Ultimate BANGLADESHI STREET FOOD Tour of Jackson Heights | Queens, NYC

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New York City is a true melting pot when it comes to cultures and cuisines from all over the world. You can find just about any cuisine in the world there! Come with me on my latest Big Apple food adventure as I try Bangali food in Queens, NYC!
For this adventure, I set off to Jackson Heights, Queens, and met up with my friend Nikita to explore the Bangladeshi and Nepali district.We’d have everything from puchka to biryani and much more!
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We started at Amdo Momo, a food truck that’s said to sell the best momos in town. The beef momos came with radish on the side. They’re almost like xiaolongbao! I added some hot sauce, which was like fire in my mouth but paired so well with the juicy, meaty, and soft momo.
It was so tasty! They were somewhat similar to the momos I had in Bhutan, but also slightly different. Then, we saw some retail shops selling clothing, accessories, snacks, groceries, and more.
One of the shops sold desi jewelry, including earrings, necklaces, and bangles, as well as slippers with colorful and intricate designs. The owner took me into the back to where the men’s shoes were. They came in a variety of colors. The guy was so nice!
Then, we headed to Bangali Street Food, the first fuchka food truck in the United States! Fuchka is essentially like Indian pani puri and consist of a hollow rice ball stuffed with potatoes, chickpeas, onions, masalas, and a spiced water called pani.
I made a new subscriber there and tried the fuchka with him! Then, we moved on to the jhal muri, which contains puffed rice, green chilies, and masala. It was so good and spicy as well!
Next, Nikita and I headed to Apna Bazar, a local farmer’s market across the street. There, they were making fresh sugarcane juice and selling lots of fresh vegetables. This sugarcane juice contained a lot of ginger. It was sweet and had a lot of ginger spice!
Then, we headed to Premium Sweets & Restaurant, which sells biryani, curry, lamb, chicken, eggplant, Indian sweets, and more. I’d eaten enough savory dishes and decided to get some sweets instead!
We got kala jamun, baby gulab jamun, and gurer sandesh. The gurer sandesh comes wrapped in paper and was sweet, dense, and crumbly with brown sugar and caramel flavor. The kala jamun is a Bangladeshi sweet similar to gulab jamun, except the color and shape are different.
Next was the kachi biryani, which contains goat and a boiled egg. I dug right in with my hands. It was scorching hot but the goat was lean, gamy, and really tasty with the rice. I wasn’t a huge fan of the egg, but the goat and rice were so full of flavor!
What an amazing way to end my Bangali food tour of Jackson Heights, Queens, NYC!
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[@sharjilmallik]

it was amazing meeting you, thanks for having me in your video bro, and to my fellow Bangladeshis I hope I did the representation right :)) 🇧🇩 fuchka is better than pani pura 😤

[@sarangsakura7979]

TRUTH

[@sprinklesofhayday6930]

you did a very good job!

[@sharjilmallik]

@@sarangsakura7979 yessssssir

[@sharjilmallik]

@@sprinklesofhayday6930 thank you!

[@Jay-yp4up]

My jigga !! 🇧🇩

[@shortstuff611]

Jackson Heights is awesome! It's the most diverse area in NYC and there are over 167 languages spoken here. You can walk from 72 street and Roosevelt Avenue to 90 Street and Roosevelt and taste different types of foods and meet people from all over the world. It's a true melting pot and shows the struggles and successes of the immigrant community here.

[@eponine_scheherezade318]

I really miss living there for exactly this reason! I used to talk all the way from 72nd street to Flushing Meadows and just take it in. So much great food, music, & different cultures.

[@ManUtdGirl89]

If I ever visit the US, I want to go here, but I haven’t been to East London in years, maybe just pop down south one day for the time being, lol.

[@sadia431]

You should have tried the “ dohi Fuchqa” Yogurt Fuchqa. Premium sweet is Bangladeshi restaurant.

