My Cooking - Korean Spicy Seafood Noodle

Noodles ... yummmyyyyy! I luv noodles, I have them in soup or dry anytime (I see Ms Karen agreeing with me on that ... ha! Yes, we both luv our noodles). On my last off day, I wasn't feeling too well and wanted something simple for lunch, since I had some Shin Ramyum noodles 辛拉麵, frozen mixed seafood and lettuce, I threw them together and totally enjoyed slurping up the noodles, simple yet tasty ... heh heh.

NYC - Bronx - New China

Again we are lazy to cook so the hubby suggested we order from New China again since he wants the Fried Fish with Fried Rice ... hey I dun mind since no need to cook ... heh heh. I had the Chicken Lo Mein and Chicken Gizzards on the side ... burp!

My Cooking - Noodles

I have been trying to cook and take food from home to work for lunch lately cos the prices of food in midtown Manhattan is putting a big hole in my pocket. Let's see how long I can do it ... heh heh. Think I will give myself a treat once a week and buy lunch.

NYC - Midtown - Hing Won Express

Yesterday I went to Hing Won and decided to try their Minced Meat in Soybean Sauce Noodle 炸醬麵, I was alittle hesitant at first cos some places just serves them nasty, however they didn't let me down and it was actually yummy or was I too hungry ... hahaha!

My Cooking - Noodles with Japanese Fish balls (Age Roll) and Beansprouts

Noodles are so yummy irregardless how you cook it. Today I just threw in some bean sprouts and Japanese fish balls (Age Roll) and it tasted so good!

My Cooking - Noodles with Shredded Turkey

Today being a rainy day , I decided stay in and made some noodles with shredded turkey (leftover from Thanksgiving) for lunch ... BURP and now I am sleepy

NYC - Chinatown - Hong Kong Station

I was in Chinatown on Monday for my facial with my friends and then we made our way to Hong Kong Station, check out the pictures on what we ate ... hee hee, so goooooood, so yummy but after that so thirsty! ... Hahaha.

NYC - Midtown - Shanghai Mong Fusion Chinese Restaurant

On Friday, after hanging out in Chinatown then 34st, Anne and I decided to go Shanghai Mong since I kept telling her how much I enjoyed the jjajangmyeon 炸醬麵 and she's never been there before. It was very crowded but the wait wasn't that long, we were asked to go to the middle room and waited on the round chair, in less than 10 mins we were seated in the inner room which was really cosy. We both had the Noodle & Seafood with Black Bean Sauce (jjajangmyeon 炸醬麵) & Noodle Soup Seafood with hot red pepper - $8.95, the bowl had a partition so we got 2 different tastes which was so cool, not forgetting delicious too! I can't wait to go back again ... heh heh.

NYC - Midtown - Shanghai Mong Fusion Chinese Restaurant

After a disappointing and unsatisfying first try of jjajangmyeon at Hyo Dang Gak last week, I went in search of a restaurant that serves it better and came upon Shanghai Mong at K-town yesterday. They claim to be a Fusion Chinese Restaurant but they do serve Korean dishes.

Love the décor, very the ‘Old Shanghai’, gives you the comfy and cozy feeling. The menu consists of both Chinese-American and Korean food, the food pictures inside looked so good that I wanted to order almost everything … heh heh. But since my game plan was to try the jjajangmyeon, I stuck to it and got that.

The wait staffs were nice and pleasant, service was super fast, I made my order and prepped my camera to take pictures of my food, within minutes I had the bowl of hot jjajangmyeon - $5.95 (yellow wheat noodles topped with black bean gravy with potatoes, onions, some other vegetables and meat) and banchan (appetizers) in front of me … WOW! That was super fast!

The jjajangmyeon was simply delicious; it was so tasty, sooooooooooo good. The banchan which had the takuan (yellow pickles), kimchi and szechuan vegetable were nice too. Prices are definitely reasonable; I would definitely be back again soon cos I am already craving for more as I am writing this, better finish up before I drown the lappy with my drool … heh heh heh.

Shanghai Mong
30 W 32nd St
(Btwn Broadway & 5th Ave)
New York, NY 10001
212-6296450

NYC - Midtown - Hyo Dong Gak

I watch a lot of Korean dramas and was always curious about ‘Jjajangmyeon’ 炸醬麵 which is noodle with thick black bean gravy either with meat or seafood that they are always eating. After sniffing around Yelp, I found Hyo Dong Gak which had good reviews for that particular dish so off I went today with my friend, Catie.

I had jjajangmyeon 炸醬麵 - Noodles with Seafood Brown Sauce - $7.95 while Catie ordered the Noodles with Chicken & Seafood soup - $6.95, we shared a Fried Dumpling (8 pieces) - $5.95. The portions were big and as you can see the pricing very reasonable.

They have 2 different kind of menu, one consists of the regular Chinese-American dishes and the other will have Korean dishes, you would have to ask them for that. I was quite disappointed that they didn’t give us banchan which are the appetizers other Korean restaurants usually serves. Half way through our meal, I then realized that other patrons had some small dishes of kimchi and takuan (yellow pickles) so I asked the waited, ‘Do you have appetizers?’, he said ‘Yea’ and came back with an empty bowl with a pair of chopsticks … *faintz* … he probably didn’t understand what I said so Catie asked him if they have kimchi, he came backwith small dishes of kimchi and takuan (yellow pickles) + onion, does it mean if we didn’t ask, we don’t get? … sigh. Service wise was so-so, nothing to rave about.

The jjajangmyeon 炸醬麵 was ok, it looked good but had not much taste so I added a lot of hot pepper powder for the added spiciness which made it tastier. Catie wrote in her Yelp review that her noodle soup was good. The fried dumplings were however disappointing, even though the dish presentation was very nice, the meat filling had no taste at all, thank goodness for the sauce. At least now I know how jjajangmyeon 炸醬麵 tastes like … heh heh.

