MAMOUN'S FALAFEL

UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

HALAL

Nothing really to be said here except for the fact that I was pleased to see a Halal Food cart claiming a spot right outside of my local train station. Here is a container of Lamb over Rice which was of decent quality and it will get a 2 out of 5.

This was Cristina's serving so was requested without Sauce which is fine since that is the only complaint I have about the cart. The server was eager to please and I WOWed him with exotic sentences like "Do you have any Tahina Sauce" ? of which he did not but the Tzatziki sauce was what turned a 3 into a 2 in my overall rating, as opposed to being rich in Dill and Cucumber Flavorings the Sauce had a Mayonnaisey overtone to it, this was bettered with my leftover Falafel after a brief nap but appeared to have been there initially.

Flalfel on Pita was of the average construction but the Sauce just was not completely up to par, the Hot Sauce was a tad Spicy so I was surprised and pleased with that aspect.

And the reason this entry was not just plain deleted is the photo of the cart itself that Cristina took.

DD - $2 COLD BREW

The first thing I noticed after ordering two Cold Brew Chocolate Cherry for Cristina and myself was that C got 3 Squirts of Syrup and I only received two, the difference being mine had Sugar and hers did not. Guess the Syrup is Sweet enough on its own must be the logic.

A very tasty number, now let us suspend disbelief in the fact that this is Coffee (even though it is), This is a different beast, the Flavored Iced Coffee. I sympathize with the purists point of view that the only way to go is Hot, Black, No Sugar but will be open to the fact that this is just plain a Coffee based beverage to have fun with, thats right FUN.

A pleasant blend of Chocolate Cherry but a tad higher on the Chocolatey side to my palate, still Delicious and there is even Coffee in it as a base. Ordered with "not too much ice" otherwise you could wind up with Coffee Water.

I sampled both and prefer the serving without sugar, the Syrup does indeed have the right amount of Flavor and even though I am new to Iced Coffee (thats a whole other story) I find Sugar to be slightly distracting unless in a Hot Cup of Joe.

Two Bucks apiece for a Medium size, quite the bargain by DD standards.

THE GRAPES OF WRATH - GRAPE JUICE WARS

All 100% Grape Juice is from Grape Juice concentrate.

Bombay Select - A little Tart A little Sweet.

Something tells me this War shall be a draw but we shall see.

And we can look at the nice Grapey pictures

Welch's Concord Grape - Upon opening the bottle a familiar scent from childhood wafts through the air, the scent of a vineyard and the Welch's we had in our youth. Curious if others will have this effect, had forgotten about this.

Wonder if Welch's still makes their Grapeade.

A bit Dry and Vineyardy in Flavor.

This one is a Grape Juice "Beverage" but we will let it slide since Tropicana has the Juice market in a bit of a stranglehold.

On the Sugary side for a strict Juice wether it be from concentrate or not. If you blindfolded me of course I would call it clearly a Grape but not quite a Juice, more a Grapeade which is why Snapple is not making this list.

PETER PAN DONUTS - Brooklyn, New York

For verification I had to look this up as I am not a big S'Mores guy at all but this is a creation of Peter Pan Donuts who has a wide reputation that precedes them. All Donuts and Cakes are Baked "in-house" to my knowledge and as I was in the area I had to stop in and it being late in their workday (they were closing in twenty minutes) had to choose from what was available which was a slim offering but did get to grab the last S'Mores Donut which was a target item.

A S'Mores is traditionally Marshmallow and Chocolate sandwiched between Graham Crackers and toasted over a campfire so I surmise this Donut is an approximation thereof.

S'Mores Donut - This to me which was very much anticipated was sadly tasteless (in flavor) and disappointing HOWEVER I did have a cold at the time so will put it down to that HOWEVER also I did in fact taste the Whipped Cream (Marshmallow ? Filling) which was not overly Sweet or seemingly Flavored by anything, what it did have was the classic Whipped Cream Taste of just plain Cream that is indeed proper but to me a key Ingredient being the Marshmallow was not represented but once again possibly due to my dulled senses due to sinus collapse (the cold).

