Pass the Moo Shoo
To the Editor:
Re: “Where Has All the Moo Shoo Gone?” (Feb. 25)—terrific article! I had a fabulous old school Cantonese feast at Jing Fong Restaurant at 20 Elizabeth St. in Chinatown the other night, at the Asian Jade Society’s annual dinner dance. I hadn’t had that kind of old-school comfort food in such huge portions in decades. It really was a throwback to my childhood, as yes, the spicy Szechuan/Hunan thing nearly drove it off the map completely. Now if we could only kick the menus out from under the doors and keep the bikes off the sidewalks, I’d be truly happy.
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Where Has All the Moo Shoo Gone?
No sooner had I buzzed in the delivery guy from Sura Thai Kitchen than my children were circling like sharks for the kill. Releasing the fragrance of Thai basil and peanut oil from plastic containers of Pad Thai and Pad Se Ew, I suddenly realized I was part of the trend sited by Village Voice food critic and blogger Robert Seitsema in his end-of-decade round-up. Seitsema wrote, “Old-fashioned neighborhood Cantonese restaurants are on the wane, and they’re fast being replaced by neighborhood Thais.” Read more
