Looking for a quick lunch in Queens? Try the quesadilla cart located just one block from the 82nd Street/Jackson Heights stop from the 7 train. These crisp tortillas, folded in half and stuffed with a variety of fillings, make a fresh and quick lunch on the go.
This food cart is parked near the corner of 82nd Street and Baxter Street with a simple menu – quesadillas just $2.00 a pop.
The tortillas start as dough and are pressed between two pieces of saran wrap with a wooden tortilla maker. The uncooked disc of dough is filled with the chosen filling, folded in half and placed on the grill. Choices for fillings include chicken and cheese, zucchini with pork, mushroom and cheese and mushroom and corn. Customers can add an additional topping for an extra $1.00. Once the tortilla is crisp with brown spots visual all over the surface they are plated and topped with a choice of lettuce, sour cream, salsa and/or cheese.
I had the opportunity to sample a spicy chicken quesadilla, topped with lettuce, sour cream and cheese. One makes the perfect snack/light lunch, but I noticed that most people purchased the delicious half circles in pairs. I was drawn to this neighborhood in search for a market that sells Peruvian foods and was delighted to find this cart as well as several inexpensive Peruvian chicken restaurants.
The old adage says you shouldn’t go shopping hungry, but I dare you to spend more than 5 minutes in this Jackson Heights megamarket and not feel a little rumbling in your tummy. It’s impossible not to dream up fantastic Indian feasts, or if you’re like me, plan what savory snack you’re going to buy for the long subway ride home.
I’m a lover of condiments, so I always head for the back right corner of the store to get a little inspiration. There’s coriander chutney, sweet lime chutney, tamarind paste, gor keri (a relish of mango cubes, mustard seeds, fenugreek, red chili and spices), chhundo (a sweet & tangy shredded mango chutney with a touch of cumin and date palm sugar), tahini and sriracha (sun-ripened chilies ground into a paste with garlic, sugar, salt and vinegar). more…
