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"FacebookPinterest\n\n With a distinct New York delivery and a knack for intricate and playful storytelling, Queens rapper Action Bronson is no slouch on the mic. But gifted lyricist that he is\u2014really, check out some of his YouTube freestyles\u2014Bronson\u2019s primary passion is food. &amp;quot;I would drop rap in a second to become an ecutive chef somewhere,&amp;quot; the 27-year-old MC tells us. That\u2019s not so far-fetched: the son of a baker and restaurant owner, Bronson attended culinary school and has been working the line in kitchens for over a decade. Given his gastronomical acumen, we asked Bronson, a Flushing native, to take us on a food tour of his home city. From Halal trucks to gelato, here Bronson gives us the lowdown on five of his favorite spots..\n\n Tai Pan\n\n Flushing, Queens\n\n &amp;quot;It\u2019s Indo-Chinese Halal fusion. It sounds weird but pretty much basically what it is Indian food cooked Chinese style, in woks and stuff like that, you know? The chili-fried lamb, it\u2019s the most divine thing in the world. Extra, extra spicy. The meat is cooked perfectly\u2014it\u2019s actually fried very shallow in a little bit of oil, it\u2019s tossed with all kinds of chili peppers. Get it with a side order of the sweet corn soup. That dish\u2014there\u2019s something about it that just talks to me.&amp;quot;\n\nFacebookPinterest\n\n Teitel Brothers \n\n Arthur Avenue, Bronx \n\n &amp;quot;You got to go to Arthur Avenue to Teitel Brothers. It\u2019s a butcher shop where they sell all kinds of cured meats and cheeses and stuff like that. There\u2019s no prepared foods. But you have to get the gypsy salami, you have to get the fresh muzzarell, and you have to get the mid olives\u2014the Tunisian mix. And just take it and go sit in the park. Get a nice bread from Madonia Brothers and that\u2019s it. Your day is set in the Bronx, you don\u2019t have to do anything else. That\u2019s the best place in the world right there.&amp;quot;\n\n Halal Trucks \n\n Garment District, Manhattan\n\n &amp;quot;I would have to say my favorite place in Manhattan is probably the food trucks on 27th and Broadway, they\u2019re the original Halal trucks in the Garment District. They\u2019re the first ones that ever, ever had that yellow chicken with all the turmeric and curry spices on it. You know how every place that you go now has Halal food, everywhere you go has the Halal cart, right? This was the first one that I remember in my life.&amp;quot;\n\nFacebookPinterest\n\n Sahara \n\n Gravesend, Brooklyn\n\n &amp;quot;Got to take you to Sahara. It\u2019s one of my favorite places in the world because, you know, I grew up going there. It\u2019s a Turkish kabob grill fancy dining type place. My whole family, we would always have little parties over there. Every time someone would have a wedding or a birthday party, we would always go to Sahara. My favorite dish is the baby lamb chops. I think lamb is my favorite thing on the earth. These people don\u2019t care about having a big-name chef; it\u2019s very authentic. The people are from other countries, it\u2019s not like the chef is bringing the people in\u2014it\u2019s the food and the family atmosphere and stuff like that.&amp;quot;\n\nFacebookPinterest\n\n Grom Gelato\n\n West Village, Manhattan\n\n &amp;quot;My boy Josh Rosinski, he put me onto this gelato spot downtown, it\u2019s called Grom. It\u2019s literally the most amazing shit ever. You will never, ever taste anything like that. It\u2019s like the most intense flavors that you\u2019ll ever have in your life. Everything is 100% authentic. And gelato is just one of those things, you know? I\u2019m a sucker for sweets. I get the pistachio and the dark Aztec chocolate.&amp;quot;\n\n Photos: via flickr.com/roboppy (Grom gelato); flickr.com/h-bomb (Sahara); flickr.com/chrisgoldNY (Teitel Brothers)"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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