Why New Yorkers Swear By Papaya King's Hot Dog And Fruit Juice Combo | Legendary Eats

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  • Опубликовано: 28 окт 2019
  • Papaya King has cemented itself as a cheap-eat institution in NYC. But before it became a New Yorker’s go-to for hot dogs, it sold something else entirely. Insider’s Taryn Varricchio headed to Papaya King to find out why New Yorkers flock to the 80-year-old location for its hot dog and tropical drink combo.
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    Why New Yorkers Swear By Papaya King's Hot Dog And Fruit Juice Combo | Legendary Eats

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  • @lyricistdestroyerqueensbor8782
    @lyricistdestroyerqueensbor8782 4 года назад +7262

    I been going here since I was 42 I'm 13 now!

    • @stuartlee6622
      @stuartlee6622 4 года назад +428

      You ARE Joe Biden!!

    • @yasminemobley7858
      @yasminemobley7858 3 года назад +467

      Benjamin Button enters the chat.

    • @benboy9554
      @benboy9554 3 года назад +180

      Are you born in bc or something?

    • @mellenhead_7636
      @mellenhead_7636 3 года назад +130

      Amy Sylvester I think it’s a joke buddy

    • @kortojoz
      @kortojoz 3 года назад +160

      For people who missed the joke:
      He was a sperm cell

  • @gavinthecrafter
    @gavinthecrafter 3 года назад +2085

    Greek man opens a Hawaiian themed juice bar in New York after a vacation to Cuba
    *Mr. Worldwide*

    • @sayantanbardhan7076
      @sayantanbardhan7076 3 года назад +23

      Underrated comment

    • @4Presunto4
      @4Presunto4 2 года назад +27

      Picture that with a Kodak

    • @izzyzzzycwycz3646
      @izzyzzzycwycz3646 2 года назад +10

      @@TwinTurboOnly so edgy. Stfu

    • @jakewngg
      @jakewngg 2 года назад +26

      @@izzyzzzycwycz3646 r/wooosh they did the weird text thing thats on you buddy

    • @MrBiteme39
      @MrBiteme39 2 года назад +10

      Greeks love to open anything food related
      Especially during the mass immigration caused by Turkish oppression

  • @maximrodriguez1057
    @maximrodriguez1057 3 года назад +685

    That smile after the guy said it’s good with vodka was so pure you can just tell he knows what he’s talking about

    • @sirabegu6577
      @sirabegu6577 3 года назад

      You do know the host is a man right?

    • @biggrocc19
      @biggrocc19 Год назад +18

      @@sirabegu6577 You do know they weren't talking about the host, right?

    • @JamminClemmons
      @JamminClemmons Год назад

      @@sirabegu6577 I cannot walk into YOUR Canadian food places to order without first knowing how to speak French!! Da hell's wrong witchu people up there? Imma gonna slappa da snot outta yo face wit da wet spahetti. Mama Mia!!!

    • @ralkia
      @ralkia 5 месяцев назад

      @@sirabegu6577who

  • @epiren
    @epiren Год назад +264

    Papaya has an enzyme, papain, that breaks down proteins. When the Spanish conquistadores arrived in Tenochtitlan, they were received with a big feast. They had indigestion, and the natives brought them papaya to eat to help with the indigestion. Get yourself some raw papaya and put chunks of it with its juice in a bag, add the toughest cut of meat, and it will tenderize it like butter overnight.

    • @marksprinkle
      @marksprinkle 11 месяцев назад +28

      You eat papaya while papaya tries to eat you.

    • @6u574v9
      @6u574v9 11 месяцев назад +6

      wow good to know.

    • @johnr797
      @johnr797 8 месяцев назад

      ​@@6u574v9pineapple works the same way and much cheaper and easier to find

    • @saeidanwar8587
      @saeidanwar8587 8 месяцев назад +3

      i think that's the reason pregnant woman should not eat papaya.

    • @Getsum725
      @Getsum725 6 месяцев назад

      This is 100% facts

  • @ohnobees8033
    @ohnobees8033 4 года назад +8525

    Some people in in a city: Hey this food is pretty good
    Food Insider: WHY EVERYONE IN THIS CITY IS OBSESSED WITH THIS FOOD

    • @icantthinkofaname15
      @icantthinkofaname15 4 года назад +149

      It's all just hotdogs

    • @thrdstooge
      @thrdstooge 4 года назад +292

      I want to agree with you but I've had Papaya King hot dogs and hands down they're the best I've ever had.

    • @NateSassoonMusic
      @NateSassoonMusic 4 года назад +39

      i don't know if it's my childhood nostalgia here but i feel like they used to be better although they're still very good

    • @gkjay07
      @gkjay07 4 года назад +106

      @@NateSassoonMusic a lot of older people say that about things like mcdonalds, i feel like nothing was better in 1982 than going to mcdonalds and getting 2 mcdoubles, fries and a drink. shit is so processed now lol but who knows im only 17, its just what I hear from elders & the internet

    • @vursuh
      @vursuh 4 года назад +31

      I live in New York and I have never heard of this place

  • @MontyQueues
    @MontyQueues 4 года назад +6112

    so if that guy didn’t ask for lunch this wouldn’t exist

    • @williamwinder3466
      @williamwinder3466 4 года назад +380

      That's how a lot of stuff like this happens.

