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May 2, 2011
The Shaggy Dog Roll at Nippon Japanese Restaurant
Joanna O'LearyShaggy Dog Roll at NipponI grimace when the canine species is at all associated with Asian cuisine, but that didn't stop me from ordering the Shaggy Dog Roll at Nippon. The components (shrimp tempura, mayo, crabmeat, etc.) seemed familiar and innocuous, and, besides, as I told ... More >>
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May 4, 2011
Chef Chat, Part 1: Jerry Jan of RA Sushi in City Centre
This week, we catch up with Chef Jerry Jan of RA Sushi in the beautiful CityCentre on all things sushi. EOW: How long have you been with RA Sushi? JJ: Almost six years now. EOW: What are some characteristics of a good sushi chef? JJ: You definitely have to be consistent, while making su ... More >>
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May 4, 2011
Give Me a Bone: Oxtail Pho at Pho Ga So 1
Pho duoi bo, be thui (oxtail pho with side of veal) at Pho Ga So 1There's something about chewing on a bone that's infinitely satisfying. That's what I was thinking when, after watching my friend get her hands dirty while happily devouring her oxtail, I got another side order. The waiter loo ... More >>
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May 12, 2011
10 Houston Restaurants Every Out-Of-Towner Should Visit
Photos by Katharine ShilcuttTexas barbecue done right at Gatlin's.On Wednesday afternoon, I mused that some day I hoped for visitors to Houston to feel as excited about our dining scene as I was about New York City's. The sheer breadth and depth of ethnic and regional cuisines present here is ... More >>
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May 12, 2011
Discount Dining - Zushi Sushi
Zushi Sushi Happy Hour NigiriMy first visit to Zushi was a few years ago when it first opened. With so many choices for sushi in Houston, Zushi then fell off my radar. Last week CBS Local Offers featured a $30 for $15 voucher to Zushi, and I used it as an opportunity to refresh my memory. Wit ... More >>
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May 20, 2011
Grilled Lemongrass Beef Vermicelli at Com Tam Kieu Giang
Grilled lemongrass beef vermicelli at Com Tam Kieu GiangWhen people who have never tried Vietnamese food ask me what they should try, I usually recommend the grilled pork and rice vermicelli, or bun thit nuong, and a pineapple milkshake, or sinh to thom. As with any other ethnic food, reco ... More >>
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May 26, 2011
Top 5: Foods Best Found in Houston
kshilcuttFung's Kitchen.Travel & Leisure recently named Houston as America's Best Burger City. But as many Houstonians would tell the nation, Houston is known for much more than just burgers. It's a melting pot of culture and cuisine, and thus offers awesome dishes beyond the typical burger ... More >>
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June 1, 2011
Pondicheri: The Best New Restaurant of the Year
Photos by Troy FieldsPapdi chaat with house-made lentil dumplings.Now, I realize that it's only just now June, just today. And that declaring something the best new restaurant of 2011 this early in the year is a risky proposition. But that's how much Pondicheri, the new restaurant from Anita ... More >>
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June 2, 2011
Serious Chaat
Anita Jaisinghani's Pondicheri is this year's best new restaurant.
