Favorite Food

[Chewbaccus]

I'm from Queens man, with a White Castle a handful of blocks away. If you grow up near a White Castle, you love White Castle. I was so happy when I was on a visit back home, and I saw they were selling Castle burgers frozen in Waldbaum's. Not as good as the real thing, of course, but at least it's something I can take back.

Anyhow, here's the list (in no particular order).

1) Chinese food from one particular restaurant. There's this place three blocks from my dad's place in Queens, called Great Wall. The best Chinese food in the town. What's mind-blowing fantastic about it all is that a "Great Wall" opened up down the highway from where I live now, and they must be related to the one in NYC. The food is literally the same. Tastes the same, looks the same, served the same. And UT, I believe the exact wording for Homer's phrase is "auggggghhhhhhh". 5 g's, 7 h's.

2) Pizza. And not just any pizza, Pizzarama pizza. Pizzarama was the local pizza parlor when I grew up (local as in right across the street). Fantastic stuff. I've actually gotten them to make pies in such a way that the taste isn't lost too much when I take it with me back to Pittsburgh (God bless the privately-owned shop) After that, I run a shipping concern in Italian food from Queens-Pitsburgh. AlphaGeek is a satisfied customer of said service.

3) KFC chicken and/or Crown Royal chicken in the South Bronx and/or breaded like my mother makes it.

4) Burger King

5) Angel hair pasta with Mama Gentalella's sauce prepared with sweet sausage and meatballs. That's the stuff.

6) My mother's Thanksgiving stuffing. She makes this only once a year, for Thanksgiving, and it's stuffing made from scratch with sweet sausage inside. Guys, you have no idea.

That's what comes to mind. I might remember more, so expect another post.

Savoringly,

~Mike