    • @SmallArthur
      @SmallArthur 4 года назад +105

      @@williamwinder3466 you're a hot dog

    • @goldenmovies7041
      @goldenmovies7041 4 года назад +35

      Mister Raisin you’re a hot pig

    • @klement2896
      @klement2896 4 года назад +117

      @@goldenmovies7041 you're a wizard harry

    • @k.a.p.spiralout3142
      @k.a.p.spiralout3142 4 года назад +24

      Vizzlax x Your mom and I are getting a divorce

  • @user-bm1st1by7r
    @user-bm1st1by7r 3 года назад +302

    I miss NYC, my home. I used to come here when I was a kid with my grandpa on days when he would take me to work with him and we would eat together. It was nice. I miss being a kid and I miss my grandpa too.

    • @Bob-em6kn
      @Bob-em6kn 3 года назад +3

      I'm not even American. Never had an American hotdog bun before. Might try one day

    • @godsong4237
      @godsong4237 3 года назад +7

      Shut up old man

    • @lt4324
      @lt4324 3 года назад +26

      I know the feeling Ethan, these were great times and like yourself we miss our loved ones. Take it ez, Tom in NV (Formerly a NY'er)

    • @mvwil
      @mvwil 3 года назад +2

      ❤️

    • @PeepersT
      @PeepersT 2 года назад +7

      Man this made me real sad. At least you have some good memories.

  • @lovedenkegoransson
    @lovedenkegoransson 3 года назад +185

    "I Don't want a movie theater hot dog, I want a papaya king hot dog", Kramer

    • @jabbernauttt
      @jabbernauttt 3 года назад +10

      looking for this lol

    • @izzyzzzycwycz3646
      @izzyzzzycwycz3646 2 года назад +8

      Movie theater hot dogs are a perfectly sane food to eat

    • @plo617
      @plo617 2 года назад +3

      I use to sneak their hot dogs into the movie theater next to it, lol.

  • @tr3yy
    @tr3yy 4 года назад +2870

    "the papaya.. great with vodka" this man knows

  • @marth3141
    @marth3141 3 года назад +2629

    "The food is a staple, it's not just a snack. And the papaya is great with vodka."
    -vodka man

    • @danbam465
      @danbam465 3 года назад +21

      papaya is overrated, hot dog stands are just as good or better

    • @AL-ns1jm
      @AL-ns1jm 3 года назад +2

      how do we get obese and mentally ill.. I really get sick when I see that filthy trash

    • @kevinrazon8968
      @kevinrazon8968 3 года назад +41

      @@AL-ns1jm more for us then.

    • @AL-ns1jm
      @AL-ns1jm 3 года назад +3

      @@kevinrazon8968 greediness is a sin

    • @badboyonthebayo987
      @badboyonthebayo987 3 года назад +27

      @@AL-ns1jm being a dickhead is also a sin dumbass

  • @AffyisAffy
    @AffyisAffy 2 года назад +135

    They're also relatively cheap compared to the other food in that area and after a beer or long night at work you can go really late at night. The food is ehhh, but definitely hits the spot if you're looking for fast grab and go.

    • @astronautadejakku9699
      @astronautadejakku9699 Год назад +11

      I mean, hotdogs are what they are. They're not supposed to be a delicacy but something that you can get in a few minutes that will get you by for a couple hours

  • @bushmanwest5109
    @bushmanwest5109 2 года назад +67

    I relate to the Dutch couple lol ... As a European (UK) I've learnt that if an American tells you something's good and it actually is the best way to relate that to them is by saying 'awesome!' as enthusiastically as you can ... Also Amsterdam also has banging hot dogs as does much of northern Europe from dam to Krakow they got that A1 sauerkraut

    • @xandermichael836
      @xandermichael836 2 года назад +16

      So what you are saying is that you give Americans the fake excitement act parents do when their kids make some ugly art project?

    • @newdarkneoss3985
      @newdarkneoss3985 2 года назад +6

      @@xandermichael836 yes

    • @donkeysaurusrex7881
      @donkeysaurusrex7881 Год назад +4

      My fear with European street food sausages is they always have like mustard, ketchup, remoulade, or something, and I feel like it would be rude to ask for it without it though rationally I feel like that is stupid. Still I just couldn’t bring myself to do it.

    • @newdarkneoss3985
      @newdarkneoss3985 Год назад +8

      @@donkeysaurusrex7881 why eat sausage without mustard though, its perfect

    • @tinmendez4121
      @tinmendez4121 Год назад

      @@xandermichael836 yes, because if you don't agree with an American, it will be the end of you.

  • @MrYouarethecancer
    @MrYouarethecancer 3 года назад +530

    "the papaya is great with vodka"
    Grandpa lit during business hours.

  • @christrout9902
    @christrout9902 4 года назад +2692

    "And the Papaya... is great with vodka"
    This guy brings vodka nips with him to Papaya King, what a boss lmao

  • @ClaraInstalledAimbot
    @ClaraInstalledAimbot 2 года назад +51

    No amount of “how hot dogs are made” videos could ever stop me from enjoying a hot dog once in a while

    • @pauldavis5665
      @pauldavis5665 Год назад

      Do you know how they are made though? Pretty disgusting imo. You should go watch a video on it.

    • @mtvslime9564
      @mtvslime9564 Год назад +3

      @@pauldavis5665 many things are made like that and through me chimes such as Doritos I mean grow up

    • @pauldavis5665
      @pauldavis5665 Год назад

      @@mtvslime9564 Because I choose to eat healthy food means I should grow up? lol, I think you have that backwards. I mean I don't care either way, you can eat what you want. But at some point you will have to deal with the consequences of your eating decisions. The body can only take so much abuse before organs start to quit on you and health issues start popping up.

