misunderstood
The worst sort of restaurateur whine is this (from Grub):
Lee is also the first to admit that New Yorkers were perhaps not ready for his avant-garde Chinese food.
“You know what, looking back … no, I don’t think they were ready,” he says.
Read more: Susur Lee: New Yorkers Just ‘Don’t Understand’ — Grub Street New York
“Oh Lord, Please don’t let me be misunderstood”!!! LOL.
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For my money if food tastes good I get it. Granted my palette might not appreciate the finest of ingredients, but as far as haute cusine is concerned its still gotta taste good.
He is right on one thing: “…they don’t want to show off their money in expensive restaurants right now. They feel the pressure.”
Austerity has replaced cheese as the new black.
There’s nothing on that menu you couldn’t find at Asian fusion restaurants across the country. And chickens feet are on any dim sum menu in Minnesota.
I mean, really? New York critics are befuddled by a mango puree?