When I come back to New York, I need to go on an Indian-Chinese food binge. The Village Voice just sampled the Indian-Chinese food of the Queens/Long Island borderlands:
Now, in all the major Indian cities you’ll find Indo-Chinese restaurants serving inventions like chilli chicken, “Szechwan” paneer, Chicken lollipops, chow mein, and vegetable Manchurian. Mostly, these dishes have nothing to do with traditional Chinese food. It can be hard to find good Indian-Chinese food in the U.S., and on top of that, some Americans find it too heavy or sweet-spicy for their taste. But many Indian immigrants are nostalgic for Indo-Chinese, so the cuisine is becoming more available here. Chinese Mirch (“mirch” is “chile” in Hindi) is touch-and-go. Best to go out to Floral Park, Queens for your fix.The dish pictured is gobi manchurian - deep fried cauliflower in a sweet & spicy sauce.
