Imperial Chicken
There are at least two versions of "Imperial Chicken." A "Imperial Chicken" version with bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese, parsley and garlic was printed in the Ladies'…
Mongolian Beef
The term "Mongolian barbecue" has been cited in print since at least the 1950s and is not authentic to Mongolia. The book Culture and Customs of Mongolia (2009) by Timothy Michael May…
Seafood Delight (seafood platter)
"Seafood Delight" is a combination dish of various fish and shellfish. "Seafood Delight" was printed in the Orlando (FL) Sentinel on June 13, 1954. A recipe for "Seafood…
Reindeer Chow (cereal snack)
"Puppy chow" is a snack where Chex or Crispix cereal is coated with melted chocolate and peanut butter, and then dusted with powdered sugar. The name comes from when the Ralston Purina…
Monkey Munch (cereal snack)
"Puppy chow" is a snack where Chex or Crispix cereal is coated with melted chocolate and peanut butter, and then dusted with powdered sugar. The name comes from when the Ralston Purina…
Muddy Buddies (cereal snack)
"Puppy chow" is a snack where Chex or Crispix cereal is coated with melted chocolate and peanut butter, and then dusted with powdered sugar. The name comes from when the Ralston Purina…
Puppy Chow (cereal snack)
"Puppy chow" is a snack where Chex or Crispix cereal is coated with melted chocolate and peanut butter, and then dusted with powdered sugar. The name comes from when the Ralston Purina…
Astoria Borealis (Astoria, Queens + Aurora Borealis)
"Astoria Borealis" (a combination of "Astoria, Queens" and "aurora borealis," the northern lights) describes any light show in the sky over Queens. "The…
Arabic Amenity (hotel tray of dates, dried fruit and nuts)
"12 Shocking Things I Learned by Working as a Butler at the Plaza Hotel" by Brandon Presser, published in Time magazine on August 16, 2017, stated how Manhattan's Plaza Hotel treats…
Buffalo: Peanut Sticks
Peanut sticks are sticks of glazed donuts, coated in crushed peanuts. The food is a specialty of Buffalo, New York, where it was made at Freddies Doughnuts (1935-1989). They are a popular item at…
Pride of Midtown (FDNY Engine 54, Ladder 4, Battalion 9, at 48th Street and Eighth Avenue)
FDNY (Fire Department of New York City) Engine 54, Ladder 4, Battalion 9, at 48th Street and Eighth Avenue in Manhattan, has been called the "Pride of Midtown." The firehouse lost 15…
Author’s Row (Jane Street in West Village, Manhattan)
Jane Street in the West Village of Manhattan, between Greenwich Avenue and Eighth Avenue (or Hudson Street), is sometimes called "Author's Row" because of the many famous writers who…
“One knee equals two feet” (football saying)
In American football, a receiver has made a legal catch when both feet have landed inbounds. However, it is also a legal catch if one knee touches down inbounds. NFL television commentator John…
Three-Cup Chicken or Three-Glass Chicken (San Bei Ji)
"Three-Cup Chicken" or "Three-Glass Chicken" (Sanbeiji or San Bei Ji) is a dish from the Jiangxi province of southern China that has been popular in Taiwan. Although the dish is…
Circuit Queen
A person frequenting the gay circuit is called a "circuit queen." The "bird circuit" was the name for Manhattan's gay bars in the East 50s (dating from the 1950s), but the…
Three Musketeers (Chinese dish of scallops/chicken, shrimp and beef)
The Three Musketeers (1844) is a historical adventure novel by French author Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870). On Chinese menus in American restaurants, "Three Musketeers" means a dish with…
Rochester: Chicken French
"Chicken French" (also known as "Chicken Française" or "Chicken Francese") is an Italian-American dish of flour breaded, egg-dipped, sautéed chicken with butter and…
Hawaii Four-O (Chinese dish)
Hawaii Five-O was an American police procedural drama series that aired from 1968 to 1980. The series was revived in 2010. The Chinese dish of "Hawaii Five-O" (often called "Hawaii…
“If you’ve never missed a plane, you’ve spent too much time in airports”
"If you've never missed a plane, you've spent too much time in airports" is a saying that means one shouldn't be too careful to avoid all misfortune at all costs; some risk…
Queens (cocktail)
The "Manhattan" cocktail has existed since at least the 1880s, but for many years it was noted that the borough of Wueens did not have a cocktail of its own. A "Queen's…