When Delong Chang, a longtime Chinatown cook, opened his own restaurant, he decided to focus on bo zai fan, a dish that was popular where he grew up in southern China. Cooking rice in clay pots until the edges are slightly crusty has to be done just so, and to Chang the results should be an all-encompassing experience.
Visit A-Wah Restaurant at 5 Catherine St or 48B Bowery St in NYC.
© Soundtrack credit: "Blue Jay" composed and performed by Prints. Recording courtesy of Temporary Residence and Bank Robber Music.