    • @aztro.99
      @aztro.99 Год назад

      i love my franks too but i read they take like a day off ur life lol

    • @ILikeSoda229
      @ILikeSoda229 Год назад +4

      @@pauldavis5665 No offense but it’s clearly obvious he knows how it’s made since he said “no amount of ‘how hot dogs are made’ videos” lol

  • @ballsacksucker954
    @ballsacksucker954 2 года назад +1

    I was 40 when going here. IM now 134 and i still go here

  • @joemamaisobama5788
    @joemamaisobama5788 4 года назад +3987

    Guy says he’s 69 years old
    Me: *SCROLLS STRAIGHT TO THE COMMENT SECTION*

    • @jalchannel8807
      @jalchannel8807 4 года назад +103

      get this to 69 likes
      no trolls

    • @axelpierce9422
      @axelpierce9422 4 года назад +16

      I didn't like so that you have 69 liked

    • @jonathanwillis2913
      @jonathanwillis2913 4 года назад +12

      Lol 69 likes

    • @george9041
      @george9041 4 года назад +13

      Elizabeth Liones leave this comment at 69 likes

    • @magnum5563
      @magnum5563 4 года назад +12

      Smh we failed, to 690 it is.

  • @scottwarwick7514
    @scottwarwick7514 4 года назад +655

    Well I should be sleeping but I guess I gotta find out why people like these hotdogs first

    • @tjj2040
      @tjj2040 3 года назад +2

      Currently me

    • @LateBloomerMedia
      @LateBloomerMedia 3 года назад +1

      Lol right

    • @nanasuyoru
      @nanasuyoru 3 года назад +1

      Da me who look at this clip at 3 am.

    • @jaidenarias5912
      @jaidenarias5912 3 года назад

      Follow the Ten Commandments and read Ephesians 4:29 please. Don’t fall into gluttony, let in God please.

    • @penisenvy1212
      @penisenvy1212 3 года назад +10

      @@jaidenarias5912 Bro but i'm hungry

  • @roesdansuriansyah
    @roesdansuriansyah 2 месяца назад +2

    I been going here since 2020 until now 2024, here i mean (here) is this video 😢😢

  • @michaelkaszynski7658
    @michaelkaszynski7658 3 года назад +15

    As a Chicagoan, I love our hot dog scene but I do miss that NYC onion sauce. It's probably really simple to make but I have never bothered to try.

  • @FingeringThings
    @FingeringThings 4 года назад +2909

    Some people: *enjoy a meal*
    Food insider: Why New Yorkers swear by this

    • @Dulc3B00kbyBrant0n
      @Dulc3B00kbyBrant0n 4 года назад +77

      Getting real tired of seeing this NPC comment everywhere...

    • @johntitor1054
      @johntitor1054 4 года назад +93

      “People are obsessed with this”
      People:”foods good”

    • @tokinnasian4511
      @tokinnasian4511 4 года назад +6

      I saw you in the comments on Tasty's "3 minute vs 30 minute vs 3 hour mac and cheese" video 😂

    • @polygonalfortress
      @polygonalfortress 4 года назад +6

      I don't get it how they got over 300 subs by fingering things and making dumb comments

    • @yougotta2505
      @yougotta2505 4 года назад +1

      ikr

  • @wrede36
    @wrede36 4 года назад +2680

    Literally have never heard a new yorker say anything about this place

    • @bobbyward2440
      @bobbyward2440 4 года назад +488

      I mean it's not going to randomly come into a conversation but I would say 95 percent have at least heard of it
      It's one of those things..like if you live or work downtown or midtown your not going out of your way after work for a hot dog

    • @jakasembungbawagolog916
      @jakasembungbawagolog916 4 года назад +8

      Coz you are no life

    • @zero12304
      @zero12304 4 года назад +9

      same (3years in NY)

    • @Makasituation
      @Makasituation 4 года назад +47

      Yeah you can find buy a hot dog or halal on every corner, and I bet it’s overpriced cause of the hype too

    • @dance4life1208
      @dance4life1208 4 года назад +18

      It’s cheap and nasty

  • @rockturtleneck
    @rockturtleneck 3 года назад +3

    Lived 3 blocks from here in the 90s, used to go all the time, it's the best. Could go for a combo right now!

  • @Littlewater
    @Littlewater 3 года назад +5

    Makes me miss home.🥲
    Always the move after the club!

  • @peep6017
    @peep6017 4 года назад +4586

    “I’m 69 now”
    Me: NICEEEE

  • @YouTubeSpareTime
    @YouTubeSpareTime 3 года назад +931

    I love the simplicity of the menu, stick to your core competencies. I see businesses all the time fail because they try to do too much.

    • @martin8123
      @martin8123 2 года назад +33

      That’s actually very true. Diversifying and creating new verticals too early can be the downfall of companies that would otherwise have been great companies. Getting your main service/product right first and growing that should always be the key in the start.

    • @saad.485
      @saad.485 Год назад +10

      Giving the customer too much choices can actually make the customer feel disturbed and anxious to make a decision and flee from the shop without making a purchase.

    • @TheTrueVirus22
      @TheTrueVirus22 Год назад +9

      @@saad.485 I am not anxious to make decisions. If i see too many items on a menu i know that the restaurant is most likely not capable of doing all of them perfectly. And if your menu is to diverse most of the things are also not fresh because it is just impossible to have tons of fresh ingredients lying around.
      I'd rather go to a shop that has very few items and does them to perfection each time.

