In March I enjoyed the chaat at the Desi Chaat house in the Bellevue food court. Commenter Spikyone reminded me that Minar Palace had chaat on their menu, which I had totally forgotten about. (Chaat = combo of chickpeas, yogurt and tamarind sauce mixed with crunchy dough) I visited Minar last a year ago and was very impressed by their lamb rogan josh so when I had a craving for yogurt and tamarind, I made the return trip.
As is customary at Philly Lunch, every Tuesday we turn over the site to a different lunch’er for his or her recommendations for the best lunch in Philadelphia. This week it’s Allison, the winner of our Flavor of the Avenue ticket give away.
Name: Allison
Age: 31
Occupation: waitress and bartender
Where in Philly do you Work?: Rittenhouse area
Favorite Kind of Food: Korean. I love the sweet-spicy-salty-funky mix of stews like soon du boo jigae (soft tofu and seafood in a spicy broth). Also sushi, and anything considered “weird”, like durian or offal.
Least Favorite Kind of Food: Lunchmeat. Chocolate cake. And pizza (I know!)
Favorite Place(s) to Eat Lunch in Philly:
Su Xing Vegetarian(1508 Sansom St.) for hot and sour soup and spiral seaweed with dried bean curd. Vic Sushi (2035 Sansom) for their three roll special, and Whole Foods for the salad bar.
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While I am so not in the habit of promoting big franchises, especially over priced ones, Starbucks has given me 2 reasons to stop by this week. 1) Half Price Frappuccino’s (from 3-5pm until the 15th) and 2) tiny little cute desserts. They have intelligently catered to my cheapness and love for tiny, cute things. You win this round, Starbucks. Check out the little cuties after the jump.
Back in September, Nick raved about the bulgogi platter at the Koja truck. On a return trip I wanted something less plattery, more portable, and as cheap as possible. My eyes immediately went to the cheapest meal on the menu- a $3 bulgogi cheesesteak. Same great meat, lower price, portable, perfect. Was this going to be kid sized though?
Posted at 11:15 am, May 5th, 2011 under food truck, Japanese, Korean, sandwiches, University City.
One year ago, Munchies opened on the Temple Campus to deliver late night food to hungry college students. Now, they still deliver, or you can pick up from their home base- a trailer on Norris Street. Looking at the online menu of college munchie inspired burger and chicken sandwiches (all $5-7), like the Natural Disaster with steak, chicken, fries, cheez whiz, more cheese, and fried onion, I felt inspired to be bad. I decided to BYO- build my own (they call it that, I didn’t make it up).
As is customary at Philly Lunch, every Tuesday we turn over the site to a different lunch’er for his or her recommendations for the best lunch in Philadelphia. This week it’s Bradd, a blogger who I met recently at Supper.
Name: Bradd
Age: 32
Occupation: PR and independent food blogger at 22nd and Philly
Where in Philly do you Work?: Philadelphia and Main Line
Favorite Kind of Food: Italian. A good sauce is just about my favorite thing in the world.
Least Favorite Kind of Food: Fast food. Yes, it can be good and I am no food snob, but it goes against everything I believe in about eating. Food is a common denominator in every culture in the world and brings people together. Good food is about conversation, family, friends, sharing and good times. It is not meant to be a $1 marketed concoction and eaten on the go.
Favorite Place(s) to Eat Lunch in Philly:
Anything in Reading Terminal Market. It’s the perfect lunch spot. The cheesesteak-stuffed pretzels at one of the Amish stands are a hidden gem.
