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Anatomy of the Perfect Bite

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    Anatomy of the Perfect Bite

    by Michael December 3, 2020
    written by Michael
    Perfect Bite

    One of the benefits of my current freelance gig is the schedule—I work until an ungodly hour on Monday nights, then have Tuesdays and Wednesdays to recover. I try to be productive on those days off, I really do, but the apartment is still messy, the laundry is in piles, and my various writing projects are yet untouched. It’s shockingly easy to acclimate to a midweek weekend.
    Taken in that context, I consider it an accomplishment when I manage to make it out for lunch. It helps to choose to forget about the financial expenditure (dinner normally costs a whole lot more) and the caloric intake (one large meal in the middle of the day is much better for you than a large meal in the evening): Both are easily justified as minor side effects of blog-content procurement. Anything for you, readers. (And the light’s much better at lunchtime, too).

    Though I was less than impressed with Momofuku Noodle Bar, I thoroughly enjoyed my meal at the spinoff a few blocks over; I’ve been unsuccessful, so far, in wrangling a party large enough (or spendy enough) to spring for the bossäm or fried chicken dinners, but Ssäm Bar‘s new(ish) weekday-only lunchtime duck menu? That I could do.

    The pulled-duck bun was underwhelming—bland, with way too much mayo—but thanks to an array of sauces and condiments (duck fat! hoisin! sriracha!) the rotisserie duck was a bowl of choose-your-own-adventure deliciousness.

    I augmented my order with a side of chive pancakes and bibb lettuce and set about creating the ideal composition. For the record: Tear off a section of that pancake, add a layer of lettuce, a tiny bit of rice, and a small piece of shredded duck; top with a dab or two of hoisin and a squeeze of sriracha (and maybe a touch of that fat if you’re feeling decadent), a pinch of greens and a sprinkling of crispy shallots, crown with a slice of that perfectly pink breast meat, then wrap and consume. Rinse and repeat.

    It’s not a bargain-basement lunch, but count it as two meals—forgo dinner and have an ice cream cone instead—and you’ll readily forgive the cost. (And yes, it’s true: I can justify pretty much anything, especially in pursuit of the perfect bite.)

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    Recipe: Baked Coffee Cream

    by Michael January 13, 2021
    by Michael January 13, 2021

    I’ve been a tea drinker for as long as I can remember, but lately I somehow switched over to coffee. Though I don’t know why I did this but I kind of…

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    Pakistani Tea in a Turkish Way

    by Michael January 10, 2021
    by Michael January 10, 2021

    Turkish Tea and Istanbul: One interesting thing that is common in both the Turkish and Pakistani societies apart from their love for each other is tea culture. People in both the countries…

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    Kitchen Town Bridges the Gap for Small Food Businesses

    by Michael December 14, 2020
    by Michael December 14, 2020

    When Rusty Schwartz and Alberto Solis met the owner of Anna’s Danish Cookies, they knew their vision had found a home. Since meeting over a shared interest in cycling, Rusty and Alberto…

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    Christmas Preparations: 3 Dishes You can Make Ahead of Time

    by Michael December 12, 2020
    by Michael December 12, 2020

    Need to prepare some of your Christmas dishes ahead of time so that you have more time to spend with your family when the day arrives? Here are three dishes you can…

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    Dining in Paris

    by Michael December 3, 2020
    by Michael December 3, 2020

    After just a few hours’ exposure to the city’s urban bustle — so very up-to-the-minute yet so very tied to the past — it all came back to me. As I navigated…

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You can call me by my nickname “Mike” or Just call me Michael. I am a self-taught cook and photographer. I do video making sometimes for my social media and YouTube channel. Nowadays, I am living in Boston. I totally love food and I literally daydream about new recipes. I travel for food and write reviews about that. With that, I love to review things, give tips about cooking and much more.

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