    • @saad.485
      @saad.485 Год назад +3

      @@TheTrueVirus22 valid point what you mentioned, I was speaking about businesses in general, not specifically about restaurants.
      What I talked about I think is called choice overload in marketing.

    • @TheTrueVirus22
      @TheTrueVirus22 Год назад +3

      @@saad.485 I mean yeah i was talking about restaurants but it also applies to businesses that produce other products. Better do one thing right instead if half-assing 10 things.

  • @PoperoniNews
    @PoperoniNews 8 месяцев назад

    This put such a genuine smile on my face.

  • @Adam-rr2ny
    @Adam-rr2ny 2 года назад +2

    I know I’ve already watched this but I’ll watch it again

  • @AbbreviatedReviews
    @AbbreviatedReviews 4 года назад +420

    4:28 My man!

  • @robloxRavenssuperman10YT
    @robloxRavenssuperman10YT 4 года назад +898

    I want some chilli dogs with mustard and onions

  • @Ganeshsean
    @Ganeshsean 3 года назад +6

    the Gray’s papaya in the village with recession special with orange drink was great the best.

  • @gavinthecrafter
    @gavinthecrafter 2 года назад +13

    New York is one of the best cities for food. When I went there, everything I had there was SUPER GOOD. The pizza, the hotdogs, the bagels, cheesecake, everything!

    • @Ned88Man
      @Ned88Man Год назад

      yea, lots of staples that you can make good food trip outta

    • @Stark21293
      @Stark21293 11 месяцев назад +1

      Pizza, Hotdogs, and Bagels 100%……..wanna know the secret; it’s the water 🤫

  • @MissBrittneyofCourse
    @MissBrittneyofCourse 4 года назад +1526

    The host don't like the hot dog, couldn't even fake it lol.

    • @aMANuhtah
      @aMANuhtah 4 года назад +129

      Lady said “it’s a snappy hotdog” lol she 🧢
      Tangy sauce... nah b

    • @guapodel
      @guapodel 4 года назад +175

      Most of non New Yorkers probably don’t like it. They like it cause that’s what New Yorkers like and they want to fit in. Like most junk food it’s more of a nostalgia thing.

    • @lamentspace
      @lamentspace 4 года назад +38

      MissBrittneyofCourse just cop the costco hot dogs , those are valid

    • @sundarpichai940
      @sundarpichai940 4 года назад +69

      @@guapodel No question. Every city in the US has things like this. It's the old fast junk food place that hasn't changed since the 1950s or whatever. It's never very good, but people like it because it hasn't changed. Los Angeles has the Apple Pan (crappy fast food burger), Seattle has Dick's, Kansas City has Town Topic blah blah blah. It's all crap but yes, I admit I've eaten at all those places many times.

    • @guapodel
      @guapodel 4 года назад +33

      Michael I have a fast food restaurant in chicago. Been open since 1972. What is chicago fast food known for? Hot dogs. Neighborhood is now gentrified so people who live here are not born and raised here. I had to change (upgrade) some sandwiches . While the hot dog stays untouched it slowly decreases every year.

  • @Messiisthebest724
    @Messiisthebest724 3 года назад +1589

    Back then: New Yorkers eat glizzy and nobody judging them
    Now: *AYOOO GLIZZY GLADIATOR!!!!!*

    • @lerma1785
      @lerma1785 3 года назад +20

      Hell yeah glizzy gobler

    • @laylasahrye
      @laylasahrye 3 года назад +36

      No1... 9 year olds
      AYO AYO GLIZZY GOBLER 🌭🌭🌭🌭🌭🌭🌭🌭🌭🌭🌭🌭🌭🌭🌭🌭🌭

    • @seressor
      @seressor 3 года назад +6

      DAMN YOU DOWNING THAT GLIZZY

    • @mvrtjnpvz387
      @mvrtjnpvz387 3 года назад +7

      5:23 damn everyone loves glizzys

    • @asd-po1jk
      @asd-po1jk 3 года назад

      Sneaker meetup lets see who we bout to finnese.

  • @AidanDotDash
    @AidanDotDash 4 месяца назад +2

    “I’ve coming here for (x) years” - every new yorker

  • @Brainflayer
    @Brainflayer 2 года назад +3

    Every episode of Legendary Eats I watch, my desire to visit NYC increases.

    • @pauldavis5665
      @pauldavis5665 Год назад +1

      And for every day you are in NYC your desire to leave increases.

    • @Brainflayer
      @Brainflayer Год назад +1

      @@pauldavis5665 As my father says, America is a good place to visit, not to stay.

  • @hmackprotection1
    @hmackprotection1 4 года назад +181

    Rest In Paradise Anthony Bourdain

    • @stevenwkyeung88
      @stevenwkyeung88 3 года назад +3

      Wait he died?

    • @mrimpossible4353
      @mrimpossible4353 3 года назад

      @@stevenwkyeung88 suicide a few years ago unfortunately.

    • @redlucius544
      @redlucius544 3 года назад

      @@mrimpossible4353 mhmmmm

    • @redblue40rc33
      @redblue40rc33 3 года назад +1

      @@stevenwkyeung88 him and robin williams had alot in common

    • @davenolan16
      @davenolan16 3 года назад +2

      @@redblue40rc33 LOL! Yeah, a man who loves what he does, makes friends from all over the world and makes millions upon millions of dollars with his show just ups and kills himself. Dave Chappelle had asked the same question.🤔

  • @jesuschristlovesyou6922
    @jesuschristlovesyou6922 4 года назад +286

    God bless your soul Anthony Bourdain. You are deeply missed.

