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Xiao Long Bao* or “little steamed basket dumplings” are more commonly called soup dumplings on this side of the Pacific. Their popularity has exploded ever since China MaMa opened its doors on South Jones, and took another great leap forward with Beijing Noodle #9‘s debut a couple of years ago. Amazingly, though, some folks have never been tutored in the proper way to enjoy them.
Like our friend Miles.
YOU DON’T KNOW THE TRUFFLES I’VE SEEN
“The most learned men have sought to ascertain the secret, and fancied they discovered the seed. Their promises, however, were vain, and no planting was ever followed by a harvest. This perhaps is all right, for as one of the great values of truffles is their dearness, perhaps they would be less highly esteemed if they were cheaper.” – Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
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Eating Las Vegas knows not what derring-do Urbani Truffles (and local truffle queen Leigh Greenfield) goes through to sneak the very first white truffles of the season all the way from Italy to Restaurant Guy Savoy, but get them there they did last week, making it the first restaurant in America to get a taste of this season’s crop.
Two weeks from this Friday, the annual Greek Food Festival begins at the St. John’s Greek Orthodox Church….for three days and nights of food, fun, dancing and ouzo drinking like Vegas only sees once a year. See details below…and be sure and cruise by the Wine and Beer tent Friday night for an ouzorita personally served by ELV and his staff!
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