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June 10, 2011
Yoga Fuel, Lazy Yogi Edition: H-E-B Sushi and Spring Rolls
Don't let my piece about fried zucchini blossoms fool you--I'm really a pretty lazy cook. My husband does most of the cooking and food shopping at our house, so when he's out of town on business I tend to do more "assembling" than "cooking" for my meals. It only takes a couple of days before ... More >>
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June 14, 2011
Bun Bo Hue Vietnamese Beef Noodle Soup
Bun Bo Hue - shown with the traditional "gio heo," or pork hock There's so much more to explore and understand about Vietnamese cuisine than banh mi and pho. The regional differences in the north, central and southern regions of Vietnam mean that there are foods at which each region excels. ... More >>
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June 28, 2011
Tuesday June 21, 2011 Deals of the Day
Today's VOICE Daily Deal from the Houston Press saves you a whopping 62 percent off of Indian cuisine($25 for $65) at Korma Sutra. Authentic North Indian food includes traditional favorites like tandoori salmon, saag paneer, and chicken tikka masala. Carnivores and herbivores alike will have ... More >>
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July 1, 2011
Live Lobster Sashimi and New Menu Items Wow at Azuma Kirby
Photos by Mai PhamYou get lobster claw soup at the end of your meal if you order the Live Lobster Sashimi at Azuma KirbyIt's been at least ten years since I've been to Azuma Kirby for anything, let alone sushi. Located in the upscale strip mall that also houses Crave Cupcakes, Azuma Kirby ha ... More >>
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July 4, 2011
Bodard Bistro's Special Recipe Spring Rolls
Nem Nuong Cuon (Grilled pork meatball sausage spring rolls) with special recipe sauceIf you ask me where to go for Vietnamese food, my response will usually be: "What are you in the mood for?" Depending on whether you want rice, vermicelli, pho, banh mi, family style meals, etc., my answer wo ... More >>
Dining
July 14, 2011
Vietnamese Venison
Thanh Phuong in Pearland is turning out some of the most exciting food, anywhere.
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July 13, 2011
Thanh Phuong's Got Good Game
Photos by Theo SantosVenison carpaccio, Vietnamese-style, at Thanh Phuong is a standout dish.There's nothing new about using game meats like venison, quail or rabbit in Vietnamese cooking. Boar luc lac? Sure. Venison tai chanh? Absolutely. What's new is its general availability in Houston. As ... More >>
Dining
July 28, 2011
Slurp Heaven
For a fast-food place, Cafe Kubo's knows how to produce one good bowl of ramen.
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July 27, 2011
Keep on Truckin': Oh My Gogi!
Oh My Gogi!The guys of the Oh My Gogi! truck know exactly what they are doing by parking, on most nights, next to bars until 3 a.m. It's the kind of food you crave at that hour, the kind of food you might have thrown together out of necessity and desperation, using some leftover takeout and e ... More >>
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July 27, 2011
Handmade Ramen! Get Your Handmade Ramen!
Photos by Troy FieldsTonkotsu ramen at Cafe Kubo's. See more photos in our slideshow.In the course of writing this week's cafe review of Cafe Kubo's, I asked the question: Does any place in Houston hand-make their ramen noodles? As it turns out, at least two places do. At least for tonight. ... More >>
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August 3, 2011
Chef Chat, Part 1: Kiran Verma of Kiran's
Photo by Matthew DresdenChef Kiran Verma in the kitchen.Chef Kiran Verma, of the eponymous fine-dining Indian restaurant in River Oaks (okay, River Oaks adjacent), took a circuitous route to her profession. At age 18, she left her native Delhi and moved to Houston with her husband. After a s ... More >>
Dining
August 11, 2011
The Fish That Got Away
The Gulf of Mexico produces some of the world's most delicious seafood, but we're not processing it for sushi. What gives?
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August 11, 2011
First Look at Kobecue: Korean Fusion Food
Kimchi cheese fries: I am become fusion, destroyer of cuisines. (No complaints here, though.)Kobecue opened quietly four months ago, tucked between Skewers and Aroma Classique in the flagstone-fronted strip center at Richmond and Weslayan. "Most of our customers come over after seeing us fro ... More >>
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August 11, 2011
Tunnel Explorer: How Do You Roll?