    • @Ngfilmz901
      @Ngfilmz901 3 года назад +8

      Oh man he died rip

    • @arifhakimi8735
      @arifhakimi8735 3 года назад +3

      Jesus hates you lol

    • @LinhNguyen-my5my
      @LinhNguyen-my5my 3 года назад +2

      @@arifhakimi8735 i think that's your mom :(((

    • @weirdguy9659
      @weirdguy9659 3 года назад +2

      @@arifhakimi8735 Buddha hates you too m8 ;)

    • @joemeriana8259
      @joemeriana8259 3 года назад +4

      @@arifhakimi8735 he loves you enough to die for all the terrible things you have done in your life, brother nothing else makes sense atheism is non sense and so are all other religions. Everyone of them are trying to take you away from the love of the one who created you. Realize your need for someone to save you from hell, because if you were to die today that’s where’d you go. Accept the sacrifice Jesus did for you, turn away from your sins and trust in Jesus for your salvation

  • @danyelleterry2138
    @danyelleterry2138 2 года назад +1

    I was there last night. I enjoy Papaya King! The papaya drink is one of my favorites!

  • @larrylitmanen9877
    @larrylitmanen9877 7 месяцев назад +3

    New Yorkers don't go to Papaya King............tourists do.

  • @MoxieBeast
    @MoxieBeast 4 года назад +467

    They're really SO good. don't be fooled by imitators!

    • @tysilents9143
      @tysilents9143 4 года назад

      Yes they are the original ones I go to this one alot when I'm on the east side

    • @Milker-dt4dt
      @Milker-dt4dt 4 года назад +1

      Moxie Beast 7/11 will always be the best

    • @Milker-dt4dt
      @Milker-dt4dt 4 года назад

      I have to wait 90 days to change my name The 7/11 toppings that you don’t know how old they are are the best

    • @posrendelkan4711
      @posrendelkan4711 3 года назад +3

      The store owner looks and sounds like he could be h3h3's father

    • @hhansanfranz
      @hhansanfranz 3 года назад +1

      Honestly, I don’t like them. The hot dogs are too skinny for me so the bread to meat ratio is off

  • @spacecatjohn6770
    @spacecatjohn6770 4 года назад +163

    5:25 them school kids sure look different from what i remember.

  • @rashidpatch582
    @rashidpatch582 Год назад +3

    My grandparents lived down the block on 3rd. The 3rd Ave. El ran right outside their apartment window. We used to get to go to Papaya King as a treat - this was around 1950 - 1953. The documentary says it was renamed “Papaya King” in 1963 - but I remember it was always called “Papaya King” a decade earlier - I learned the name of the place when I was about 5 or 6 years old. I haven't been to Manhattan since 1957 - but if I did, going to Papaya King would be one of the main reasons to go there. And maybe the Met - but if I only had an hour or so, I'd skip the Met, and go to Papaya King.

    • @Stark21293
      @Stark21293 11 месяцев назад

      It’s still there, looking, smelling, and tasting like it always has! 👍🏻 it’s the only thing in the neighborhood that hasn’t at the very least changed owners. It’s literally the staple of the area

    • @portopottybreath9375
      @portopottybreath9375 6 месяцев назад

      Third ave is not near broadway. You got a huge central park in between.

  • @bayley7048
    @bayley7048 Год назад +1

    Recently visited New York and made sure to visit. Food was great and loved the papaya too

  • @warchiefwarchief
    @warchiefwarchief 4 года назад +930

    "and im 69 now."
    everyone: nice

  • @RockstarEater
    @RockstarEater 4 года назад +380

    Me: Papaya Hotdogs?! That sounds interesting!
    Reads title closer: Oh, never mind.

    • @Laaaa
      @Laaaa 4 года назад +5

      Rockstar Eater right! I feel a bit duped but the combination looks interesting though.

    • @randybaker6254
      @randybaker6254 4 года назад +1

      fockcstar etser. wuts that suposed too meen buddy. huh. dont like it leave. do not be a wiseguy

    • @rdu239
      @rdu239 4 года назад

      I really thought they use pickled green papayas on their hotdogs, thats why its called Papaya King

  • @6u574v9
    @6u574v9 11 месяцев назад +1

    I used to work around there and tried the hotdog, not sure where they get that type of hot dog but it tastes great, also the fruit drinks are amazing, the grays papaya in downtown not related to papaya kings taste great, highly recommend both.

  • @TASTYFOODSandEATING
    @TASTYFOODSandEATING 2 года назад

    Wow ! i came here again. I watched your full video was very interested. Thanks for sharing your video

  • @BestOfCake
    @BestOfCake 4 года назад +146

    It looks lovely. I will have to try

    • @ronschaffer5959
      @ronschaffer5959 11 месяцев назад +20

      I had these one time and they were great. But then I had to shit immediately afterward. I destroyed some innocent toilet in Midtown Manhattan.

    • @emmanuelc6685
      @emmanuelc6685 10 месяцев назад +6

      @@ronschaffer5959 good to know

    • @mohdzubirmohdzain
      @mohdzubirmohdzain 6 месяцев назад

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      @mohdzubirmohdzain 6 месяцев назад

  • @charlesbaldo
    @charlesbaldo 4 года назад +12

    I live in Rochester NY, about 350 miles away from NYC . Back when I was youg in the 70's. My friends and I drove to NYC just for Papaya King hotdogs. We got there had the hot dogs and a juice and then turned around and drove back to Rochester.

