Korean Uzbeki restaurant in Brooklyn, New York
Cafe Lily is a Korean Uzbeki restaurant in the Bensonhurst neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City , New York , United States.[ 1] [ 2] It opened in 2015.[ 3]
The restaurant serves Uzbek , Koryo-saram cuisine , and Russian cuisine.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
Description
For Uzbek cuisine, dishes like manti , kebabs, and plov (pilaf) are served.[ 1]
For Koryo-saram cuisine, dishes like morkovcha (a Koryo-saram carrot-based variant of kimchi ), kuksu (loosely similar to janchi-guksu ),[ 1] and u-kadya are served.[ 4] There is also khe (based on hoe , similar to sashimi ), begodya (similar to jjinbbangmandu , dumplings), and sundya (similar to sundae , blood sausages).[ 1] [ 3]
Background
The restaurant is run by Uzbekistanis from a population of Koreans from the former Soviet Union called Koryo-saram . Chef Lilia Tyan grew up in Tashkent , the capital of Uzbekistan. Her ancestors were Koreans who lived in Eastern Russia, until they were forced to migrate to Central Asia in 1937.[ 1] [ 4] The restaurant is also run by Tyan's son, Dmitry Pyagay.[ 4]
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References
^ a b c d e f Mishan, Ligaya (February 16, 2017). "At Cafe Lily, the Korean-Uzbek Menu Evokes a Past Exodus" . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved October 7, 2023 .
^ a b Kang, Matthew (September 19, 2017). "Watch: A Korean-Uzbek Restaurant Offers the Best of Two Worlds" . Eater . Retrieved October 7, 2023 .
^ a b c Silberstein, Rachel (July 29, 2015). "Cafe Lily, Bensonhurst's Second Uzbek-Russian-Korean Restaurant, Opens On Avenue O" . Bklyner . Retrieved October 7, 2023 .
^ a b c Wharton, Rachel (March 29, 2016). "Eating along the N line: Diverse dining options in Bensonhurst include Korean and Russian food" . New York Daily News . Retrieved October 7, 2023 .
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