Photograph: Imogen Brown

Heng Meng Kong
of Hea (145 E 13th St at Third Ave, 212-982-1688)

Lives in: Chinatown
What’s all that weird stuff in your pantry?
I’ve got dried scallops, dried abalone, ginseng—lots of stuff to make soups and curry. I barely ever cook here, but I do make soup.
What’s in the fridge?
Lots of fruit and juice. There’s a market really close so I get a lot of fresh produce, but it only lasts a few days before we have to eat it all.
Anything else you keep on hand?
Um, instant noodles.

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