With the Fourth of July fast approaching, the Village Voice pays a visit to two of New York’s finest competitive eaters.

Fish maw and xiao long bao.

Some of the best food in this town comes right to your door.

Has anyone noticed a difference in the new coffeemate creamers? I started noticing a difference in December – more watery, less creamy, less flavor overall.... I usually buy Hazelnut or French Vanilla. I’ve tried...

I love places like International Delight Cafe in Rockville Centre where they make gelato year round. I had some killer banana gelato there recently.

A spritz of rose water is all it takes to elevate flavors, marry a dish perfectly with a wine, and please a child.

I intend to finish off this leg of the tour with several days in Montreal, one of the world’s best food cities. Here’s what I wrote about Montreal a few years ago …

Two words: Saigon Sandwich at 560 Larkin St. Two more words: Wrap Delight at 426 Larkin St. More words I do not have.

The Shaw’s supermarket in Milford has an international food section that stocks Marmite.

George’s Garage and Elmo’s? I’m sure that Bahn’s has been around for longer. And probably International Delights? Wondering if anyone has a better memory for the chronology than me.

Shockingly, Mongolia’s capital delivers some of the best Korean food we’ve ever had.

Didn’t realize there was a cooking demo with The Palm chef at the William Sonoma in the International Plaza or I would have attended. Had to settle for the free crab cakes handed out as I wandered in. Wow! They gave me what...

I think it is Just Pickles on 9th behind Port Authority. They have bottled Kimchee and other international pickled delights, although the real draw is the traditional deli style pickles (which are good). I’d get my kimchee...

Yes, please do join us at the International Plaza. There is a world of buns and other chinese delights to sample, so the more the merrier. d

I like Bombay at the Beach; International Kitchen; Cafe Old Vienna; Grecian Delight; Horst Gasthaus; Black Thai; Suppanahong; Thai Cuisine; Thai Season.