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What I Ate: June 29, 2010

Posted 30 June, 2010 at 10:37pm by Michael Chu
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Lunch: I ate the rest of the kale soup and another piece of cornbread.
Kale Soup

Dinner: I smoked some pork cushion meat with a citrus rub and ate it with fresh corn, sauteed spinach, and grilled shiitake mushrooms.
Smoked Pork Cushion Meat, Corn, Spinach, and Grilled Shiitake Mushrooms

What I Ate: June 28, 2010 (Chuy's)

Posted 29 June, 2010 at 11:08pm by Michael Chu
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Lunch: Kale Soup and Cornbread
Kale Soup and Cornbread

Dinner: Ate at Chuy's (4301 West William Cannon Drive, Austin, TX‎ - (512) 899-2489‎). Had the Tacos Al Carbon (beef), which came with thick fluffy flour tortillas and quite a decent amount of flavorful steak.
Chuy's - Tacos Al Carbon

What I Ate: June 27, 2010 (Uchiko)

Posted 28 June, 2010 at 5:12pm by Michael Chu
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Dinner: We had the opportunity to have dinner at Uchiko (4200 North Lamar Blvd., Austin, TX) tonight. Uchiko is the second restaurant by Uchi chef Tyson Cole and he's brought Paul Qui and Philip Speer in to be Uchiko's executive chef and executive pastry chef. Their combined talents have made Uchi into the best fine dining in Austin, so a lot of people are wondering how Uchiko will turn out. After tonight's dinner, I am happy to report that Uchiko is every bit as good as Uchi. The dining space is larger (about twice as big as Uchi), the place seems less loud, and the kitchen is definitely a lot bigger. We sat at the sushi bar for this meal (and had Yoshi as our sushi chef and Erica as our server).
Uchiko - Sushi Bar

tempura nasu japanese eggplant crisps, mitsuba, sweet chili sauce, $4. Our friend Willet was on the fry/tempura station tonight (I think he said it was his second day on the station), and he was hitting it right on the mark. The eggplant was perfectly fried with just the right amount of seasoned tempura batter to give it both delicate flavor as well as delicate crispiness. For tempura frying, we still prefer the Brussels sprouts from Uchi, but eggplant is pretty good (just a tad more greasy due to the shape of the cut vegetable which results in much more surface area).
Uchiko - Tempura Nasu

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What I Ate: June 27, 2010 (Uchiko)

What I Ate: June 26, 2010 (Natural Epicurean, Alamo Drafthouse)

Posted 27 June, 2010 at 9:35pm by Michael Chu
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Lunch: I went to the Natural Epicurean Culinary School's open house event in the late morning and tasted a few of their creations and learned a little more about the school. It's a culinary school for what I would call "alternative culinary arts" which includes raw and living foods, macrobiotics, allergen specific diets (gluten free or sugar free), and the mixing of spirituality and food preparation. In short, not a topic that interests me, but a lot of people are into this type of cooking, so check out Natural Epicurean if you're in Austin and are interested in any of those topics.
The Natural Epicurean Academy of Culinary Arts Open House Event

Quinoa Salad with Cranberries & Toasted Pecans
The Natural Epicurean Academy of Culinary Arts - Quinoa Salad

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What I Ate: June 26, 2010 (Natural Epicurean, Alamo Drafthouse)

What I Ate: June 25, 2010 (Domino's Pizza)

Posted 27 June, 2010 at 11:52am by Michael Chu
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Lunch: Tina made me a sandwich of sauteed zucchini with Aidell's meatballs on a demi-baguette.
Aidell's meatballs and sauteed zucchini sandwich

Dinner: I had some slices of Domino's Crunchy Thin Deluxe Feast pizza, which turned out to be thin but not at all crunchy (or crispy). The texture was a little like eating a pizza with a bunch of edible papers for a crust.
Domino's Pizza - Crunchy Thin Deluxe Feast Pizza

What I Ate: June 24, 2010 (Cousin Leroy's Sauces)

Posted 25 June, 2010 at 9:30pm by Michael Chu
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