A 1960s menu from a Chinatown restaurant

I just found this really cool blog about “the ghosts” of New York – the remains of different periods, through which the city went. Here is for example a menu of “a sophisticated restaurant” in Chinatown from the 1960’s… probably pretty close to the Chow Mein Henry Miller was ordering with his muse June…

Ephemeral New York

A buck bought you a lot of food at the Rice Bowl, a Cantonese place at 44 Mott Street: “in the heart of Chinatown,” as the massive menu points out.

Open from 1939 to 1970, it was a “sophisticated high-class restaurant that required gentlemen to dress in suit and tie,” writes Daniel Ostrow and Mary Sham, authors of Manhattan’s Chinatown.

The Rice Bowl had quite an assortment of chow mein, the Americanized noodle dish topped with soupy vegetables that epitomized Chinese food decades ago.

It’s tough to find a bowl of chow mein in the city today, amid all the trendy Asian fusion spots. Even the last chow mein neon sign is gone.

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Kawaii Cuisine: Cheese Tortellini with cream-dill-asparagus sauce & Camembert Cheese

What do you need?

1 pack of Cheese Tortellini (around 250 gr.)

6-7 asparagus strings (medium-sized)

Heavy Cream

Dill

1/2 tablet Maggi Chicken Bouillon

Camembert Cheese 

How to cook it?

Boil the pasta (with a little bit of salt in the water) around 15 min or to taste (depends on the pasta). At the same time wash and cut the asparagus on small rounds and sautee it with a little bit of water and the chicken broth. When the asparagus gets soft (but not too much) add some heavy cream, fresh cut dill and black pepper and leave for 2-3 more minutes on the stove, stirring occasionally. When the pasta is ready wash it, drain it, put it in a plate and spread the sauce on top. Add some cut on cubes Camembert cheese and you have an amazing and simple dish.

When my roommate tried it his words were “I had an orgy in my mouth and a multiple orgasm eating it. Thank you, meow-meow”

Kawaii cuisine: Pasta desu!!!

A very easy and delicious recipe, perfect for a quick lunch or to impress someone with a casual, easy & tasty dinner.

What do you need? 

Penne Mezzani Rigatte (that’s what I used, but you can substitute it) – A 500gr. packet will make about 3-4 meals

1-2 big spoons Pesto Genovese

Genoa Salami

Monterey Jack Cheese

How to cook it?

Boil the pasta to “al dente” (don’t forget to add some salt to the water, while boiling), then wash it in cold water. Remove the water from the pot and add the pasta with the pesto, cook for few minutes on the stove (gently stir) then add the salami & the cheese. Wait for the cheese to melt, put some black pepper and eat. Pair with some wine if you feel like it.

Kawaii Cuisine: Meow Meow Fish Sandwich

2 toasted slices rye bread

1 tillapia fillet

1 leaf romaine lettuce

sliced tomato

For the sauce:

Tartar sauce

Ketchup

Shiracha

A little bit of black pepper

Wash the fish fillets and cover them in fish fry (Kraft Oven Fry Fish Fry do a very good job!). Pan fry in olive oil till golden. Set the fillets on a piece of kitchen roll to make them less oily. Toast the sliced bread and coat one side with the mixed sauce. Put on the fish on the coated side, then put the lettuce and the tomatoes and close with the other sauce-coated slice. Get a bite and say “Meow meow!”.

Kawaii Cuisine: Crab chips salad

For one portion:

3 big leafs romaine lettuce or 4 small

3 radishes

3 Capri tomatoes (or whatever you have)

¼ package Uggs Crab Chips

For the dressing:

2 soup spoons plain yogurt

olive oil

parsley

black pepper

Cut the lettuce and the radishes. Put some salt and smash them tenderly with fingers. Mix and stir the dressing to a homogenic mix. Top the salad and put the chips in the center. Garnish with the tomatoes. Serve with a smile (at least).

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