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- $9.50
The Filipino passion for pork is legendary, and the dish that best embodies this (besides lechon, or roast suckling pig) is crispy pata. Literally “crispy foot,” it’s actually an entire pig leg that’s been fried to a shattering crunchiness. Mama Meena’s version is exemplary. Tons of succulent meat lies beneath the burnished exterior. Dip it into the accompanying bowls of spiced vinegar and liver sauce. It’s a porktastic taste of Manila directly above the Woodhaven Blvd. stop on the J/Z line.
Mama Meena’s
94-20 Jamaica Ave. at 95th St. (Map)
Woodhaven, NY 11421
(718) 696-8882
[...] We had clearly abused the idea of going whole hog, but if ever there were a place to shame our families with pork, this is it. Of the menu’s nine “vegetable” dishes, seven contain meat, and five contain pork. Of 16 appetizers only one lacks meat entirely. Did I mention the giant pork knuckle? It costs $9.50. [...]