Nargis Cafe: 5 Must-Try Dishes
How 'bout a little suzma on your salad?
Today Counter Culture skates in to Nargis Cafe, a jewel in Coney Island Avenue's culinary crown, and just about the only Uzbek restaurant in town where you can sashay in and be seated at peak hours--without being a banquet, that is. The fare hits all the Silk Road high points, from charcoal kebabs, to huge manti dumplings, to composed salads. Here are five favorite dishes.
5. Scallions, Cucumber, Radish, and Herb Salad (top of page) -- Crunchy with radishes and cucumbers, with an over-the-top herb component that makes dill and scallions the center of attention, this delightful salad is dressed with suzma, a sour-milk dressing that works better on greens than buttermilk.
4. Sea Bass Kebabs -- Chunks of fatty fish get way smoky over charcoal, and pungent sliced onions are the perfect foil.
3. Khonim -- Steamed in a Chinese steamer, this free-form lasagna layers potatoes and onions between its noodles to make a starchy vegetarian delight. Spoon on the whipped sour cream!
2. Tashkent Salad -- Named after Uzbekistan's capital, this salad of shredded lamb and daikon is dressed with mayonnaise and topped with fried onion rings. Delish!
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Nargis Cafe
2818 Coney Island Ave., New York, NY
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