Kyo-Chirashi with salmon and salmon roe at Ajishin (Austin, TX).
Kyo-Chirashi with salmon and salmon roe at Ajishin (Austin, TX).
The tonkatsu lunch special at Ryu of Japan (Austin, TX).
The Maiko udon at Ajishin (Austin, TX). It has seaweed, krab, and vegetable and shrimp tempura.
Nigiri sushi at Ryu of Japan (Austin, TX). From front to back: spicy scallop, unagi, anago, and tamago.
Nigiri sushi at Ryu of Japan (Austin, TX). Left to right: mackerel, sea bass, smoked salmon, tuna, yellowtail, and salmon.
The Okonomiyaki at Ryu of Japan (Austin, TX). It’s a Japanese style pancake with pork and cabbage.
The Texas Ramen at Musashino (Austin, TX). It’s a spicy ramen with brisket.
It was a surprisingly cold day, so I was in the mood for noodle soup. It’s the Chen Z Original at Shabu (Austin, TX), which has knife shaved noodles, braised beef, and baby bok choy.
Ramen at Michi Ramen (Austin, TX). It has chashu pork, an ajitama egg, woodear mushrooms, and green onions.
Musashino is my favorite place in Austin to get sushi. I recommend sitting at the sushi bar if you like getting nigiri.
Lazy dinner night = Chinese take out. This is the House Fried Rice from Food Shui (Austin, TX).
A sampler of 3 new house-made ice creams at Spin Modern Thai (Austin, TX). Left to right: coconut, thai tea, and lychee lime.
Another new dish at Spin Modern Thai (Austin, TX) called the Timmy Duck. It’s shredded, confit duck grilled in brown butter with fried brussel sprouts, sticky buns, and a quail egg.
A new cold dish at Spin Modern Thai (Austin, TX) with scallops, apple slices, and radishes.
Gyoza at Ramen Tatsu-ya (Austin, TX).
