New York Restaurant Spring Cafe Serves an Ube Sandwich That Allures With Textures | Eater NY

"Just west of Chinatown on Centre Street, I found a bright-white spot with big picture windows that provide a bustling, Olde New York panorama; seating is minimal but adequate, and sandwiches, burgers, salads and bao dominate the menu. Go there for the ube sandwich ($5.95) on toasted multigrain bread, which features a thick layer of coarsely pureed purple yam laced with dried cranberries for tartness and pumpkin seeds for crunch — the flavor is loamy and slightly sweet — and though it's classified as a breakfast sandwich I recently coaxed the staff to make one for lunch. There are also lots of interesting vegan burgers on smallish buns; my favorite so far features king oyster mushrooms in black pepper sauce." - Robert Sietsema