EditorialSpicy tsukemen is served with a small dish of crunchy chile sauce at Okiboru House of Tsukemen in New York, Feb. 25, 2023. (Lanna Apisukh/The New York Times)
EditorialRoasted honey nut squash and chickpeas with hot honey in New York, Nov. 10, 2022. Food styled by Simon Andrews. (David Malosh/The New York Times)
EditorialCrispy chickpea stew with greens and lemon, in New York, Sept. 6, 2022. Food styled by Monica Pierini. (Christopher Testani/The New York Times)
EditorialSilken tofu with crunchy lettuce and fried shallots in New York, June 13, 2022. Food styled by Barrett Washburne. (Dane Tashima/The New York Times)
EditorialSilken tofu with crunchy lettuce and fried shallots in New York, June 13, 2022. Food styled by Barrett Washburne. (Dane Tashima/The New York Times)
EditorialRigatoni in a crunchy, red-and-green pesto of tomatoes and chopped pistachios at Rolo?s, in the Ridgewood neighborhood of Queens, March 13, 2022. (Karsten Moran/The New York Times)
EditorialA crunchy mac and cheese topping made with herby fried shallot and bread crumb crunch, in New York, Nov. 2, 2021. (Christopher Simpson/The New York Times)
EditorialA burger plate, a seasoned ground patty paired with crunchy accouterments, like a burger in parts, in New York, Sept. 14, 2021. Food styled by Simon Andrews. (David Malosh/The New York Times)
EditorialIngredients gathered for soba noodles with ginger broth and crunchy ginger in New York on May 18, 2021. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews. Prop Stylist: Paige Hicks. (Christopher Simpson/The New York Times)
EditorialCarrot maqluba with beef, is an easier version of the traditional Palestinian dish made with eggplants, in New York on March 18, 2021. Food Stylist: Monica Pierini. (Linda Xiao/The New York Times)
EditorialChile crisp, a spicy-crunchy condiment originally from China’s Guizhou Province, seasons the tofu-and-vegetable filling in the dumplings and the accompanying dipping sauce, in New York on Jan. 22, 2021. (Christopher Simpson/The New York Times)
EditorialA crunchy BLT tart with ripe, end-of-the-summer tomatoes, crumbled candied bacon and a thicket of baby lettuces greening the top. (Melissa Clark/The New York Times)
EditorialSpicy cucumbers with yogurt, lemon and herbs in New York on July 21, 2020. Food Stylist: Rebecca Jurkevich. (Johnny Miller/The New York Times)
EditorialCrispy fried rice with bacon and cabbage cooks in a pan, in New York, Feb. 14, 2020. Food Stylist: Rebecca Jurkevich. (Linda Xiao/The New York Times)
EditorialChickpeas are puréed for lablabi, a traditional Tunisian chickpea soup with cumin and harissa, in New York, Feb. 6, 2020. Food Stylist: Barrett Washburne. (Andrew Purcell/The New York Times)