[@nazmussakib4903]

Really?? Dont know whh girls are so obsessed with doi fuchka,, Its so weird

[@rashelahmed2659]

Here in West Bengal, India too sis!

[@Krampus24Gaming]

well pucka is way better than pani puri and I m from kolkata xD

[@elithluxe7568]

Definitely! it’s more flavorful

[@afwalker1498]

Mate it's not pucka is fuchka 😆

[@hassymiia6267]

Pani puri is so bland! Is shit. Fuchka is miles better

[@elithluxe7568]

@@hassymiia6267 yeah this shouldn't even be a debate or opinion since it's literally a fact. Pani puri is water/sauce while fuska is more than that

[@who_are_u_]

না পানি পুরি অনেক মজা। কি জএ বলেন

[@samiulislamshanan8346]

As a Bangladeshi it is love. To see you enjoy eating Bangladeshi food's

[@tinyasira6132]

I have visited several countries. But Bangladeshi street foods are best! 🇧🇩 Like the flavors are kinda different and so yummy

[@nurnabi_asif]

It’s all about 🇧🇩🇮🇳🇵🇰 ❤️❤️❤️

[@nayemalaboni8318]

Aww finally you’re showing Bangladeshi food in your channel, have been watching your videos since pandemic and I love how much you truly enjoy what you’re eating and your company, keep it up

[@adambrickley9088]

I loved visiting this neighborhood on my recent trip to New York. It was fun just seeing that there was a big enough community that there were signs in Nepalese or Bengali or Tibetan. Also the entire reason I want there was looking for Bhutanese food and I did manage to find some.

[@bonku4823]

indian and still supporting "fuchka is way better than panipuris"..... #bangali

[@Hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhj]

Jackson height nepali, bangladesh, Indian, tibetan, Bhutan and some other Asian countries and mix as well I always go to jh to chill and go shopping love the place

[@sottomotamot6655]

Fuchka is better than Panipuri..that was awesome! Alhamdulillah

[@mohamedfaras90]

You should have also tried Sagar Chinese for their Chicken Lollypop! Its a must try in Jackson Heights!

[@bobbyrehman5197]

@Nikita.Vijaykumar 10:20 & 10:52 Jaggery not brown sugar and it's cooked by boiling milk for many many hours until it turns dry so it's not milk powder

[@aminulislamfiroz7930]

Waiting to see you streets of puran Dhaka trying authentic kacchi biriany 🖤🤙🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩

[@robertbl7500]

Hi David, I am loving your NYC food tour series! ! ! 👍😊

[@Davidsbeenhere]

thank you!!!

[@MdSujon-ed2ip]

Lots of love From Bangladesh ❤️🇧🇩

[@redwanhridoy6278]

I'm watching this video from Bangladesh 🇧🇩and I welcome you to visit Bangladesh.

[@xcorpion6861]

Pani puri is indian street food and Fuchka is Bangladeshi street food. They r similar but not same.

[@uddiptasarma6473]

Love u David for the reason that you almost gatherd knowledge about Indian cuisine and flavour..I just thank u dude..love u...Pls come to Assam again once covid is over n we will meet..

[@jawadnoor2298]

hey David, you should explre the Bengali diversity in Toronto and East London as well.

[@vitor2009ization]

Wow, you are wearing a Santos t-shirt, my team ♥️.All that food looks delicious. 🇧🇷

[@tymridz4538]

Thanks for trying Bangladeshi foods. Come to Bangladesh anytime u r always always welcome and lots of love.

[@thewatcher3004]

Yeah bro fuchka is better then panipuri

[@brooklynbangladeshivlogs7522]

This makes me visit Jackson Heights this weekend.

[@nehakashyap9593]

In india panipuri is called by many different names in different States, in W. B it is called puchka, in UP it's called pani ke btase, in delhi it's called golgappa

[@bangtan_holic316]

In UP it's phulki not pani ke batase

[@sharminrahaman8487]

Fuska and panipuri are not same.

