After the Metro did a feature on Tebaya almost a year ago, I've been coming to it as regularly as I can when I feel the urge for some, well, teba - a deep fried chicken wing with a sweet and peppery glaze sprinkled with sesame seeds. Their #1 lunch special is a box of 8 teba over rice with an iceberg salad and a soda for under $7. If you can't stand the heat of Atomic Wings, a box of teba might be a welcoming alternative.
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Went back to Tebaya for lunch today and had the fried chicken skewers and potato cake combo I spoke of in my last post. I’m happy to report that the potemochi (pan-fried potato cake) were delicious. Served with a drizzle of soy sauce and sweet BUTTER, a combination which had not previously occurred to me, the cakes were unlike any kind of hash brown. They are clearly ground and bound together somehow, and have that structure that is somewhere between spongy and chewy, yet are smooth textured. Hard to explain, but totally delicious.
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Chicken wings that have nothing to do with Buffalo.
I’m cat sitting in Chelsea at my friend’s place, so it’s nice to try new places in a different neighborhood. While looking for the free flea market (it moved somewhere around here) I stumbled upon Tebaya. Their claim to hopeful fame is the Japanese style chicken wing (8 for $4.75). The wings are deep fried without batter, so the skin is nice and crispy. The sauce is soy-based and very simple—not too salty, a hint of sugar, sesame oil and some other secrets. They also serve potemochi. Think rice cake mochi, but made of potato flour. They are buttery and glutinous, so probably not everyone’s thing. I liked them because they reminded me of Korean ttok so you’ll have to try it out yourself. They’re only a buck fifty for three. They also serve chicken on a stick (kushikatsu ) covered with light and flaky panko breadcrumbs then fried. To counter the grease, they also have soba and tofu salads.
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