Gastronomic Adventures With Joe Distefano Service List
Services
Queens Southeast Asian Food Tour
Duration: 3 hours; $70; Not only is Elmhurst Queens' second Chinatown, it's also home to a thriving Southeast Asian community. Tour and eat your way through the area's Indonesian, Vietnamese, and Thai markets and restaurants. You'll sample Indonesian dishes like creamy stewed jackfruit and crunchy keripik kentang kacang manis, Indonesia's sweet, spicy, and savory take on potato chips, at Java Village. Then it's time to tuck into a Vietnamese sandwich at JoJu while sipping a salty lemonade. You'll be able to browse the aisles at Thai Thai for ingredients like kaffir lime leaves, curry pastes, and Thai tea powder and sample such Thai delicacies as kluay khak -- a delectable mixture of fried taro, sweet potato, and plantain. Making for a full cultural experience, you will also be able to pay your respects to the Emerald Buddha at a nearby Thai temple.
Explore the culinary offerings of Elmhurst, Queens' second Chinatown and home to a thriving Southeast Asian community
Taste your way through Indonesian, Vietnamese, and Thai cuisine, from stewed jackfruit to salty lemonade
Discover the gastronomic secrets of one of New York's most vibrant neighborhoods
Note: There is a two person minimum for this booking.
The exact meeting location will be given after confirmation.
Flushing Chinatown Food Tour
Duration: 3 hours; $85; Manhattan gets a lot of press, but Queens' downtown Flushing is the most vibrant and diverse Chinatown in New York City, offering a wealth of regional Chinese cookery as well as Korean, Malaysian, and Indian cuisines. Explore the myriad flavors of its bustling streets, food courts, and markets. You'll taste your way through the who's who of regional Chinese cuisine, including the fiery fare of Sichuan, the Silk Road-inflected cuisine of Xi'an, as well as delicate dumplings from Tianjin. Then, visit the neighborhood's famous food courts, restaurants, and hawker stands. Marvel at hand-pulled noodles being made at Golden Shopping Mall and savor creamy dou fu fa at Soy Bean Chen Flower Shop. There will also be a chance to shop at Malaysian markets and a visit to the gigantic Korean supermarket Assi Plaza, and even a trek to the Ganesh Temple to sample dosai.
Take a culinary tour of downtown Flushing, New York's most diverse Chinatown
Taste your way through traditional Chinese, Malaysian, Korean, and Indian cuisines, from hand-pulled noodles to savory dosai
Discover the gastronomic secrets of one of New York's most vibrant neighborhoods
Note: There is a two person minimum for this booking.
The exact meeting location will be given after confirmation.
Himalayan Food Tour in Jackson Heights
Duration: 2 hours; $75; The area surrounding 74th St. in Jackson Heights has long been known as Little India. Now home to more than a dozen restaurants offering Tibetan and Nepalese cuisine Himalayan Heights is a more apt moniker. Explore this exciting cuisine, straight from the rooftop of the world. You'll savor freshly made beef momo -- the dumplings that are Tibet's national dish -- and delectable sukuti, a Nepali beef jerky. And don't forget about those Indian eateries. You will also stop for the savory vegetarian snacks known as chaat, kebabs, freshly made paratha, and Indian sweets.
Explore the culinary offerings of Jackson Heights, Queens' Little India
Taste your way through Tibetan, Himalayan, and Indian cuisine, from fresh dumplings to steaming kebabs
Discover the gastronomic secrets of one of New York's most vibrant neighborhoods
Note: There is a two person minimum for this booking.
The exact meeting location will be given after confirmation.
