30 NOVEMBER 2019 I LIC COURIER I www.qns.com
BY JOE DISTEFANO
For decades the sum total of my knowledge of
Ecuadorian cuisine in Queens was limited to the
many food trucks that line Warren Street form-ing
a “Little Quito” of sorts where one can enjoy
such traditional specialties as seco de chivo, a hearty goat
stew; various ceviches; and the sunny yellow potato and
cheese croquettes known as llapingachos. About a year
and a half ago, I started to hear my fellow Queens food
nerds chattering about an Ecuadorian spot called Rincón
Melania located some three miles away from Little Quito.
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FROM THE AUTHOR: AS THE CULINARY KING OF QUEENS, I’M
SO VERY FORTUNATE TO LIVE IN THE MOST DIVERSE AND
DELICIOUS DESTINATION IN ALL OF NEW YORK CITY. REALLY
I’M NOT ROYALTY THOUGH, I’M AN AMBASSADOR, AND A
HUNGRY ONE AT THAT. TODAY, WE TAKE A TRIP TO ECUADOR
VIA THE INTERNATIONAL EXPRESS—AKA THE 7 TRAIN—TO
SAVOR THE OFFERINGS AT THE FAMILY RUN RINCÓN MELANIA
IN LONG ISLAND CITY.
Joe DiStefano
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