The Food Lover's Guide to the Best Ethnic Eating in New York City: Revised and Updated Edition

by Robert Sietsema, Calvin Trillin

This unique guidebook is definitely for those interested in experiencing new tastes on an affordable budget. In this authoritative restaurant guide to New York City, eminent food historian, critic, and culinary anthropologist Robert Sietsema offers more than 600 places in 80 national and cultural groupings, personally selected by him, that reflect the culinary tastes of the entire world. Sietsema, who updates his research each year, has zeroed in on restaurants big and small-holes in the wall and off-the-beaten-track eateries-where inevitably delicious and innovative cuisine is enjoyed daily by a local and faithful clientele. He introduces you to exotic places you didn't know existed. Each ethnic restaurant is explained, as is the food you are about to experience. With only a short subway ride, readers can expand their gastronomic knowledge with the rich cuisines of Malaysia, Pakistan, Armenia, New Guinea, Surinam, Haiti, Ecuador, Poland, Bulgaria, Central Asia, West Africa, and many more-not to mention regional American cooking-all within the boundaries of New York City.

Genres: Travel

368 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2000

Reviews

[Richard · Rating 4 out of 5]

Any culinary friend of Calvin Trillin is a friend of mine! I'm sorry I don't visit Gotham more often - and more sorry that I haven't had this book with me since my first visit. The author has guided me to treasured new discoveries as well as reminded me of old favorites (& given some helpful literary confirmation of my own tastebud preferences).

In an age where smartphone democracy hasn't evolved much beyond the Yelpista blight, it's comforting to have a reliably knowledgeable taster out there helping with the first line of good-ethnic-dining navigation.