A Delicious Malatang Discovery in Buffalo!
γA Delicious Malatang Discovery in Buffalo! A Cozy Weekend Meal π²γ Saturday afternoon, and I actually slept until 4 PM! ποΈπ€ Waking up to nearly dusk outside, my stomach began to rumble. Stuck in that awkward time between lunch and dinner, I decided on a "food adventure"βopening up a map to find a restaurant I'd never tried. Scrolling through, a place called Home Taste caught my eye. For no other reason than that golden, crispy, glistening scallion pancake photo on its page. It was like a hook reached right through the screen and grabbed my Chinese-food-craving stomach! πͺ Following the GPS to 3106 Delaware Ave, the shop wasn't huge, but the warm yellow lights and clean signage felt inviting. Pushing the door open, a familiar, warm aroma of spices and bone broth washed over me, instantly chasing away the late autumn chill. This smell, it's right! βοΈβ‘οΈπ₯ I eagerly ordered the signature Malatang, but since I can't handle much spice, I cautiously requested the "no numbing, no spicy" version. And of course, I couldn't miss that dream-inducing scallion pancake! π« Scallion Pancake: The Primal Joy of Carbs First to arrive was my long-awaited scallion pancake! It was cut into neat triangles, stacked in a small bamboo basket. Picking up a piece, it felt substantial in hand, indeed thicker than expected. The first biteβ"Crunch!" The outer layer was supremely crispy, like a thin caramelized shell. Inside were distinct, flaky layers, soft yet chewy. The savory fragrance of scallions and the rich aroma of lard blended perfectly, exploding in my mouth. Although one piece was quite filling, that most primal, direct satisfaction from the alliance of carbs and fat was utterly irresistible! π π² Malatang: The Ultimate Comfort in a Bowl of Hot Soup Next, the star of the show made its grand entrance! A large bowl piled high with ingredients: fatty beef slices, fish tofu, luncheon meat, quail eggs, wood ear mushrooms, baby bok choy, wide sweet potato noodles... a dazzling array. The "no numbing, no spicy" broth I chose showed a rich, original bone broth color. First, a sip of the soupβUmami! It was that gentle, deep, long-simmered kind of deliciousness, with a faint hint of herbal aroma. One sip warmed me from throat to stomach. I couldn't wait to start "treasure hunting." The wide noodles had soaked up the broth, slippery and flavorful; the beef slices were tender but held together; the fish tofu was springy and juicy. Every bite of ingredient was coated in that savory soup, full of flavor. Even without the (numbing spice) kick, the broth's own seasoning was (wonderful) enough, making me unconsciously finish two full, heaping bowls! That feeling of being filled by hot soup and abundant ingredients was the most luxurious comfort in a foreign land. β€οΈ This unexpected dinner started with a perfect scallion pancake and ended with a bowl of steaming malatang. On a cool Buffalo fall evening, Home Taste cured a late riser's hunger and homesickness in the most simple and warm way. It might not be the fanciest restaurant, but that solid use of ingredients and homely flavor is precisely the "taste of home" we yearn for when far away. If you're also in Buffalo, missing a bowl of hot, soupy comfort, or simply have a craving ignited by a scallion pancake, why not stop by here. Address once more: π Home Taste: 3106 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY 14217 #DailyLifeFragments#ColdWeatherCallsForHotPot#Malatang#BuffaloFood#ScallionPancake#ComfortFood#WeekendFoodHunt
