I recently sent a tweet about a special breakfast off menu item that we tried on my Chinatown Food Tour and I got a few emails and messages about where to find it. I don’t keep things secret, I am all about sharing the edible wealth. For the unfamiliar, Jian Bing is a popular street breakfast crepe in China. But it tastes good any time of day.
Posted at 12:50 pm, April 15th, 2016 under Chinatown, Chinese, Other Things I Ate.
Dim Sum Garden has been a Chinatown staple for as long as I can remember. In 2014 some ownership drama went down and the 1th Street original, dive-y, by the bus station location was closed and a more visually appealing Dim Sum Garden opened on Race St leaving questions about what would come of the original storefront. Quite recently though, the 11th St spot re-opened and rebranded as Tom’s Dim Sum. Both locations still serve soup dumplings and noodles along with other classic dishes.
*new weekly feature for 2016: brief photo recaps + not always lunch
This week I tried out the casual Mexican spot, La Virgen de las Nieves. While I enjoyed the the tortilla making up the sope base, the carnitas topping was too fatty.
La Virgen de Las Nieves, 1839 S 8th St, 215 463-1059
Post camping trip at French Creek, we stopped at The Schnitzel House in Pottstown, very no frills German diner. The spaetzle was too plain. The schnitzel was satisfying, though borderline burnt. The mustard stuffed housemade sausage was a winner.
The Schnitzel House, 181 W Schuylkill Rd, Pottstown, (610) 705-8881
Closer to home and for a much later meal…
Posted at 3:24 pm, March 25th, 2016 under Chinatown, Chinese, German, Other Things I Ate.
Posted at 1:32 pm, March 18th, 2016 under Chinatown, Lunch Links.
To all you Flower Show attendees this week, make sure to energize in between sniffing blooms with a great meal! And there are many of those to be found within a few blocks of the Show. Here is a list to start you off:
Reading Terminal
Chinatown
Posted at 6:45 pm, March 7th, 2016 under Chinatown, Reading Terminal.
*new weekly feature for 2016: brief photo recaps + not lunch
This week, a post Chinese New Year’s dinner brought us to Ting Wong, where the dishes were spot on. I ordered the classics: wonton soup, chicken congee, fried dumplings, snow pea greens, beef chow fun, spicy fish fillet, stuffed tofu, and a Peking Duck, whose crispy skin and fluffy buns were a stand out.
Ting Wong, 138 N 10th St, 215 928-1883
Posted at 9:59 pm, February 18th, 2016 under Chinatown, Chinese, Other Things I Ate.
Photo Courtesy of Ramen via Yelp
On my first visit to Terakawa Ramen, I enjoyed the signature ramen and the chicken katsu appetizer but did not love the other ramen styles of the tempura shu mai. That visit was back in 2012 and it was time to revisit.
