{"id":8092,"date":"2017-11-22T13:04:13","date_gmt":"2017-11-22T18:04:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/?p=8092"},"modified":"2019-03-19T13:08:52","modified_gmt":"2019-03-19T17:08:52","slug":"private-kitchen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/?p=8092","title":{"rendered":"Private Kitchen"},"content":{"rendered":"

When I write about restaurants on Instagram, they’re usually brief takes accompanied by a photo or two. (You can see my feed right here on ethnojunkie.com, updated almost daily, by selecting the \u201cInstagram\u201d category from my home page \u2013 no signup required.) But because of Instagram\u2019s character count limitations, it’s often necessary to break up a review into several parts. This one originally appeared as five posts, published on November 22, 25, 27, 28, and 29, 2017.
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Taking a break from Thanksgiving cooking to give thanks for the exquisite cooking at Private Kitchen, 36-35 Main St, Flushing, Queens. You’re going to hear a lot more about this place – trust me. Here are a few of the delicious dishes we tried:<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Braised Dongpo Style Pork Shoulder<\/p>\n

Tempting Braised Dongpo Style Pork Shoulder, a red cooked Hangzhou dish served with airy steamed bao, garnered murmurs of anticipation from our eager group…<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Braised Dongpo Style Pork Shoulder<\/p>\n

…as the warming flame beneath the serving dish glowed with the promise of lusciousness.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Braised Dongpo Style Pork Shoulder<\/p>\n

After being expertly carved by our server…<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Braised Dongpo Style Pork Shoulder<\/p>\n

…we rolled our own: a little bit of meat and a little bit of fat yielded a big bite of rich flavor.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Clams and Baby Bok Choy with Scrambled Eggs<\/p>\n

Another tasty dish from our feast and one you don\u2019t see everywhere. Clams and Baby Bok Choy with Scrambled Eggs can be found in the Vegetables section of the menu. Simple yet satisfying, almost comfort food.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Grandma\u2019s Mixed Cold Dish<\/p>\n

This delicious appetizer is Grandma\u2019s Mixed Cold Dish and oh, how I wish my grandma could have cooked like that! Easily one of the most appreciated items that we ordered, it\u2019s at the top of my list for the next time I bring a group to Private Kitchen.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Dry Stir Fried Squid Tentacles<\/p>\n

True story from the day we went to Private Kitchen, 36-35 Main St, Flushing, Queens:<\/p>\n

I tasted one. \u201cOh, man! These Dry Stir Fried Squid Tentacles are bangin\u2019!\u201d That’s all I said. That’s all that needed to be said. The rest was an ecstatic blur.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Braised Duck and Bamboo Shoots with Special Beer Sauce<\/p>\n

That’s the way the menu describes it, but I\u2019ve always seen it simply as \u201cBeer Duck\u201d. Braising any meat long enough will render it languorous and defenseless against your chopsticks and choppers but the beer only helps to further tenderize the duck (not to mention adding a piquant flavor). It\u2019s a dish worth trying if you\u2019ve never done so, and Private Kitchen does it rather well. Bamboo shoots, bok choy, and a bit of spice were the other significant components. Wish I had more of those steamed bao to soak up the extra sauce. Or perhaps a straw.<\/p>\n

Private Kitchen is located at 36-35 Main St, Flushing, Queens.<\/p>\n

 
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