[@ahmedirfansamad]

Pani ke btase? That's kind of interesting name.

[@jagritipandey4748]

Batashe is called only in Lucknow in eastern u.p. it is called phulki

[@rohitsinghrandhawa6136]

I love your videos... Ur amazing... Love from India 🇮🇳

[@jahiduzzamanjahid3877]

Hey, I am from Bangladesh 🇧🇩 It’s really awesome to watch fuchka, jhalmuri and Bangladeshi food in America ❤️ I am also fuchka lover😉 Is there any way to come America to eat those fuchka?

[@zahihussain2596]

Ami tomar jonno banabo bhai. Asho Houston e 😆

[@rthakuria]

Love it man... You are super cool... Axomia guy... Cheers to Indian food

[@zohoraafroz8844]

Love from Bangladesh 🇧🇩☺️

[@abrarhoque6042]

David, come over to Bangladesh. You will love the food here. I would love to take you different places.

[@2075vj]

I have to check out that food truck next time I’m in New York. But I don’t eat beef and one if they have different types of dumplings fillings. Thanks for sharing

[@tahirusman5929]

Bengali sweets are pretty amazing.Premium sweets at the Dhaka airport got some great stuff

[@jinongbey6968]

Y bangladeshi destroy maa durga statue?

[@arifshahariar4519]

@@jinongbey6968 they were miscreants. The cops are hunting them down don't worry.

[@jinongbey6968]

Spread love not war... Respect every religion...

[@aarohi.5272]

Nothing in the world can match bengali sweets, rasgulle, rossomalai, mishti doi 😋😋

[@arifshahariar4519]

@@aarohi.5272 It's not rasgulle, It's roso gulla

[@ShafiaAlam]

Next time take a Bangladeshi with you. Your friend seems to not know much about the cuisine. Ex: gurer shondesh is with jaggery not brown sugar. We call it birani not biriyani. Loved your video though def do more on Bangladeshi cuisine.

[@shafaiyatshafi3852]

A lots of love from Bangladesh...try some more Bangladeshi foods❤️❤️

[@polassheik7883]

Love From Bangladesh 🇧🇩

[@farabifardous2241]

Lots of love Brother from Bangladesh Dhaka 🇧🇩

[@bdmisbah3435]

Love from Sylhet city in Bangladesh 🇧🇩💕🇧🇩

[@tanhajahan6274]

Love From Bangladesh ❤️🇧🇩

[@rahanvideohome9222]

Wow 🥰🥰🥰🇧🇩🇧🇩

[@udita5258]

love from Bangladesh 🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩

[@fasiulalamtaskin5665]

Finally you have eaten some Bangladeshi food.

[@sottomotamot6655]

Good wishes for your channel from Michigan

[@MRLOBO-bv6id]

Tibetan Momo best in the world. Also we Tibetan love's spicy bcz we took shelter in India, which is our 2nd home.

[@Buzyideas]

Totally agree. Tibetian momos are a class apart

[@wardasaeed3601]

are these halal

[@lokeshnaidu4262]

Agreed lol

[@tvisual_odyssey]

$7 for 8 pcs Momo? That is mind-bogglingly expensive. Bhutan, you know the rate. It is special as well.

[@saifalishaikh10]

It's very cheap in India as well!

[@Beeboom00]

It's hardly 50 cents for 8 pieces in india

[@darksoul6188]

It's USA not india lol

[@Mrs.Jeon2022]

It's not South Asia brother they are @ USA

[@Anonymous-lu7xr]

You are seeing it from South Asian perspective. Try to look at the 7$ from western perspective. That is actually kinda cheap because for them average food costs 10$ or above.

[@mashrukaonu321]

Bangladeshi food is one the best yummist food in this world. ❤️💚❤️💚❤️💚🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩

[@nahidkhan01]

I hope you enjoyed Bangladeshi foods.

