The bowl, trend in NY!
THE FRIED CHICKEN, IN A SANDWICH, PLEASE.
You won't say we didn't warn you already. Fried chicken has been, without a doubt, the dish of the year in New York. When David Chang , one of the most respected and avant-garde chefs in the city, opened Fuku first and Fuku+ later, the palates surrendered to the spicy frying. And if it is between two loaves, better. That's why Shake Shack, the cool burger chain, came out with its own version. The McChicken of all life. But in rich.
Chicken between buns
BEETS
2015 could almost be renamed the year of the vegetable. Vegetarians and vegans have seen their dreams come true as restaurants and vegetarian offerings have mushroomed. Even the vegetarian burger had a peak in consumption and media presence in these 12 months , thanks to Superiority Burger . But if there has been a star, it has been the beets. Red, purple, yellow. It is eaten in a salad like at M. Wells Dinette or as an accompaniment to meat or fish (sorry, vegans). Raw, cooked or roasted. Beetroot has been the kale of the year.
BBQ: ONE OF VEGGIE AND ONE OF CARNAZA
While vegetables roamed freely on the menus of the city's restaurants, Texas-style barbecue could be smelled from every corner of New York k. But, above all, in brooklyn . Blame it on places like Hometown Bar-B-Que in Red Hook. Or The Shop at Bushwick. And how rich it is.
Irresistible barbecues
THE BOWL
It is the tool of the year. To understand it better, it is like a new, modern, more collected and, in general, more eclectic version of our combined plate of all life. They carry everything you need for a meal: salad, meat, egg, rice... and there are even sweet ones. Egg Shop, one of the top rated new restaurants of the year, is one of the trendsetters with a pretty hefty list. And also the Filipinos from Lumpia Shack that you can try at their West Village location or at the Smorgasburg flea market stall.
To eat, a good bowl!
THE QUEEN OF SAUCES: SRIRACHA
In 2013, doomsayers wrote articles announcing the end of the red rooster sauce. Ha! How wrong they were. It was only the beginning of his dominance. His reign is still far from over or so critics and trend experts say. Because It is no longer just the pot that they place on all the tables next to the ketchup and mustard; It is the base and the icing to many types of dishes: from sandwiches, to tacos, or salads.
The icing on many types of dishes
POKÉ
Pronounced "poke-ay." It is probably the most widespread food in Hawaii . In the native language "poké" means pieces, but almost every time you see "poké" they will refer to small tacos of tuna marinated in soy and sesame. Like a tuna tartare or a ceviche, come on, but prepared in a particular way. Hawaiian food in general is experiencing a great moment in the archipelago and in the rest of the US, and, specifically, poké has spread rapidly in California and cities like New York where raw fish is at the base of the diet. But, in addition, its success is also due to the fact that it has joined another of the trends: that of the bowl.
Hawaiian food that triumphs
THE MATCH
At this time of year you will already know the properties of this Caffeinated Japanese tea with an intense green color. And if you don't know them… where have you been?! Think about the properties of common green tea and multiply them. But also, how beautiful is a cup of matcha latte on your Instagram? In New York, the fever began with the MatchaBar in 2014, but now there are many cafes specialized in this green potion and many others that include it in their menu. And its consumption has already passed to desserts: like the matcha custard from Four & Twenty Blackbirds or the matcha pralines from Stick With me Sweets. The green obsession continues.
The green obsession continues.
Follow @irenecrespo
*** You may also be interested in...**
- The taco is the new burger in New York
- The Ultimate Guide to Burgers in New York
- Eight essential breakfasts in New York
- Ode to American toast
- Do you throw eggs in the kitchen?
- Things to eat in New York (and they are not hamburgers)
- The best burgers in New York
- Bichomania: where to eat insects in New York
- The best brunches in New York
- All articles by Irene Crespo