A question most asked by restaurant professionals in New York who love Tony Bourdain and his minor-masterpiece Kitchen Confidential on the underbelly of the New York Restaurant World and the restaurant scene in general. Yes, you read Anthony Bourdain's New York Times Best Seller and what launched Tony into fame as the Star of such shows as : A COOKS TOUR, NO RESERVATIONS, The LAYOVER, and PARTS UNKNOWN on CNN.
In KITCHEN CONFIDENTIAL Tony talks with adulation of his former boss whom Tony calledBigFoot. Tony expounds on Big Foot's unconventional managerial skills in the restaurant business in New York and the many things he learned from him. Bourdain never mentions the guys name, so it has been the source of major intrigue to all who have read Anthony Bourdain's entertaining book.
Yes, the Best Shrimp Wonton Noodle Soup in town ($7.50) – I've been eating this dish since 1983, and "I Love It." There are no better wontons in town. The wrappers are gossamer thin and trail off like jellyfish into the rich brown broth. Rather than the usual pork or shrimp-and-pork filling, these bulge with shrimp alone, posing the question, “How many shrimp can you stuff in a wonton?” Indeed, jumbo shrimp are one of Noodletown’s signatures, with salt-baked shrimp ($19) another great order.
SHRIMP WONTON SOUP
Their Most FAMOUS DISH
ROAT DUCK
"I LOVE IT"
I used to Go to EAT DUCK in CHINATOWN, 2 Times a WEEK
"For YEARS" !!!
Choice of three Barbecued items on rice ($9.75) – The Chinese roasted meats (“Siu Mei”) hanging in the window is the soul of the cuisine, representing meat preparation methods so succulent that every bite is a salty and slightly sweet delight. The choices include lacquered strips of char siu pork, crisp-skinned baby pig, meaty Cantonese roast duck, and steamed chicken delicately flavored with scallions. You can’t make a wrong choice, but the baby pig (“roast pig” on the menu) is so popular, it sometimes runs out early in the day. Look in the window before you order, because bright-red cuttlefish, pork ribs, and chicken wings are sometimes additionally available. Make sure you request the green ginger-and-scallion sauce sometimes known as jiang rong.
CHICKEN & ROAST PORK Combo Over RICE
These BBQ MEAT OVER RICE are The BEST DISHES
to Get In CHINATOWN
You can Get Just 1 ITEM : DUCK, SOY SAUCE CHICKEN
BARBECUED PIG, or ROAST PORK
Or You can Get 2 or 3 ITEMS OVER RICE
For YEAR I ATE This DISH for $4.50 a PLATE
Then about 10 YEARS AGO it Went Up to $6.50 a Plate
and Stayed there for a FEW YEARS
NOW 1 ITEM OVER RICE is $7.50 to $8.50 a PLATE
In The YEAR 20024
ROAST & BBQed MEATS at NOODLETOWN
ANY PLACE That HAs DUCKS & PORK Hanging in The WINDOW