    • @patrickkaranjeet5063
      @patrickkaranjeet5063 2 года назад

      I feel you I’m in Binghamton

    • @charlesbaldo
      @charlesbaldo 2 года назад

      @Joaquin Pennis
      Sounds like You would know.
      What you will never understand is the reward is in the journey

  • @Richard-od7yd
    @Richard-od7yd 6 месяцев назад +1

    NYC food is the best food because it's simple food . Easy , quick, cheap, movable and most of all just tastey !!

  • @juiceloose100
    @juiceloose100 2 года назад +24

    I haven't craved for a hotdog this badly in a long time, looks delicious. 🤤🤤

  • @markkelley8928
    @markkelley8928 4 года назад +267

    "I don't want a movie hotdog, I want a Papaya King hotdog" - Cosmo Kramer

    • @moganfreeman6036
      @moganfreeman6036 4 года назад +15

      “Rochelle, Rochelle- a young girl's strange, erotic journey from Milan to Minsk.”- George Costanza

    • @rocknroller77
      @rocknroller77 4 года назад +8

      What is this?? Why is there mustard on my jacket?

    • @matthewbesson5367
      @matthewbesson5367 4 года назад +5

      Came here to say this.

    • @keppela1
      @keppela1 4 года назад +3

      THAT'S where I heard of it before. I grew up in the Bronx and we certainly never heard of it up there.

    • @nekoyamaanna3798
      @nekoyamaanna3798 4 года назад +1

      100th~~~

  • @higgs3400
    @higgs3400 3 года назад +30

    i love every dutch person speaking english because you can always hear the dutchness in their voice and its just hilarious to me

    • @elias-ml6eo
      @elias-ml6eo 3 года назад +1

      Inderdaad

    • @JacobBen94
      @JacobBen94 2 года назад

      Especially female actresses. Noticed it a lot recently

  • @Fernando_Rey
    @Fernando_Rey 2 года назад +1

    Hot dogs are a classic 😍🌭 God bless every person on those streets selling for a living 🙌🏼💙

  • @jon0328
    @jon0328 4 года назад +64

    Love Papaya King. Fond memories of going there with my dad. Unfortunately, the last time I was there, the papaya juice was watered down. It wasn't as frothy as it used to be. I hope that was a bad batch because it's the papaya drinks that make Papaya King.

    • @jackedkerouac4414
      @jackedkerouac4414 Год назад +9

      Covid put a major dent in supply, now restauranteurs are cutting costs to offset the bad economy. It's happening everywhere. Last time I got my fav fried rice here in Asia the portion was like a kid's plate...still for $9

    • @sammicoporsammicopor
      @sammicoporsammicopor 9 месяцев назад

      ​@@jackedkerouac4414covid messed so much up. I can only hope that things become cheaper without cutting into the quality

  • @TheAvenger62
    @TheAvenger62 4 года назад +148

    They find drinking a sweet drink with a hotdog weird. But it's ok to have fizzy drink like a coca cola, fanta sprite with a hamburger lol

    • @ykx777
      @ykx777 3 года назад +6

      how is that weird? fizzy drinks help you wash down and digest heavy foods like burgers

    • @elijahjakobsen7898
      @elijahjakobsen7898 3 года назад +26

      @@ykx777 what he's saying is that if they really mean its weird; then the combo of soda with a burger should be equally as weird.
      Apply yourself

    • @masterknight624
      @masterknight624 3 года назад +3

      Elijah Jakobsen things like coke, pepsi, mountain dew and stuff like that work well with heavy food’s. I’m not gonna say they’re healthy cause they are clearly not, but sweet drinks don’t work as well with heavy foods, thats why it can be seen as weird, even though they are healthier

    • @elijahjakobsen7898
      @elijahjakobsen7898 3 года назад +5

      @@masterknight624 You missed my point. I was not stating my opinion. I just had pizza with a soda.

    • @ykx777
      @ykx777 3 года назад

      @@elijahjakobsen7898 apply myself how? there was no correlation between the 2 things he said lmfao

  • @user-jl2wd1it8h
    @user-jl2wd1it8h День назад

    My cousin Mr Sum Yong Wang owns a hot dog stall in China also. His meat products are sourced from pests and insects so are very sustainable and low impact on the environment. This allows him to keep prices low to feed low income families at minimal cost. The most popular item is the Crazy Wang Deal which includes a McWang Dog, Fried Rice and bubble tea drink with extra pearl.

  • @rambo410
    @rambo410 2 года назад

    These are good. Last time I ate this was 1989 when I lived in NY. Working part time in the city

  • @MrNSup
    @MrNSup 4 года назад +39

    Loved the vibe and flow of this compared to many. I think the host played a big part in this. Would watch more like this.

