By: Finance Foodie
Now that I'm living in the City this summer (well hello again NYC - did you miss me?), it's time to start tackling my lengthy "New York Restaurants I've Been Wanting to Try" list. One dining establishment that I had the pleasure of crossing off my list last Friday night was
Wong, a quaint 40-seat "Asian locavore" themed place in the West Village, which was recently opened last fall by chef/owner Simpson Wong (formerly of Cafe Asean). Let's just say, I had quite the duck filled evening...
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Duck Buns
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My dining companion and I started the night with an order of duck buns ($9.50). I though this was quite a clever deviation from the over-hyped pork belly buns that have become all the rage these days, as the duck was buttery and a great filling option for the soft toasted Chinese buns. We also tried the scallops ($16) served with crispy duck tongue, cucumber and jelly fish. The scallops were tender and their mild sweetness was a nice contrast to the bolder flavor of the tongue.
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Scallops |
For my main course, I tried the Lobster Egg Foo Young ($25.50), a dish consisting of salted duck egg yolks sauteed with lobster, leeks and dried shrimp crumble. I must admit, I was slightly nervous about ordering such an Americanized Chinese sounding dish. However, I was pleasantly surprised at how delicious the combination of salted duck eggs and the (very generous serving of) lobster. This was no Egg Foo Young at the $9.95 All You Can Eat Star Chinese Buffet- this was complex and unexpected flavors all the way.
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Egg Foo Young |
The entree portions were quite massive but I couldn't say no to the intriguingly named dessert, the Duck a la Plum. This trio of roasted duck ice cream, five spice cookie and plum sake was a culinary trip for the tastebuds. I especially liked the duck ice cream - its salty sweetness was intoxicating and very interestingly tasty.
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Duck Ice Cream |
The only thing that slightly bothered me about the place was that the resto was really dark and only lit with candles, so it was slightly difficult to see what I was actually eating. Maybe that was part of the ambiance, as there were many couples in the surrounding tables that night, but it always makes me nervous when I can't see my food clearly (without the aid of a camera flash). Other than that, it's so right to be Wong - and I'm totally hooked.
Wong
No. 7 Cornelia Street
New York NY 10014
(212) 989-3399
wongnewyork.com
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