Padang

Has anyone ever been to Padang in Indonesia? The NYTimes describes if as food-crazed, with items like sate padang, tender skewers of beef smothered in a brown sauce laced with 15 spices, and creamy avocado juice spiked with chocolate syrup.

If you live in NY, you can get a preview at Padang Raya or Minangasli on Whitney Ave in North Elmhurst.

The Lemongrass War

By ADAM B. ELLICK
Published: March 5, 2006