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CARBS (AND THEIR FRIENDS)

Cold noodles at Yun Nan Flavour Snack Shop
Despite the ho-hum name, these handmade noodles are a toothsome collision of nuts and crumbled pork, rounded out by cilantro, chilies and a vinegar-soy broth.
775A 49th St between Seventh and Eighth Aves, Sunset Park, Brooklyn (718-633-3090). $4.25. ¢

Muhammara at Tanoreen
If hummus is pita’s best friend, then this mash of walnuts, pomegranate and red peppers is its red-hot lover.
7704 Third Ave at 77th St, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn (718-748-5600). $7.50. ¢

Paella Valenciana at Socarrat Paella Bar
If there’s a finer paella in New York City—a plumper bead of rice, a more marvelously caramelized crust—we’ve yet to make its acquaintance. Socarrat’s version features chunks of rabbit and pork rib both beautifully roasted, snails still in their shells and seasonal vegetables.
259 W 19th St between Seventh and Eighth Aves (212-462-1000). $22.

Linguine con le sarde at Convivio
In a perfect world, linguine con le sarde would have the ubiquity of spaghetti carbonara. But in our imperfect world, Michael White’s heaping bowl of sardines, fennel, bread crumbs and golden raisins, mixed with impossibly tender pasta, is perfection in and of itself.
45 Tudor City Pl between First and Second Aves (212-599-5045). $22.

Rosemary raisin bread at Falai Panetteria
A thick, chewy crust protects this bread’s ethereal spun-sugar consistency. Its inspired sweet-earthy combination of raisins and rosemary is a gift that keeps on giving: If you can restrain yourself from eating a loaf in one sitting, it makes absolutely wicked toast.
79 Clinton St at Rivington St (212-777-8956). $4. ¢

Golden nugget potatoes from Mountain Sweet Berry Farm
Don’t cut or peel these marble-size beauties; just boil or roast them whole, dress them with butter or olive oil and discover the joy of making each one pop between your teeth.
Union Square Greenmarket, 14th St at Union Sq West (cenyc.org/greenmarket). $6 per pound. ¢

Tarte flambée at the Modern
This typical Alsatian dish may provoke a yawn from the French, but here it sends Americans into rapture. The thin-crust tart with crème fraîche, onion and applewood-smoked bacon packs flavor into a crisp, creamy package.
9 W 53rd St between Fifth and Sixth Aves (212-333-1220). $14.

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