What I Ate: August 6, 2010 (Azul Tequila)

Lunch: I ate garlic chive boxes (jiu cai he) that Tina's mom brought over the day before along with some left over sauteed spinach for lunch.

Dinner: We went to Azul Tequila (4211 South Lamar Boulevard, Austin, TX‎ - (512) 416-9667‎) for dinner. We started off with their Pozole Mexiquense (Red hominy pork soup, served with lettuce, radish, onions, avocado, and oregano.) which they only serve on Friday through Sunday. This is one of the best soups you can get - mildly spicy, rich flavors, and huge chunks of tender pork. Having a spoonful of the soup with a piece of avocado which melts in the mouth and some hominy is awesome.

We also had their Tostadas appetizer (Two crispy corn tortillas, topped with beans and chicken. Garnished with lettuce, radish, avocado sauce and cream.)

I had my "usual" which is the Carne Guisada platter (Traditional Tex-Mex plate, beef tips in a delicious gravy sauce, served with Mexican rice and beans). The key here is to order the corn tortillas which they make in house. Like homemade pasta, when made well, corn tortillas can make a simple dish amazing and induce cravings for months to come. The corn tortillas at Azul Tequila are that good.