New York Street Food

I didn’t have much time for lunch today, so I had to stay right near my office.  Therefore, Today’s Lunch is from the Rickshaw Dumpling Truck, parked every Wed. on West 57th St and 8th Ave, half a block from my office.

There were no specials today, and I had the thai chicken basil dumplings a couple of weeks ago, so in the interest of research, I got the edamame dumplings with lemon sansho dipping sauce ($6 for 6 dumplings).  I’m not much of a veggie person, but will take the plunge for dumplings or falafel.

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Today’s Lunch is from Rickshaw Dumpling Truck, which is on West 57th St at 8th Ave on Wednesdays.

Today’s choice was difficult.  The special was spicy Szechuan chicken dumplings with a spicy soy dipping sauce.  However, I went for the Thai chicken and basil dumplings with a spicy peanut dipping sauce because I was more in the mood for Thai than Chinese, and really wanted to try the spicy peanut dipping sauce.  I also got a miso soup to take the chill out of my bones this winter day.

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After all the meat…meat…meat of the past few days, I went for something a bit lighter.  Today’s Lunch is shrimp dumplings with wasabi dipping sauce and a side dish of chili-sesame noodles from Rickshaw Truck.  The truck is usually on the west side of 57th St and 8th Ave on Wednesdays, as they were today.  I’ve tried Rickshaw Truck before, and while it was decent, I didn’t see what the big fuss was about.  Now that I’ve tried the shrimp dumplings, the picture is a little clearer.

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David Byrne’s oft-quoted lyric was applied to the street food craze by Black Book magazine.  According to their article, first there was Treats Truck, then Dessert Truck, then Rickshaw Dumpling Truck, then all hell breaks loose! [Black Book]