... Again, no thanks. But I've never actually seen my placentas after the births. Maybe next time, I'll ask the OB/GYN for a look before it gets thrown out. Might scar me for life, though... Ugh. Being a mom, I felt compelled to click on the link, and ended up reading the entire article.

Fascinating. I’m totally grossed out, but some people think it’s fine. I think it’s like wanting to drink your own breast milk… Again, no thanks.

But I’ve never actually seen my placentas after the births. Maybe next time, I’ll ask the OB/GYN for a look before it gets thrown out. Might scar me for life, though…

]]> By: avisualperson http://midtownlunch.com/2009/04/30/mantou-chinese-sandwiches-coming-to-midtown/comment-page-1/#comment-218613 avisualperson Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:57:24 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/?p=5568#comment-218613 looks similar enough to province's old fare (I loved that joint) looks similar enough to province’s old fare (I loved that joint)

]]> By: lunchingatmydesk http://midtownlunch.com/2009/04/30/mantou-chinese-sandwiches-coming-to-midtown/comment-page-1/#comment-211913 lunchingatmydesk Fri, 01 May 2009 15:02:17 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/?p=5568#comment-211913 Thanks, fressagirl. I'm scarred for life. Thanks, fressagirl. I’m scarred for life.

]]> By: T.C. http://midtownlunch.com/2009/04/30/mantou-chinese-sandwiches-coming-to-midtown/comment-page-1/#comment-211772 T.C. Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:51:06 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/?p=5568#comment-211772 I haven't eaten it but think the mantou sandwich filling is their short rib & kimchi sandwich. Who doesn't like short ribs and kimchi (which isn't so chinese as most people know). ;-P That has to be way better than pulled pork white castle (only their original slyders are worth consuming) and pregnancy-leftovers. Haha. I haven’t eaten it but think the mantou sandwich filling is their short rib & kimchi sandwich. Who doesn’t like short ribs and kimchi (which isn’t so chinese as most people know). ;-P

That has to be way better than pulled pork white castle (only their original slyders are worth consuming) and pregnancy-leftovers. Haha.

]]> By: fressagirl http://midtownlunch.com/2009/04/30/mantou-chinese-sandwiches-coming-to-midtown/comment-page-1/#comment-211759 fressagirl Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:20:04 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/?p=5568#comment-211759 Disclaimer: Do not click on that link unless you are in the mood to feel sick Disclaimer: Do not click on that link unless you are in the mood to feel sick

]]> By: fressagirl http://midtownlunch.com/2009/04/30/mantou-chinese-sandwiches-coming-to-midtown/comment-page-1/#comment-211758 fressagirl Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:19:22 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/?p=5568#comment-211758 It looks like placenta http://www.momlogic.com/2009/04/i_ate_the_placenta.php But I would definitely eat this if it were near me It looks like placenta

http://www.momlogic.com/2009/04/i_ate_the_placenta.php

But I would definitely eat this if it were near me

]]> By: DocChuck http://midtownlunch.com/2009/04/30/mantou-chinese-sandwiches-coming-to-midtown/comment-page-1/#comment-211691 DocChuck Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:40:08 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/?p=5568#comment-211691 That looks exactly like White Castle's new pulled pork slider. I’d sooner spend the night naked in a bathtub full of silverfish than eat ANYTHING that looked like that. That looks exactly like White Castle’s new pulled pork slider.

I’d sooner spend the night naked in a bathtub full of silverfish than eat ANYTHING that looked like that.

]]> By: Cosilicious http://midtownlunch.com/2009/04/30/mantou-chinese-sandwiches-coming-to-midtown/comment-page-1/#comment-211688 Cosilicious Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:32:43 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/?p=5568#comment-211688 chinese sandwiches!! and this location is even somewhat convenient to me. Can't wait! chinese sandwiches!! and this location is even somewhat convenient to me. Can’t wait!

]]> By: Jason Lam http://midtownlunch.com/2009/04/30/mantou-chinese-sandwiches-coming-to-midtown/comment-page-1/#comment-211682 Jason Lam Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:26:56 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/?p=5568#comment-211682 I enjoyed these things at the Tribeca location. A little too pricey/trendy for my taste (I like hole in the walls), but pretty dag good. I enjoyed these things at the Tribeca location. A little too pricey/trendy for my taste (I like hole in the walls), but pretty dag good.

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