If you're wandering around Tangram Mall on Prince Street, make sure you stop by this one-man operation serving up Li Ji Sauce Fragrant Cake. Fair warning though, this is not dessert. Instead, it's a skillet-fried flatbread that's crisp on the outside, chewy in the center, and downright addictive.
The magic starts when it's brushed with this sweet & savory sauce that has just enough of a kick to keep things interesting. As it caramelized and showered with sesame seeds and scallions before the grand finale...that glorious chop-chop-chop as it's cut into the perfect snackable squares.
The small is the perfect personal portion... assuming you have self-control. The large is meant for sharing, but then there's the "awholesheet" After my first bite, ordering the whole thing suddenly felt less like greed and more like responsible planning. No shame in this game.
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