Jerk chicken at Culpepper’s
Culpepper’s Bajan (Barbadian) takeout joint transcends Bedford-Stuyvesant’s bevy of bake-and-doubles outfits with tasty island fare. Juicy jerk chicken comes perched on a bed of spicy rice with fried plantains and veggies for a measly $6.50 (small) or $8.50 (large). For a buck more, score a gooey pot of way-better-than-Kraft mac and cheese. 1082 Nostrand Ave at Lincoln Rd, Flatbush (718-940-4122)

Dim sum at Family Dumpling
This dim sum spot’s bleak exterior and growling counterfolk are uncomfortably reminiscent of a prison mess hall, but the dumplings might be worth getting shivved for. Ten moon-shaped pork and chive dumplings can be yours for merely $2.50. And if you like what you see, take home a tray of 30 frozen dumplings for just $5, perfect for house-party snacks. 5602 Seventh Ave at 56th St, Sunset Park (718-492-0686)

Monday nights at Cafe Steinhof
A favorite south Slope hang, the intimate Austrian Cafe Steinhof offers Monday night deals like six-buck goulash or fried trout with Viennese potato salad, and a shareable plate of $3 apple bread pudding. Come before 7pm any night and enjoy German and Austrian brews like Köstritzer Black and Gösser lager for just $3. 422 Seventh Ave at 14th St, Park Slope (718-369-7776)

Dinner at Vostok
Inside this long, windowless dining room you’ll find legions of Jewish Uzbek families sharing ample plates of lamb-strewn pilaf ($6.50), warm, black-sesame-seed-flecked hubs of tandoori-style bread ($2) and smoky kebabs, like the savory lulia (beef, $2), lanced on swordlike spits. Glasses of vodka are just $4 a pop, but be like the locals and BYO. 5507 13th Ave at 55th St, Borough Park (718-437-2596)

Everything at Bukhari
Spicy bowls of dal ($4), rich, tender curries ($5) and cumin-studded pucks of aloo tiki (potato patties) are just some of the pleasures available at this humble Pakistani spot on Coney Island Avenue. Mop up the toothsome grub with bubbly rounds of nan, a carb-rich deal at just $1 each. 1095 Coney Island Ave between Ave H and Glenwood Rd (718-859-8044)— Jordana Rothman

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