[@masumakhan6749]

Ohh 😮 😁Beutiful👏👏👏👏 Happy to see you there 😁😁😁😁 Thank 🙇 and my God will bless you 🙏

[@amitroy-rk2em]

U r everywhere in KZbin. Happy Diwali

[@taherajenz]

Bangladesh is a diverse country from top to bottom and our food is also very diverse from meat, chicken, vegetable, seafood, breads, sweets and deserts we have it all here. We have a variety of traditional Bengali food. In the UK, USA & Europe majority of Indian & Bengali restaurant are owned by Bangladeshis from the Syhlet region and our food in those country have become very popular and has made many Syhletis very rich in income which they then invest back into Bangladesh and its local community. In Bangladesh particularly Sylhet and Dhaka the Mughals, Turks and Persians aswell as other settlers settled there for business and to spread Islam for many years and whilst being there they introduced their cuisine which then got mixed with the local Bengali cuisine over a very long period of time that's why we have items like Biryani, tandoori grilled dishes aswell as other cuisines. Bengali curry and rice dishes have deep mossala flavours that is very rich in taste. When you have the opportunity please do visit Bangladesh. 😊❤️🇧🇩🙏🏽

[@MrJizzy9990]

Wasup bruv we took over EAST LONDON ASWELL 🇧🇩 #BANGLATOWN #SYLHET #TOWERHAMLETS

[@jannatunnaim4180]

Yeaahh man, Fuchka is definitely better than panipuri, if you try it you gonna know the difference

[@DjViceroy]

Haat Bazzar. Please go. Hands down the best Bangali food in the United States.

[@mohammedjoynalabedin8446]

Love from Bangladesh.

[@khannasrul6404]

Bangladeshi fuchka and jhalmuri are the best street delicacies in the entire world...and ya indian Pani puri and Bangladeshi fuchka are totally two different cuisines...

[@AftabAlam-fb7ln]

am I your only Bangladeshi subscriber? been enjoying your videos for years, finally, you covered Bangladesh food, I remember once you went near to Bangladeshi border near Dawki, India. Please make Bangladesh your next destination, I guarantee your sensors will be challenged.

[@maryanne7161]

*senses

[@arifahmed9801]

Kaachi is our signature biryani 🇧🇩

[@bdmisbah3435]

You are most welcome to our Beautiful Sylhet city in Bangladesh

[@sum5103]

Love from 🇧🇩

[@magalylezcano316]

Me gustaría estar alli😅

[@Life-nn4ft]

Can’t wait till you come to my restaurant you will love Yemeni food

[@krishanuchatterjee4798]

Perfect exploration David's style. Love from new zealand bro

[@quickbuffalomumrecipe7079]

I love Bangladeshi food.

[@Lithy_Salehin]

You gotta make a vlog in Bangladesh 😌😌😌😌

[@2075vj]

I have to check out that food truck next time I’m in New York. But I don’t eat beef and one if they have different types of dumplings fillings. Look like you guys I’m not worried about Covid. Stay safe.Thanks for sharing

[@nadiyameerworld]

Thanks for sharing🥰😍

[@zuranien7559]

When it comes to sweets, nobody holds a candle to Bangladesh 🇧🇩

[@khan-ge5yq]

Love from Bangladesh 🥰🥰

[@biswabose8577]

Incredible ! but that sandesh is made of Gur and Gur is jaggery and Kala jamun is a Bengali sweet in general popular in Both sides of border .The color of Kala jamun supposed to be more dark though.

[@johnmyrthong8904]

We want you to visit shillong again brother keep it up God bless you🙂

[@abualdipu3824]

Love from Bangladesh! Hoop you visit in real.

[@miranda8304]

Hmm.. yummy. Does Momo's looks so good. 💞🤤

[@mohammedfahadfaisal8839]

Thank you so much for showing our true streets foods of Bangladesh especially the Bengali Community of Jackson Heights .....love to see you soon here in Dhaka, Bangladesh

[@Davidsbeenhere]

one day soon!!!

