Goya Chips (bitter melon tempura)

by Celia Sin-Tien Cheng
October 23, 2006

TORYS
248 E 52nd St, 2F
(2nd & 3rd Aves)
New York, NY 10022
212-813-1800
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Goya chips are Torys’s (and Yakitori Totto’s) inventive version of chips using the healthy and uncommon vegetable, bitter melon. They hollow out the center, cut the remainder into ring-shaped slices, then batter and deep-fry tempura style. The outcome is a delightfully appetizing and visually beautiful snack that pairs perfectly with beer before dinner. Here’s something to relish while deciding which yakitori skewers to order.

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