  • @williamterrill4384
    @williamterrill4384 3 года назад +20

    "And the papaya is always great with vodka"never thought I'd hear yank say them words

  • @hle144
    @hle144 2 года назад

    Circa 1991.. I was 20 and had just moved to the city to become the worlds best musician.. I stayed at a pretty grimy YMCA residence on 24th and 7th Ave. There was a Papaya King across the street. I survived on the 2 hot dogs and drink for $1.99 and a multi vitamin a day for 6 months… enjoyed every bite…

  • @nukkleargarlicbread
    @nukkleargarlicbread 2 года назад +2

    "The winning combo has spawned many imitators."
    *Shows 2 imitators.*

  • @VeritasForYou
    @VeritasForYou 4 года назад +78

    She is clearly not that impressed after tasting

  • @thegoldenwhale1335
    @thegoldenwhale1335 3 года назад +481

    0:25 homeless guy in the front makes this video comically sad

    • @kl3321
      @kl3321 3 года назад +54

      It's sad but I'm glad they let him stay there and didn't kick him out

    • @cv2594
      @cv2594 3 года назад +31

      @Legionary Skull u shud just buy him the hot dog he might buy drugs or alcohol. But tbh i dont care if they do buy drugs or alcohol lol if it makes them happy

    • @ecco2ks
      @ecco2ks 3 года назад +84

      flower power Drugs and alcohol for three dollars must be some really shitty stuff lmao

    • @CJ9007
      @CJ9007 3 года назад +2

      Shiroe the mass majority do

    • @keiko3781
      @keiko3781 3 года назад

      Jakearoo27 i said not every

  • @danomyte67
    @danomyte67 11 месяцев назад +2

    Visiting New York but heard it closed down. True?

  • @CaptainDufff
    @CaptainDufff Год назад +1

    Theres a ramen place next door that i used to go to until they moved locations and i never thought to walk in to papaya king. Had no idea it was a special new york thing

  • @Nick_Menicou
    @Nick_Menicou 3 года назад +13

    I Never realised Papaya King's was stated by Greeks. Amazing

  • @nathanschmidt9136
    @nathanschmidt9136 4 года назад +5

    New favorite food channel!!! Your editing is fantastic. Great dialogue, great interviews

  • @mrscrappz1063
    @mrscrappz1063 2 года назад +2

    1:19 ("Gray's Papya") is the imitator that's on 72nd street that he talks about at 1:34

  • @dailynnsp.o.v
    @dailynnsp.o.v Год назад

    Hope all is well with everyone to those who reads this keep pushing, fighting, and grinding through whatever your going through. This is only the beginning and life is to short for settling for less. Reach out to love ones before it’s to late you never know when it will be our last. Whatever you want to do in life do it and, don’t let anyone tell you other wise peace and one love. ✌🏽

  • @omigomez756
    @omigomez756 4 года назад +26

    I love that place. Been going there since I was a kid.

  • @JordanBMR
    @JordanBMR 4 года назад +81

    “And for $4... it’s a steal.”

    • @eduardochavacano
      @eduardochavacano 4 года назад +10

      Jordan Is that an actual Papaya Juice. Im from a tropical country... no such thing as papaya juice. no one even wants it for a shake. but i always thought perhaps it can be sold as a drink. Do they make it fresh???

    • @andrewclarke1212
      @andrewclarke1212 4 года назад +1

      @@eduardochavacano its actual papaya juice I think because its pretty bland to me.

    • @eduardochavacano
      @eduardochavacano 4 года назад +1

      Andrew Clarke well, coz papaya juice dont exist in some places where it is abundant. But if it sells in NYC, I thought perhaps it can sell elsewhere. Papaya shakes may be existing. but it is not close to how everyone knows mango or avocado shakes.

    • @nekrositoh
      @nekrositoh 3 года назад +4

      @@eduardochavacano here in Chile we have papaya sodas, papaya juice, papaya serum. Its quite delicious.

  • @user-jw5uw1vs5p
    @user-jw5uw1vs5p 8 месяцев назад

    I must try the Papaya King in New York City-I am from New York City,and I don't remember eating and drinking in the Papaya King-This time I will try it-I hope I really like it!😃

  • @MrEntertainer89
    @MrEntertainer89 3 года назад

    I want to try this combo , Greetings from Austria 🇦🇹

  • @stephaniesilvia9977
    @stephaniesilvia9977 4 года назад +10

    I had it once and I can’t forget it. It really was the best 🙂

  • @skippysimonversuseveryone2106
    @skippysimonversuseveryone2106 4 года назад +5

    we had a papaya king here in los angeles for a minute and i miss it!!! i'm sure it was difficult to compete with the street dog carts...MISS YOOOOOOU!!!

  • @jonyisoneto4328
    @jonyisoneto4328 Год назад

    Great video keep it up!

  • @LuisDejesus-ew8er
    @LuisDejesus-ew8er Год назад

    Used to work at the Sony theatres both of them lex and and third had many of papaya king drinks and dogs. Wow long time ago mayor Koch days.....😊😊😊😊😊 Golden child too days with Eddy Murphy. Still never tipped me after soooo many years
    😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

  • @snydesy
    @snydesy 4 года назад +46

    Man I forgot how much I miss Anthony Bourdain

    • @RipRLeeErmey
      @RipRLeeErmey 3 года назад +1

      Bro no cap I forgot he existed after a few months

  • @cawschwarzraben359
    @cawschwarzraben359 4 года назад +10

    I loved their recession specials back in '91.

    • @pinetree1616
      @pinetree1616 3 года назад +4

      They had that recession special up until about 10 years ago, when it was $2.50 for two dogs and a drink.

  • @SentientSandbox
    @SentientSandbox Год назад

    Tri faith house 86th and 1st. Short walk from the joint. It never disappoints.

