Zaab Zaab Opens a Restaurant With Thai Smash Burgers | Eater NY
"At the Essex Market food hall (88 Essex Street and Delancey Street) I found Zaab Burger toward the back by the stairs, where the owners of Zaab Zaab set up a small flattop to make Thai smash burgers and fries. The burgers are made Thai by toppings like bird’s eye chiles, Thai basil, and a rich mayonnaise made from beef bile, while still using potato buns, American cheese, and bread-and-butter pickles. One option is a sticky-rice 'rice burger' ($9) that has potential but suffers from structural problems — after one bite it turned into a rice bowl — and the krapow burger ($7.75) riffs on pad krapow by spooning beef and basil on top of the patty rather than treating it like a stir-fry, which makes it fun to double up. Overall the offerings are pretty good and interesting — sour, spicy, and a little odd — and the stall is open Monday–Saturday 10:30 a.m.–7:30 p.m. and Sunday 10:30 a.m.–6 p.m." - Luke Fortney
