There was a group trip down to Quality Seafood, and I was told that I had to have the oysters.
They were cold, limp, covered in dirt, vaguely mucusy, and over-grown with secondary aquatic organisms. I dunno, I guess it was okay.
I continue to be fascinated by hushpuppies. They’re like corndogs without the dog. And they taste good dipped in a cocktail sauce.
I can’t believe I never had one until I came to the south.
Now, I like to think of myself as an adventurous eater, but there were people at this restaurant who insisted on eating these giant red beetles.
Now that’s just disgusting.
There’s a new roach coach on North Loop called Counter Culture.
I had been reading the menu for a minute and a half before I realized that they only served vegan food. That’s because they named everything on the menu after something that is generally made from meat. For instance, I ordered the "Jackfruit BBQ."
It’s served with a side of sliced carrots just to add insult to the injury. What did it taste like? It tasted like somebody smeared barbecue sauce over something that was clearly not meat.
Now, for about half the price of the vegan sandwich, I got one of the best looking tortas in town at Los Altos.
It’s a crying shame that Los Altos doesn’t have more of a following. The food is good, the service prompt, and it has some of the best prices in town. The above torta was a barbacoa cubana. The "cubana" part means that it has a thick slice of ham. Compare it to the torta al pastor that my colleague ordered.
Pretty damn delicious. Mexican food is yet another reason to hate vegans and everything they stand for.
Speaking of hating vegans, let’s end this entry with a meat quiz. In the following photo there are three different meats in the tacos: lengua, barbacoa, and suadero. Can you identify which is which?