THE WONDERS OF LOCAL CUISINE, The Wonders Of Local Cuisine

Hi, my name’s Scott, and I’m your personal guide. Along with MyWoWo, I’d like to welcome you to the wonderful flavors of New York cuisine.

New York boasts the largest number of top international restaurants in the world. A number of American dishes were invented by New York chefs, such as Lobster Newberg, cooked in brandy and sherry. Newburg is an anagram of its inventor’s name, the chef Ben Wenberg.

Another famous dish is Chicken à la King, a sauce made with diced chicken cooked in cream with sherry and mushrooms and served with pasta or rice.

New York is a multi-ethnic city, and while New Yorkers like to eat dishes from their home countries, you can also find a number of specialties particular to the city itself.

Starting with the first meal of the day, a typical New York breakfast consists of Eggs Benedict, a soft buttered roll served with bacon and a poached egg on top, covered in a Hollandaise sauce made with eggs, butter and lemon. This recipe is named after the stockbroker Lionel Benedict, who was looking for a hangover cure....