Mmmmm, Tunnel Sushi.Tunnel Sushi. Just the sound of it makes me shudder a little bit. Even more so than tunnel filet, this just sounds like a recipe for disaster. When I first learned about How Do You Roll?, I was less than enthusiastic. Of course, I take my job as Tunnel Explorer seriously. ... More >>
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September 5, 2011
Fast Times: Sushi Counter at Disco Kroger
Sure, drive-thru windows are fast, but the fastest fast food in town is pre-made anything from the grocery store. Enter: the sushi counter at the new and improved Disco Kroger on Montrose. I haven't had time to explore the store beyond the produce section (so much better!), cheese shop, and s ... More >>
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September 14, 2011
Dry Chicken Pho at Pho Thai Binh Duong: Best in the City
Photos by Mai PhamPho Ga Kho at Pho Thai Binh Duong Pho Thai Binh Duong (11528 Bellaire Blvd #G, Tel: 832-351-3451) is one of those under-the-radar pho places that is patronized primarily by Vietnamese. It's partially tucked behind a building in the back of a strip mall near the intersection ... More >>
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October 4, 2011
Spicy Korean Tofu Soup (Soondubu Jigae) with a Side of Mackerel
Photos by Mai PhamSpicy Mushroom Korean Tofu Soup "Soondubu jigae"You'd think that a restaurant with the name "Tofu House" would be vegetarian, but this only applies outside of Chinatown. Inside Chinatown, where the Asians are, people can tell that a name like Jang Guem Tofu House means that ... More >>
Dining
October 13, 2011
Dare We Say It?
The venerated Mai's has been rebuilt after burning down, and it looks pretty. But the food still mostly disappoints.
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October 28, 2011
Not Your Typical Combo Platter at Nam Giao Restaurant & Bakery
Beo Nam Loc Combo PlatterIt is very common for Vietnamese restaurants to be known for one or two specialties, and in some cases that's all they'll serve, like Bun Bo Hue, a place Mai Pham recently wrote about. A couple of weeks ago when I made plans with my dad for dinner and he specifically ... More >>
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October 28, 2011
Chef Chat, Part 3: Kaiser Lashkari of Himalaya Restaurant
Photo by Mandy OaklanderLashkari's "Special" This week we have been talking with Chef Kaiser Lashkari of Himalaya Restaurant (see the rest of our chat here and here). served up the special: a cafeteria tray-sized portion of several entrées.
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November 11, 2011
Kata Robata's Autumn Festival, "Aki no Matsuri!"
Photos by Mai PhamSuckling pig with buns and sauce, one of the many dishes from Kata Robata's izakayaTwice a year, Kata Robata transforms its patio into an izakaya, a casual after-work drinking place with Japanese bar food. Izakaya-type food is not fancy. They are the Japanese equivalent to S ... More >>
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November 15, 2011
Deconstructing the Meatball Sandwich at Thien An Sandwiches
Banh Mi Xiu Mai Dia at Thien An SandwichesThien An Sandwiches is one of my favorite Vietnamese restaurants inside the loop, but I find myself not eating there as often as I'd like due to its hours. I don't work close enough to visit for lunch, and by the time I get home it's closed. So I foun ... More >>
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November 25, 2011
The Rest of the Best: Houston's Top 5 Pho
Photo by Troy FieldsChicken pho ready to go at our No. 3 pick.For the next 20 weeks, we'll be rounding up the runners-up to our 2011 Best of Houston® winners. In many categories, picking each year's winner is no easy task. We'll be spotlighting 20 of those categories, in which the winner had ... More >>
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November 30, 2011
Top 5: Peking Duck in Houston
Photos by Mai PhamHaven't been able to get Peking Duck off my mind since I saw this...I'm one of those people who gets super-strong cravings for food. It can be a whiff, a smell, a dish that someone mentions, a feeling that I associate with the weather, or something I see through a restaurant ... More >>
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December 5, 2011
Fast Times: Montrose H-E-B a la Carte Sushi Bar
My grocery store of choice is H-E-B, and my go-to store since moving to Houston has been the Buffalo Speedway location -- a little out of the way, considering my Museum District home base, but makes sense when you factor in my Saturday-morning shopping trifecta: Urban Harvest Farmers' Market, ... More >>
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December 5, 2011
What's Cooking This Week
Photo by michaelwhaysI so wanna dip my naan in that.Last week's Broiled Halibut and Skirt Steak Chimichurri really hit the spot. This week I'll be dabbling in the world of fusion cuisine with a pizza made on naan and an Italian stuffed meatloaf with garlic snow peas. Just be thankful I'm not ... More >>
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December 13, 2011
A Mini Food Tour Through Korea Town
Photos by Mai PhamThe English translation was "cow's feet," but it was just a beef shank soup with tendon at Korean Diner.Just because I'm Asian doesn't mean I can read Korean. So if you take me out of my comfort zone and into the Korea Town (K-Town)/Spring Branch area of Houston, I'm just as ... More >>
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December 15, 2011
Sichuan Bucket List
You'll want to try everything on the menu at this new Bellaire favorite.
