Over the past few years, I have watched the landscape of Oneonta’s local food scene change and improve. In my day, we walked 3 kilometers in the snow, uphill, to eat marginal Chinese food from places that no longer exist. . It was then the most productive thing we could do in terms of ethnic food.
Nowadays, there are all kinds of truly foreign foods in Oneonta and beyond. There are Caribbean, Mexican, Thai, Indian dishes and many more. Recently, I noticed that more and more places offering original Middle Eastern street food were opening.
I actually enjoy this unassuming place in the West End of Oneonta, I talked about it just a few months ago. Star Mix is owned by a circle of Egyptian relatives and the cuisine is a hybrid of the country’s home cooking and street food. I love kebabs, especially kofta, which is ground beef, usually lamb, seasoned and roasted. Spicy in this case means flavor and not heat. Kofta is a ubiquitous street food in the Middle East and South Asia, and the Star Mix edition makes all the difference.
United Food Market is one of the new kids on the block. Opened last year, it’s a New York City winery that’s been transported to downtown Oneonta. It will offer ground cheese, sandwiches, deli items, hot Middle Eastern dishes, and convenience. buy items.
The other day they let me have lunch on my way to work and I decided to stop and check one of their trays. The stall was full of people waiting for orders. The men at the counter misheard an order, thinking a visitor was looking for a tray instead of a pita sandwich. I gladly showed up to buy the order by mistake and ended up with a mixed dish of poultry and lamb with rice. The finished product is drizzled with yogurt sauce and topped with raw tomatoes. I was not disappointed. The meats were perfectly seasoned and swam well with the yogurt sauce. The rice was dyed with a hint of saffron that gave it flavor. They even gave me a discount for the purchase of the error dish. Excellent service, very productive food!
Experience the tasty evolution of Oneonta’s culinary scene with cuisine such as kebabs and kofta at Star Mix and United Food Market.
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Over the past two years, I have watched the landscape of Oneonta’s local food scene change and improve. In my day, we walked two miles round trip in the snow, uphill, to eat marginal Chinese food in places that no longer exist. So that was the most productive thing we could do with ethnic food.
Nowadays, there are all kinds of truly foreign foods in Oneonta and beyond. There are Caribbean, Mexican, Thai, Indian dishes and many more. Recently, I noticed that more and more places offering original Middle Eastern street food were opening.
I actually enjoy this unassuming place in Oneonta’s West End, I talked about it just a few months ago. Star Mix is owned by a circle of Egyptian relatives and the cuisine is a hybrid of the country’s home cooking and street food. I love kebabs, especially kofta, which is ground meat, usually lamb, seasoned and roasted. Spicy in this case means flavor and not spicy. Kofta is a ubiquitous street food in the Middle East and South Asia, and the Star Mix edition sets it apart.
United Food Market is one of the new kids on the block. Opened last year, it’s a New York City winery that’s been transported to downtown Oneonta. It will offer ground cheese, sandwiches, deli items, hot Middle Eastern dishes, and convenience. buy items.
The other day they gave me lunch on the way to work and I decided to come in and take a look at one of their dishes. The stall was full of people waiting for orders. The men at the counter misheard an order, thinking a visitor was looking for a plate instead of a pita sandwich. Luckily I showed up to purchase the order by mistake and ended up with a combination dish of poultry and lamb with rice. The finished product is drizzled with yogurt sauce and garnished with raw tomatoes. I was not disappointed. The meats were perfectly seasoned and well painted with the yogurt sauce. The rice was tinged with a hint of saffron which added to the dinner of flavours. They even gave me a discount for purchasing the error plate. Excellent service, most productive food!