[@taherajenz]

New Dhaka & Old Dhaka have some amazing street food and trendy restaurant that serve traditional Bengali cuisine at very good prices, please do visit us here in Bangladesh, we would very much love to see you visit our country and taste our food 🇧🇩

[@darshana21]

Stay safe . Love from india david 🇮🇳

[@thuptensamten2865]

Lot’s of Tibetan and Nepali dish too in Jackson height

[@sugashu9993]

Yeah...fuchka is better than panipuri😩😋🤤

[@abhijitsaharay9170]

The finger shaped dark brown sweet is "Langcha" . The round shaped ones are gulab jamuns. Gur is jaggery and not brown sugar.

[@vinabachoo5539]

Thank you, not sure the co-host knew all her stuff. 😌

[@anyone61]

That Amdo Momo Truck makes the best Tibetan momo!😋😋💚💙💛❤️

[@rightperson4215]

Love ur NY series ♥️❤️

[@ahmedirfansamad]

India 🇮🇳 and Bangladesh 🇧🇩 has lot of similarities, also some difference.

[@jeezyfrfr6749]

The west sees us as the same bro but I don’t blame them

[@motioninaframe4486]

Premium restaurant is an Bangladeshi restaurant and all the foods are Bangladeshi and bangali foods

[@SAM-jh9qv]

We get 9 pcs of chicken momo in bongaigaon assam near my hometown only at $0.81 .

[@tashussain3217]

Brian you must go Bangladesh different level

[@jaspreetkaursawhney4927]

Really enjoyed watching this video David and would like to explore this area soon! Just for ur info… the Gur Sandesh you had is made of Gur which is also called Jaggery that is pure sugarcane juice dried up…Gur is not Brown sugar! Regards, Jassi - a real foodie and who sees you everyday… 😊

[@broadlover69]

We also call it Gur what's not brown sugar it's jaggery

[@mehnazrashid5127]

gur or mollasses is not always made of sugar cane syrup. In Bangladesh, we have- date syrup molasses, golpata molasses (a distictive tree found in the south-western part of BD)

[@Sulelektra]

When she fed him>>>

[@tendol4846]

Jackson height has huge populations of Tibetan. In fact the momo truck you showed is Tibetan!

[@biden9258]

Love from US 🇺🇸🥰🥰

[@sameerpradhan5759]

Bro go and eat lucknow buff biryani, nihari and all its awesome what i found out in all over india you won't get that anywhere in India 👍

[@sibasuperhero1587]

Love your jersey collection man You can also add the Indian football National team 😀

[@sonofachef1470]

Mouth watering!

[@sylhetibhai3274]

Bangladesh is very different then india. India is nothing like Bangladesh. Bangladesh is like Malaysia Indonesia Pakistan

[@AANNABAA25]

Fuchka is better than pani puri for sure 👍🏻

[@Theoneandonlyearthhuman]

A vegetarian Indian lady showing "bengali" dishes with no meat, ya so authentic

[@taherajenz]

I thought she was Bengali

[@Theoneandonlyearthhuman]

@@taherajenz nope shes indian

[@Theoneandonlyearthhuman]

And then the fish joke, like really?

[@shahrukhmohammed6783]

BEAUTIFUL PICTURES 👍👍👍👍 KEEP GOING DAVID

[@murshedarahman7430]

Fuchka IS better than pani puri..annnyday! 😀😛

[@happygoldenpro2297]

I SAW YOU!

[@xcorpion6861]

Kaacci briyani is King of Bangladesh 🇧🇩❤️

[@93atri]

David from Pani Puri God to Fuchka God !!

[@engrviki3490]

My best bro or cousin David you are the best lot of love 🍻

[@Piccollo89er]

ফুচকা is ❤️

[@Anonymous-lu7xr]

Bengali has Mishra ?

[@AbdusSalam-bp7re]

You are most welcome to Bangladesh 💖 . Please come to Bangladesh to explore our Tradition 😇