Coffee and a cheeseburger eggroll. Excuse me?
Sounds like a cardiologist’s dream. But this crazy combo is my new fav. guilty pleasure. Foisted upon me by chef Michael Kit and Sengly at the Eggroll Cafe yest., this unlikely two-fer had me smiling all the way out into the snow-banked sidewalks and back into my place of employment. Not bad for an idle Tues. in Jan. Maybe I needed the protein. After the first crispy crunch, the eggroll exploded with juicy burger and warm, comforting cheese. This was far from any burger i’ve bitten. Because this morsel is deep-fried in canola, the temp and text. was so right. I love a meal that contains heat and flavor, but mostly heat. And this roll was piping.
Someone cracked "that's a deep fried burger, no wonder it was good."
But it certainly doesn't taste that grotesque. It's an innocent eggroll.
What also works is the size, compact. Who hasn't been out in mixed company, dying for a burger, but worried about fitting a large, packed bun into your mouth? Here come these dainty rolls to the rescue. The neat, Cambodian-style is small and not doughy.
The Illy coffee is good here too, strong and a nice accompaniment to these rolls.
Kit tells me the Eggroll Cafe on University Ave. is a test location. Owners, who live in Japan, may eventually open more near college campuses. Yum! Want to learn to roll your own? Check out my signature dish col. in next wed.'s sun.
eggrollcafe.com