Celebrate Asian-American and Pacific Islander Month at These NYC Restaurants

Carlos Lacayo
3 min readApr 18, 2023

May is fast approaching and May is also Asian-American and Pacific Islander Month. Celebrate AAPI Month by not only acknowledging all the amazing accomplishments of all Asian-American and Pacific Islanders but be sure to give a bit at some of these New York hotspots as well.

Jungsik

Jungsik, the highly acclaimed two-starred Michelin restaurant from world-renowned Chef Jung Sik Yim was first to introduce New Korean cuisine to New York. The Tribeca kitchen is helmed by Executive Chef Daeik Kim (Culinary Institute of America) who trained under 2021 Michelin Guide Blanc Pain New York Young Chef award winner Suyoung Park as sous chef for two years. Jungsik is included in La Liste’s 2022 Top 1000 World’s Best Restaurants and highlights a nine-course signature menu with supplemental options available as well as an expanded a la carte menu, an award-winning wine list, and craft cocktails that perfectly complement the cuisine. The signature menu has consistently seen small variations in both presentation and flavor profiles since the opening of the restaurant. Jungsik.com

ICHIRAN

ICHIRAN is the world’s leading expert in Tonkotsu ramen. The classic Tonkotsu broth is created with the purest filtered water and pork bones, which normally produce a…

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Carlos Lacayo
Carlos Lacayo

Written by Carlos Lacayo

Writer and Blogger from New York City writing about anything that piques my interest. Follow me on Instagram @litoswaay!

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