  • @harryr2431
    @harryr2431 11 месяцев назад

    Good job quoting Bourdain ❤❤❤

  • @AmrothPalantir
    @AmrothPalantir 4 года назад +28

    4:27 "it's great with Vodka" Yeah! I'm sure you bring some of that to spice the drink up 😂😂😂

  • @hesayshesayhowboutmesay
    @hesayshesayhowboutmesay 4 года назад +3

    It’s soooooo good. Omg. A must have if you’re not just visiting, but want some local favs. Also, go to a local deli/bodega and order a chopped cheese.

  • @alkalineph9446
    @alkalineph9446 Год назад

    I’m going to stop by this location before holiday ends!

  • @MrSpeedyAce
    @MrSpeedyAce 6 месяцев назад

    I swear that the internet somehow hacks my brain. I work in the Upper East Side and LEGIT was day-dreaming of going uptown to get some Papaya King. I didn’t Google it or anything but somehow got this recommendation 🤯🤯🤯

  • @hoppysport2872
    @hoppysport2872 3 года назад +12

    My uncle comes in from Palm Beach. After I picked him up at LGA (pre-Covid), he always stopped at Papaya King for two dogs w/mustard & kraut, then to his hotel.

  • @sterlingrozier6380
    @sterlingrozier6380 2 года назад

    Been there before.
    Every time I go to the Big Apple, I will go to this spot, and my next stop will be White Castle's. Then a NYC slice with extra cheese.
    We don't have this kind of food in Houston TX.

  • @patrickkaranjeet5063
    @patrickkaranjeet5063 Год назад

    I used to live in Manhattan and went there once but hopefully one day I can return

  • @johntran527
    @johntran527 4 года назад +187

    I miss Bourdain 😢

    • @stirfry4751
      @stirfry4751 4 года назад +31

      Well theres a quick and easy way to join him bruh

    • @dg5450
      @dg5450 4 года назад +3

      STIR FRY 😂😂😂

    • @johntran527
      @johntran527 4 года назад +2

      STIR FRY how? Please elaborate?

    • @stirfry4751
      @stirfry4751 4 года назад +19

      @@johntran527 I'll give you a hint. Epstien didnt do it

    • @jeanrafael873
      @jeanrafael873 4 года назад +1

      STIR FRY 🤣🤣🤣

  • @Green_belly
    @Green_belly 4 года назад +5

    I’m not from New York I’m from Chicago but I know about this place because of Cosmo Kramer on Seinfeld (the movie episode) , season 4 episode 14.

  • @garlicbreadtheproducer810
    @garlicbreadtheproducer810 3 года назад +24

    The millennial version gonna be called Glizzy King

  • @hausbro1663
    @hausbro1663 2 года назад

    Omg! I could still taste the food till this day!

  • @lisapinto5308
    @lisapinto5308 4 года назад +30

    Me and my friends use to cut school to go there and then hang out in the village location by West 4th . To be honest the Hotdogs and papaya drink was off the chain.

    • @lookoutforchris
      @lookoutforchris 2 года назад +2

      You mean Gray's Papaya on 6th Av. and 8th St.? Not there anymore but miss them.

  • @FabschOblivion669
    @FabschOblivion669 4 года назад +30

    As someone from Chile and has grown with “Completos” my entire life, I had a chance to try Papaya’s Hotdogs. They’re nice, but they’ll never beat a good Completo.

    • @Jandr02222
      @Jandr02222 4 года назад +1

      elFacho facts. Nothing will replace a completo

    • @Lalairu
      @Lalairu 4 года назад

      Que son? Suena bien jajaja

    • @FabschOblivion669
      @FabschOblivion669 4 года назад +1

      Lalairu Es un hotdog, pero le hechamos mas cosas, como mayonesa, palta (aguacate, avocado), tomate en cubitos, ají, cebolla con aceite y perejil, chucrut, a veces juntos o por separado.
      Basicamente, lo que se te ocurra puede ir en un completo, pero el con palta, tomate y mayo es usualmente el más común.

    • @Lalairu
      @Lalairu 4 года назад

      @@FabschOblivion669 que tremendo

  • @livelyupmyself1
    @livelyupmyself1 2 года назад

    Hella smart foiling the grill. So easy to clean.

  • @roychefets6961
    @roychefets6961 2 года назад

    Boar's Head hot dogs which Publix sells, taste very similar to the dogs at Papaya King. I have to confess, I have gone up to Papaya King for a snack on the way to a fancy lunch with a business associate.

  • @tankhuncarps
    @tankhuncarps 4 года назад +198

    "Many imitators across the city" *shows only one shop*

    • @jasper677
      @jasper677 4 года назад +3

      panda pon sounds better than „one place in another part of town has a similar menu“

    • @sweetnsour3693
      @sweetnsour3693 4 года назад +26

      They showed 3. Come on. They only showed one after they showed the others.

    • @Andy-bh8hw
      @Andy-bh8hw 4 года назад

      panda pon well the segment isn’t about them

  • @chettonex
    @chettonex 4 года назад +8

    Just a small correction: Sour cole doesnt have any vinager in it. What you smell/taste is its own fermentation with some salt.

    • @jdmac5130
      @jdmac5130 2 года назад +1

      She talking about the onion sauce

    • @nmnnmnm4637
      @nmnnmnm4637 2 года назад +3

      Lmfao correct yourself. What in the world is sour cole lol

    • @Stark21293
      @Stark21293 11 месяцев назад

      Do u mean sauerkraut or coleslaw? She’s talking about the onion sauce, WTF are YOU talking about? Are you having a stroke? Do you smell toast?