Nathan’s Famous \\ Coney Island NYC, NY

WHO: #melmunch (and #shaochow & #annoms) WHAT: Nathan’s Famous: chili-cheese dog, fries, and fried shrimp platter WHERE: Nathan’s Famous (the Original!) at Coney Island- Brooklyn, NYC, NY WHEN: lunch/snack-time    Please note the evident glee on my face.  I finally tried the infamous Nathan’s Hot Dog during the equally infamous Coney Island Mermaid Parade. On June 20, […]

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Pancit Palabok and Lumpiang Shanghai \\ home-cooked

WHO: #melmunch WHAT: Pancit Palabok and Lumpiang Shanghai WHERE: #melmunch’s TN home WHEN: lunch or dinner-time Pancit Palabok (pahn-seet pah-lah-bok) is a Filipino rice-noodle dish with shrimp sauce. It is typically topped with pork, crushed chicharron, scallions, dried tinapa flaks (smoked milkfish), and hard-boiled eggs, which I opted out of. Because of its fishiness, I steered clear […]

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