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I can't really be certain
what the name of this cart is. There is no apparent labeling on the
thing (aside from "Halal Food") and all my Googling has
come up with khara (Arabic for "shit"--or at least that's
what my Grandmother-in-law says). So I'm sticking with the generic
“Halal Food” moniker until another, bolder, choice emerges. It’s not
like I’m the king of the carts or anything, but I'm starting to make
the rounds. I seem to be creating some sort of wacky concentric circle
pattern emanating out from my office on 55th and Madison. This cart,
a mere block away is only my third or so in my street meat tour, but
certainly not a stop to turn one's nose up at. Granted, it's tough
to really differentiate one carton of chicken and rice over another,
but there are little things that identify this Halal from the other
Halal. This one has red chicken. Yes, red. I imagine that has to do
with some rub they stick on there (or at least I hope so) that contains
spices and whatnot. Granted, the chicken is mostly dark meat, which
can get a little gnarly if not properly prepared and might not be
to everyone’s taste. They also serve a kind of long grain rice that
is well cooked; not too toothy and not to mushy. I can barely steam
rice with an expensive Cuisinart thing in my modern kitchen, let alone
transfer it in a metal wheeled thing to a random corner in Manhattan
and serve it to hungry Midtown workers for hours in the stifling heat.
I'm certainly not going to lie and say this is the most popular joint
(I've never seen more than one person here), but in terms of convenience,
price and overall satisfaction, I'm going to give these guys a tentative
thumbs up (with white sauce). [MF]
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