The Donut Cake itself was above the standard as it had substance and a Chewy malleability which almost made this Food. Somewhat Bready in structure, definitely a plus and step up from the Crumbly Entenmanns and Dunkin Donuts Dough of the world. Topping was appearance wise Graham Cracker Crumbs with a Drizzle of Chocolate.

I was hoping this was not the paltry amount of Cream in the Donut and it was not, while not filled IN there was more around the circumference of the hole atop the Donut.

Brownie - Something which most of us have had and a bit of a yardstick can be thrown to conclude a ratio of perfection. Well, in this case it gets a 9/10 as in Brownies have been produced by other artisans just as good in Flavor and quality but only "just" as good as this one.

Top of its game, proper Icing, Moist Cake smattered with crushed Walnut and just the right amount of Chocolate Goodness with a slightly Chewy yet Crumbly composition. Delicious.

A selfie taken at the last minute after receiving my order, the reasoning behind this was somewhat nostalgic because I had been here years before sat upon these very stools.

Taken in 2006 seated with 28 Dates Later.

I dont recall what Donuts I had the dozen or so times I was previously here or what the Coffee tasted like but this visit was a brief trip down memory lane, if I was not in transit between jobs I would have sat down and had a Coffee as well.

A night time shot as you can see of the facade. During the day I am sure that window was filled with Donuts so I am glad they are making the correct amount as the scarcity of round thing activity on display is testament to the fact that donuts do not appear to be getting thrown away at the end of the night which produces Food Waste !!! Heavens To Murgatroyd !!!

FOOD DAY Vl 2019

And with the melodious chiming of the Unusually Contorted Crispy Noodle does the ushering in of Food Day Six begin.

Silver Star is a mainstay and Rule number one of Food Day for as long as they remain established and we do hope this will be for a Very Long Time.

Frank ordered some Dem Sem (this is the way it is spelled on their Menu) as an appetizer but was eaten along with his main Entree Shrimp in Lobster Sauce (not pictured) with Pork Fried Rice and an Egg Roll. 

Two more orders of Dem Sem along with a Quart of House Special Fried Rice and a Quart of Wonton Soup was also requested to go for a late night snack back home.

Beef with Snow Pea Pods flanked by an Egg Roll and Pork Fried Rice Lunch special portion.

The Architect of Food Day, Fearless Leader and all around Silver Star enthusiast Frank (A.O.F.).

This would have been a visit to Silver Star but to make it Food Day takes a few things. Firstly it must be planned as a Food Day, secondly Food must be Eaten and thirdly a visit must be made to the 18th avenue Bakery on 60th street for some take out Pastries.

In this case half a pound of 7 layer cake (cake ? well these are Franks words and there is a cake version of the Cookie), assorted Italian Cookies and 3 pounds of Cream Puffs (Cannoli Cream filled) was procured for the family. My God Daughter Amelia has grown quite an affinity for the Cream Puff incidentally and can chow down about 67 in one sitting.

And of course a Meal is not complete without Dessert. In this instance being Pistachio and Strawberry Ice Cream.

HOME FRIES

Not much to write about here but the Home Fries came out fine and dandy and garner an entry.

What happened was my counselor Dina mentioned Chicken Cutlets in passing and having Potatoes that needed to be utilized I decided to make some French Fries as a side, on the bus ride home the idea of Home Fries entered my consciousness and in some ways moreso was the fact that I had never made a batch. 

Thanks to my friends Ardella, Mimi, Dan, John and Jim for tips on a better outcome in preparing a batch of this classic Hash.

Simple Ingredients. Lashes of Bacon, Cubed Potato, Diced Onion and thirty five minutes (give or take) of prep time.

A Cat and Onion do not good bedfellows make.

Seasoned with Black Pepper and Basil and ready for a quick Fry Up.