PrintSugar Rush: Cherry Snow Cone at Num Pang
Though skeptical of snow cones that cost as much as gelato and aren't fluorescent green (or blue or yellow), I am a fan of Num Pang's newest sweet and spicy cherry flavor ($3.80). Launching snow cones earlier this month with two flavors (pineapple ginger with toasted coconut and lemongrass lime with lychee), the Cambodian sandwicherie accomplishes the right feathery snowflake texture you want in a snow cone. So often they are ice nuggets about to break your molars, which has its place sometimes sure, but think about your dentist. He or she would want you to splurge on the fluffy version.
Macerated in port wine, the bulbous cherry halves get a little kapow from red chili flakes. [Fans of both spicy food and snow cones: there is a god!] The ice-to-cherry ratio is great—you don't have to pace yourself the whole time, eating gratuitous bites of ice before ever reaching the good stuff. To maximize the experience, let it melt a tad.
Num Pang
12 E 12th Street, New York, NY 10003 (b/n 5th Avenue and University Place; map)
212-529-3901
numpangnyc.com
Related: Num Pang Sandwich Shop: What's in a Name? A Lot, As It Turns Out
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4 Comments:
oh num pang how i love you! i am thinking of going on an all num pang diet. like jared but with way tastier sandwiches.
kristin314 at 5:41PM on 07/29/09
i do love num pang and i am a huge fan of snow cones, and cherry is my favorite, but the day i got mine the ratio just wasn't there. way way too much ice and not enough juice so i think it may depend on the maker for perfection.
cherrypatter at 12:10PM on 07/30/09
I went to Num Pang for the snow cone just because of this review... And I have no clue what happened to the "feathery snowflake texture", but it was gritty and crunchy like typical snow cones. If you want "feathery" shave ice, go to Beard Papa's for their Mango Ice Shower, Chickalicious for their shave ice, or patbingsu in K-town and then compare.
On the upside, their sandwiches are divine so the trip wasn't completely wasted.
alicemeichi at 10:00PM on 07/30/09
I tried this yesterday and they were so stingy with the syrup and cherries :( It's a nice flavor with good potential but they're not really executing it properly.
We also got a lime/lemongrass one, which was so sour and bitter that we threw it away after a few bites.
Michele Humes at 10:10AM on 08/16/09