Culinary traditions of New York, New York (USA)
Thecuisine of New York City comprises manycuisines belonging to variousethnic groups that have entered theUnited States through the city. Almost all ethnic cuisines are well represented in New York, both within and outside the variousethnic neighborhoods .[ 1]
The city'sNew York Restaurant Week started in 1992 and has spread around the world due to the discounted prices that such a deal offers.[ 2] bodegas ,delis , andgroceries , and many among them are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Food identified with New York [ edit ] Food associated with or popularized in New York [ edit ] A variant ofEggs benedict made with smoked salmon Black and white cookie Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine [ edit ] Bagel and lox Challah Matzo ball soup A good portion of the cuisine usually associated with New York stems in part from its large community ofAshkenazi Jews and their descendants.
The world-famous New York institution of thedelicatessen , commonly referred to as a "deli," was originally an institution of the city's Jewry.[citation needed Much of New York's Jewish fare, predominantly based onAshkenazi Jewish cuisine , has become popular around the globe, especiallybagels . (New York City's Jewish community is also famously fond ofChinese food , and many members of this community think of it astheir second ethnic cuisine .[ 9]
Italian-American cuisine [ edit ] A large part of the cuisine associated with New York stems from its large community ofItalian-Americans and their descendants. Much of New York'sItalian fare has become popular around the globe, especiallyNew York-style pizza .
Chino-Latino cuisine [ edit ] Chino-Latino[ 10] Chinese Cubans following theCuban Revolution .[ 11]
Dishes invented or claimed to have been invented in New York [ edit ] Egg cream Pizza truck in Midtown The Halal Guys Enclaves reflecting national cuisines [ edit ] Bedford Park – Mexican, Puerto Rican, Dominican, Korean (on 204th St.)Belmont – Italian, Albanian (also known as "Arthur Avenue," "Little Italy")City Island – Italian, seafoodMorris Park – Italian, AlbanianNorwood – Filipino (formerly Irish, less so today)Riverdale – Jewish, IrishSouth Bronx – Puerto Rican, DominicanWakefield – Jamaican, West IndianWoodlawn – IrishLa Piraña Lechonera , a Puerto Rican food trailer in South BronxAnIndian restaurant in Jackson Heights Astoria – Greek, Italian, Eastern-European, Brazilian, Egyptian and other ArabicBellerose – Indian and PakistaniElmhurst – Chinese, Indonesian, Thai, Malaysian, VietnameseFlushing – Chinese and KoreanForest Hills ,Kew Gardens Hills ,Rego Park – Jewish, Russian and UzbekHoward Beach ,Ozone Park – ItalianGlendale – German and PolishJackson Heights – Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Colombian, Ecuadorian, Peruvian, Korean, Filipino, Thai, Tibetan, Bhutanese, MexicanJamaica – Bangladeshi, Caribbean, African-American, African, CreoleLittle Neck – Arab, Chinese, ItalianRichmond Hill ;South Ozone Park – Indian, Guyanese, Trinidadian, Pakistani, BangladeshiThe Rockaways – Irish, JewishWoodhaven – Irish, Dominican, Mexican, GuyaneseWoodside ;Sunnyside – Filipino, Irish, Mexican, Tibetan, RomanianBay Ridge – Irish, Italian, Greek, Turkish, Lebanese, Palestinian, Yemeni and other ArabicBedford-Stuyvesant – African-American, Jamaican, Trinidadian, Puerto Rican and West IndianBensonhurst – Italian, Chinese, Turkish, Russian, Mexican, UzbekBorough Park – Jewish, Italian, Mexican, ChineseBrighton Beach – Russian, Georgian, Turkish, Pakistani and UkrainianBushwick – Puerto Rican, Mexican, Dominican, and EcuadorianCanarsie – Jamaican, West Indian, African-AmericanCarroll Gardens – ItalianCrown Heights – Jamaican, West Indian, and JewishEast New York – African-American, Dominican, and Puerto RicanFlatbush – Jamaican, Haitian, and CreoleGreenpoint – Polish and UkrainianKensington – Bengali, Pakistani, Mexican, Uzbek, and PolishMidwood – Jewish, Italian, Russian, and PakistaniPark Slope – Italian, Irish, French, and Puerto Rican (formerly)Red Hook – Puerto Rican, African-American, and ItalianSheepshead Bay – Seafood, Chinese, Russian, and ItalianSunset Park – Puerto Rican, Chinese, Arab, Mexican and ItalianWilliamsburg – Italian, Jewish, Dominican and Puerto RicanChinatown – Chinese and VietnameseEast Harlem – Puerto Rican, Mexican, Dominican, Chinese-Cuban andItalian East Village – Japanese, Korean, Indian and UkrainianGreenwich Village – Italian and Middle EasternHarlem – Italian, African-American, Latin American, West Indian, and West AfricanKoreatown – KoreanNolita – AustralianLittle Italy – ItalianLower East Side – Puerto Rican, Jewish, Italian, and Latin AmericanMurray Hill – Indian, Pakistani and BangladeshiUpper West Side, Manhattan – Jewish, Chinese-LatinoWashington Heights – Dominican, Puerto Rican, Mexican and JewishUpper East Side – German, Czech, HungarianNotable food and beverage companies [ edit ] Clinton St. Baking Company & Restaurant Serendipity 3 is a popular restaurant on the Upper East Side ofManhattan founded by Stephen Bruce in 1954.[ 22] ^ Zelinsky, W. 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