There's this food truck in Austin called The Mighty Cone that serves a tortilla in a paper cone filled with fried chicken strips and cole slaw. They fry everything in the same deliciously crispy breading made from what I think is corn flakes, sesame seeds, and almonds. They also have (or at least used to have) the most ah-mazing fried pickles ever because of it.
Red Braised Pork Riblets
For something so ubiquitous during my childhood, I've never actually seen this dish in a Chinese restaurant, at least not in the good ol' US of A. So now I feel it is my duty to share this magical wonderfulness with all of you. Hong Shao Pai Gu (红烧排骨), or Red Braised Pork Riblets as I like to call them, is something that my mom used to make often when I was a child. The days those ribs found their way to the dinner table were always particularly special. Now whenever I make it back to my parent's house, it's something that I always request.
Chicken Noodle Soup: Part III, Putting It All Together
Ever since moving from Chicago to Brooklyn two weeks ago, my eat/sleep schedule has been so off. I don't know if it's because I'm not currently working a 9-5 job like I was previously, or because we no longer have a bedroom door (cats are so annoying when they stomp on you while you're trying to sleep), or if it's because that's how we do in New York.
Anyways, I totally did not just eat my chicken noodle soup dinner at 10:30 pm, no sir, I did not. This seems to be becoming a regular occurance in my apartment lately, and I can't quite decide if I like it or not.
Chicken Noodle Soup: Part I, The Stock
One of my favorite comfort foods...scratch that. Start over. One of my favorite foods OF ALL TIME is chicken noodle soup. I still love the condensed Campbell's version from my childhood (don't judge me!!). Maybe it comes from my weakness for all things that evoke nostalgic reactions, or maybe I just love cheap and processed crap, but in the end I guess it doesn't really matter.