Get Toasted

By John Currence | July 17, 2009 | Food

John T. Edge, as most know, is an almost bottomless vessel of food knowledge, so when he collared me, painfully hungover, on a hot summer morning several years back to share a culinary secret, I didn't bat an eye.

He told me that deep in the Lower East side of Manhattan, beyond the hidden and trendy über cocktail bars of the post-midnight hipster crowds, is an even better secret. A secrets that happen to be open at more civilized hours and offer its finest for more palatable price.


From a décor standpoint, The Dumpling House (118 Eldridge Street) is not particularly inviting, but it serves one of the finest and affordable snacks on the island: the sesame pancake—a pizza-sized pancake covered in perfectly toasted sesame seed; cut into wedges; filleted; and filled with shredded beef, pork, or duck, carrot/cilantro relish, and a thick soy glaze. And practically given away for about $1.50.


  My pal Joe York digging the sesame pancake, too

I love you John T. for sharing this with me. It has saved my life on more than one occasion. It can save you too, people.

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Hi J.C., This "pancake" sandwich sounds and looks good, but even better at $1.50 who the heck can beat that? Oh yeah, congrats on your James Beard Award, how cool is that?!! Next time I'm up Oxford way I'll have to ck. out your new establishment!

By Frances Jackson | July 23, 2009 at 04:14  | report | Reply

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