Hyo Dong Gak
51 West 35th Street
(Between 5 & 6 Avenue)
New York, NY10001
212-6957167

NYC - Chinatown - Hong Kong Station

Skin getting dry, pores getting bigger, more and more freckles, that's the condition of my face lah ... heh heh, which is why I went to get a facial in Chinatown yesterdays since I still have a package of quite a few sessions left of the basic cleansing facial. Been many months since I last went there so as usual the beautician tries to sell me a more expensive package ... blah blah blah. I told her I wouldn't mind paying more to try that for 1 session but that's it, too bad! Anyway she was good at her work, I just wish she would shut up when I tell her 'no thanks to adding more to my current package' the next time ... heh heh.

After the facial, I was feeling hungry so I walked around to see what's good and end up at Hong Kong Station which is a Chinese 'Fast-Food' eatery where you choose your own noodles @$1.50 per portion and add on toppings which had a wide selection of beef, pork, fishballs, vegetables and many others @$1 each portion, you'll definitely be spoiled for choice cos I was for sure, I wanted every item but if I did then I would have needed a wheelbarrow to take me out ... hahaha.

Here's what I had in my bowl:

Noodle - Thick Noodle aka Mee Pok $1.50

Ingredients:
Beef Stew - $1
Beef Tripe - $1
Beef Balls -$1
Mushroom - $1
Vegetables - $1

Seasonings:
Garlic Sauce
Parsley & Scallion

Along with the bowl of noodle, I also had a taro bubble tea which was $3 so my meal came up to $9.50 which is within my budget of $10 ... hee hee. Apart from noodles, they have toasts, sandwiches, desserts and wide selection of drinks.


I have bypassed this eatery many many times but never made an attempt even to try but after this 1st try, I am sure I will be back more often as it was super yummy especially the soup which was very tasty, my mouth is watering now as I type. The places is clean and neat, I saw a lady going around cleaning and cleaning, wondering if she ever stops to rest. I had a little language problem with the server, she spoke in Cantonese and I had a hard time telling her what I wanted, good thing she got a co-worker who spoke English to attend to me so that was cool, overall the staff were friendly and nice. Can't wait to take some of my friends there.

Hong Kong Station
45 Bayard Street
New York, NY 10013
(212) 233-0288

NYC - Chinatown - Hon Wong Restaurant .. Again ... hee hee

Yes Yes, I was back at Hon Wong Restaurant again, this time with Ms A, she had the pork, kidney, liver congee while I had the braised beef + tendon noddles牛腩面 , we also shared a plate of crispy pig 火肉, so yummy! As long as I am still living in NYC, I will still continue to patronise this eatery.

Note: My previous postings already have the congee pictures.

NYC - Momofuku and Restaurant Forte Baden Baden NY

It was a fun day out in the city with my friend, Ms A who is also a Singaporean living in New Jersey. She is another foodie like me. We like to go check out different kinds of food together, taking pictures and also shopping (she finally got her shoes today … YAY!).

Today we had our meals at Momofuku Noodle Bar (she’s been there before but it was my first time) in the East Village for lunch and Baden Baden in Koreantown for dinner. In between our long walks in the city from Union Square @14 st to Koreantown @32 st, we had a mini tea-break at Union Square Park. We were also in Trader Joe’s for abit and sampled really nice snacks and juices … hee hee.

At Momofuku Noodle Bar, we shared Steam buns with Berkshire Pork for appetizer and Tsukemen which is dipping broth, chilled noodles, shredded Berkshire Pork and poached egg. It was really crowded but we managed to get seats. The restaurant is very small, everyone sits at the counter overlooking the open concept kitchen. We like the Berkshire Pork alot, very nice taste, so delicious. One of the chefs was nice to pose for us to take a picture of him, he is so cute!

Momofuku Noodle Bar
163 1st Ave
between 10th St & 11th St)
New York, NY 10003
Tel: 212-4757899

During our tea-break at Union Square Park, we shared banana / pumpkin breads and drank Trader Joe’s Unsweetened Green Tea which was very refreshing.

Along our walk, I saw a signboard that says Diet Lite Ice-Cream and went to check it out, end up getting the No Sugar Strawberry Ice Cream and bought some lottery (a girl’s gotta try her luck yea?!) … heh heh.

For dinner, we proceeded to Restaurant Forte Baden Baden NY in Koreantown. It is not easy to spot them as they are on the 2nd floor and the main sign says BBNY and not Baden Baden … grrrrrrrrrrrrr, good thing I remembered to bring the address along and managed to find them … heh heh. The restaurant is like a pub restaurant with dim lightings and loud music, there was a decent crowd and was very very noisy. It did get more crowded eventually and alot of people actually liked sitting at the bar counter. We even saw guys eating the fried chicken with chopsticks! C'mon it should be time to get our hands dirty and oily! We had the large size Baden Baden Chicken which is Fried Chicken and also onion rings. Embedded below are some vegetables like chopped onions, green & red peppers, right in the middle were some really yummy roasted garlic. The chicken skin was very crispy and tasty, some parts of the chicken was quite dry. Along with our meal, we shared a cool and refreshing beer … GULP, GULP, GULP … BURP!

Restaurant Forte Baden Baden NY
28 W 32nd St
(between 5th Ave & Broadway)
New York, NY 10001
Tel: 212-7142266

My Cooking - My imaginary Mee Siam ... hee hee

After making this spicy noodle soup, I realised it looks like mee siam, maybe cos of the egg too lah ... hahaha. It was just tom yum paste as the soup base, noodles, enoki mushroom, lots of spring onions and the hard-boiled egg.