Former Mayor John Lindsay once said, “not only is New York City the nation’s melting pot, it is also the casserole, the chafing dish and the charcoal grill.” And what does that mean for the city? It means great food from every corner of the globe. Waves of immigrants over the past two centuries have brought their native foods with them, and each storm–tossed family that arrived at New York City’s welcoming shore has brought their own favorite recipes. Thousands upon thousands of restaurants offer every cuisine from Australian to Zimbabwean, with everything in between. Over the years, a few of these foods have crossed ethnic boundaries and have turned into New York favorites, each adding a little something to the peculiar mélange of flavors in the Gotham stew.
