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They have a NYC branch. I argue that they use entirely too much sugar in their spaghetti. Not that I have some moral outrage about sugar in the stuff, but it w

They have a NYC branch. I argue that they use entirely too much sugar in their spaghetti. Not that I have some moral outrage about sugar in the stuff, but it was actively very sweet.

spike021 6y ago
Ah, interesting but makes sense. I _think_ the sweetness level is on purpose but could be wrong. I do remember that from when I've had it though.
kyllo 6y ago
Yes, Filipino spaghetti is definitely intended to be sweet--it uses banana ketchup in the sauce. Bananas were used as a substitute for tomatoes due to the Philippines' relative abundance of the former. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana_ketchup https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana_ketchup
- stephenhuey 6y ago
  Banana ketchup usage for Filipino spaghetti came about during a tomato sauce shortage in the Second World War: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/filipino-cuisine-asian-fusion-180954947/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/filipino-cuisine...
chirau 6y ago
There's one close to Port Authority. I tried it once. It was ok, but not so great. Honestly speaking, when I lived in Midtown West, there was a hole-in-the-wall Chinese place called China Gourmet on 8th and 53rd I think and their plain fried half chicken was amazing. It also was so hot that you could even spice it up at home with some pepper and a squeeze of lemon if you wanted to.