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December 21, 2011
Tunnel Explorer: Rico Mexican Food
Photo by Nicholas L. HallHalalelujah!The tunnels never cease to amaze me. While the preponderance of crap is a constant, there's a spirit of endless possibility there. Every once in a while, I stumble upon a small diamond amidst all the rough, something unexpected to make me smile, and to gi ... More >>
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December 22, 2011
Hand-made Korean Noodles and Kickin' Kimchi
Photos by Mai PhamInstead of banchan side dishes, you get an urn of some of the best kimchi I've had in HoustonThe thought of eating handmade noodles was too tantalizing to ignore. So within a week of hearing that they were a specialty at Korean Noodle House (1415 Murray Bay St., 713-463-8870 ... More >>
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December 29, 2011
Ingredient of the Week: Quoc Viet Chicken Pho Soup Base
Photo by John SuhIt's okay to cheat in this day and age: the key to quick and good phoNow that the season of big holiday dinners is mostly over, it's time to put away those casserole dishes and serving platters, and unearth that stockpot and those gigantic soup bowls. It's time to push the c ... More >>
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January 5, 2012
Mango Tree Thai Bistro: Dancing on the Edge
Chuck Cook PhotographyUtterly delightful fish cakes at Mango Tree, tinged with red curryAlmost exactly a year ago, I left a job downtown to start a more exciting one in Northwest Houston. While it may have been a good career move, it killed the fun I used to have at lunchtime. I went from get ... More >>
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January 10, 2012
Keep On Truckin': Pad Thai Box
Pad Thai Box's namesake pad thai.I like the continuing trend of Houston's food trucks increasingly accepting credit/debit cards. Pi Pizza Truck, The Rice Box, Ladybird, and now Pad Thai Box all take your plastic, happily. Any last excuses you really had about "never carrying cash" fly out the ... More >>
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January 16, 2012
The Rest of the Best: Houston's Top 10 Sushi
My own personal version of heaven, served up at our No. 1 pick.For the next 20 weeks, we'll be rounding up the runners-up to our 2011 Best of Houston® winners. In many categories, picking each year's winner is no easy task. We'll be spotlighting 20 of those categories, in which the winner ha ... More >>
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January 23, 2012
There's No Killing the Zombie Banh Mi at Cafe TH
Photos by GroovehouseJohn McIntyre attacked his Zombie banh mi with all he had, but it wouldn't die."I'm ready to start eating," muttered a nervous-looking John McIntyre, a senior linebacker for the University of Houston, as he waited for the 22-inch Zombie banh mi to land in front of him at ... More >>
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January 25, 2012
The Rise of Single-Dish Restaurants in America
Photo by Troy FieldsJus' Mac does mostly mac, and mostly does it well.Like it or leave it, restaurants specializing in macaroni and cheese -- that ultimate "white people comfort food," as my baffled brown friends call it -- are becoming increasingly popular across the United States. From Conn ... More >>
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January 27, 2012
Not Your Food Court Chinese: Lunch at E Tao
Char Sui.After a long day of fighting the crowds at the Galleria, my dining companion and I were left tired and hungry. Katharine Shilcutt's first look at E Tao and the sheer convenience of not having to leave the mall to get what I was craving sealed the deal. I wanted Chinese food, but not ... More >>
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February 6, 2012
Sushi 101: RA Sushi Head Chef Jerry Jan Shares What Quality Sushi Is All About
"Panda Express ain't no sushi," remarks Jerry Jan, head chef at RA Sushi, with candor. "Do not get sushi from there." Unsurprisingly, Jan says what elevates sushi is the freshness of the fish. Most quality sushi restaurants pick their catch right out of the water, put it on ice and have it ... More >>
Dining
February 9, 2012
We Love Food
Our 100 favorite dishes in Houston.
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