Flor de Mayo

This picture was taken about eight months ago but I need to give Flor de Mayo it’s due.  I was chatting with a colleague in the break room and we were talking about Chinese food.  Since we work on the Upper West Side, he said, “I was craving Chinese food so I went to Flor de Mayo.”  I knew what he was talking about but it just sounded strange.  I actually have never tried the Chinese food there.  I always opt for the Peruvian side of the menu, the Aji de Gallina-Shredded chcken cooked in special spicy sauce with cheese and walnuts.  I always order the green rice with it.

Aji de Gallina with green rice

Top 10 Ruled out Chinese Cooking Show Names

While daydreaming and thinking about what I might name my own Chinese food cooking show if I ever had a shot at being on The Next Food Network Star,  I compiled my top 10 list of the names I ruled out.  Here goes:

• 10. Chimerica’s Test Kitchen
• 9. We’re Wok-king, We’re Wok-king
• 8. Wok-ka Wok-ka!
• 7. Panda Panisse
• 6. Rice, Rice, Baby
• 5. Ain’t No Butter Here (But Us Chinese Chickens) [The song]
• 4. Who’s General Tso?
• 3. Please Pass the MSG
• 2. Everyday Real Throwin’ Down Home Molto 30-minute Semi-barefoot Quick Iron Fixing Good Chinese Eats
• 1. Chop Your Own Suey

And there it is, boys and girls!