点评:If you think you know New York, take this tour and reconsider. I live in Queens and somehow had never really explored Jackson Heights or the cuisines here. That's exactly why I booked this: to finally try foods I'd never naturally gravitate toward on my own. I ended up bringing my parents who were visiting from out of town, and it turned out to be a perfect activity for all of us. It did not disappoint.
Laura has been living in and eating through Jackson Heights since 2008, and it shows, not just in her depth of knowledge, but in the way the neighborhood knows her back. Walking into restaurants with her feels less like a tour stop and more like tagging along with a local legend. Her face turns up on printouts and videos in the very places she's brought you to eat.
The food is a passport's worth of flavors from India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Tibet, Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, but Laura's real superpower is context. She doesn't just hand you a momo; she hands you the story behind it. She's selective about where she takes you, genuinely passionate about every stop, and that enthusiasm is completely contagious.
She also has this remarkable ability to quickly learn everyone's names and pick up on details about each person in the group. I'm sensitive to spice and she made sure my portions were adjusted accordingly without making a thing of it. That kind of attentiveness is rare.
What sets her further apart: she runs tours for schools and kids too, which tells you everything about how embedded she is in this community. This isn't someone borrowing a neighborhood for tourism; she's a part of it.
She also shows up with compostable plates and utensils and donates a portion of proceeds to local organizations. Thoughtful down to the last bite.
Skip the tourist traps. Ride the subway to Jackson Heights and let Laura feed you!
翻译:如果你自认为了解纽约,不妨参加这个美食之旅,重新审视一下自己。我住在皇后区,却从未真正探索过杰克逊高地,也从未品尝过这里的美食。这正是我预订这次旅行的原因:终于可以尝试一些我平时不会主动选择的食物。最后,我还带上了从外地来探望我的父母,结果发现这对我们所有人来说都是一次完美的体验。它果然没有让我们失望。
劳拉自2008年起就一直生活在杰克逊高地,并在这里品尝美食。这一点从她渊博的知识以及她与当地居民的熟稔程度可见一斑。和她一起走进餐厅,与其说是参观景点,不如说是跟随一位当地传奇人物的脚步。在她带你去的餐厅里,你甚至还能看到她的身影出现在宣传单和视频中。
这里的美食汇聚了来自印度、孟加拉国、尼泊尔、西藏、墨西哥、哥伦比亚和厄瓜多尔等地的风味,仿佛一本美食护照。但劳拉真正的超能力在于她对食物背后的故事的讲述。她不会只是给你一个饺子,而是会告诉你它背后的故事。她对带你去的地方非常挑剔,对每一站都充满热情,而这份热情也极具感染力。
她还有一项惊人的能力:能迅速记住每个人的名字,并了解每个人的细节。我不太能吃辣,她会根据我的口味调整菜量,而且毫不矫揉造作。这种细致周到的服务实属难得。
更特别的是:她还为学校和孩子们提供导览服务,这足以说明她与这个社区的联系有多么紧密。她不是那种为了旅游而借用街区的人,而是社区的一份子。
她还会自带可降解的餐盘和餐具,并将部分收益捐赠给当地组织。从头到尾都体现着她的用心。
避开那些旅游陷阱吧。搭乘地铁前往杰克逊高地,让劳拉为你烹制美食!