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What I Ate: October 9, 2010 (Not Your Mama's Food Truck, The Best Wurst, Gourdough's)

Posted 12 October, 2010 at 9:53pm by Michael Chu
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Dinner: My friends Braden and Kelly were in town, so we decided to take them to Not Your Mama's Food Truck (2209 E. Cesar Chavez, Austin, TX, 78704) where we had the beef tongue (the rest of what he had left that day) and the Korean Fried Chicken Sliders. They sliders were as good as before but our beef tongue was a little over sauced (probably because they were the last pieces of the night). Even so, it was amazingly good and we just couldn't get enough.
Not Your Mama's Food Truck - BBQ Beef Tongue
Not Your Mama's Food Truck - Korean Fried Sliders

After that (around 8pm), we parked downtown and walked to Casino El Camino (517 E 6th St, Austin, TX‎ - (512) 469-9330‎) where we were going to split a couple of their 3/4 pound L.A. Burgers. Unfortunately, because of Austin City Limits Music Festival (and the general popularity of their burgers), the grill was backed up and we would have to wait for an hour and a half. After a few minutes of discussion, we decided to try for Chi'Lantro (which I looked up on Twitter and thought it said they'd be at 5th and Colorado).

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What I Ate: October 9, 2010 (Not Your Mama's Food Truck, The Best Wurst, Gourdough's)

What I Ate: October 8, 2010

Posted 11 October, 2010 at 7:42pm by Michael Chu
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Dinner: I picked up a rotisserie chicken from Costco as well as a box of organic baby spinach which I sauteed with some olive oil and salt. I then made crepes which we wrapped the chicken and spinach in for dinner.
Costco rotisserie chicken with crepes and sauteed spinach

Later, I cut up a giant mango (it was the size of a pomelo!) which turned out to be sweet, strongly mango flavored, and mostly fiberless.
Cut up mango

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What I Ate: October 8, 2010

What I Ate: October 7, 2010 (La Condesa)

Posted 10 October, 2010 at 11:15pm by Michael Chu
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Dinner: Dinner at La Condesa (400 West 2nd Street, Austin, TX‎ - (512) 499-0300‎).

Elotes mexican-style street corn, $3 each. Awesome - I think it's the best thing at La Condesa.
La Condesa - Elotes

Trucha con Aji Amarillo ocean trout, tomatillo-lime salpicon, aji amarillo-mango sorbet, $16.
La Condesa - Trucha con Aji Amarillo

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What I Ate: October 7, 2010 (La Condesa)

What I Ate: October 6, 2010 (Central Market Cooking Class)

Posted 9 October, 2010 at 8:58pm by Michael Chu
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Dinner: Tina and I attended a cooking class at Central Market to see what one was like. It was a lot of fun and a great way to get a renewed sense of excitement about cooking food. We attended a class entitled "Flavors of the Mediterranean: Spain" by Sahar Arafat-Ray. I forgot to take a picture of the first dish that we ate - an Apple and Walnut Salad.

Zarzela (Catalan Fish Stew).
Central Market Cooking Class - Zarzela

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What I Ate: October 6, 2010 (Central Market Cooking Class)

What I Ate: October 5, 2010

Posted 9 October, 2010 at 12:22am by Michael Chu
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Lunch: Cocoa Puffs in Whole Milk (while coding… it's like college all over again!)
Cocoa Puffs

Dinner: Leftover dumplings
Leftover Dumplings

What I Ate: October 4, 2010 (Sushi A Go Go, Sushi Zushi)

Posted 7 October, 2010 at 11:43pm by Michael Chu
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Dinner: We decided to go try the Sushi-a-go-go food truck because we heard that Uchiko's head sushi chef, Yoshi, went to work for them. We hit the south truck (801 Barton Springs Rd., Austin, TX (512)423-7170) just a few minutes before closing so we only had a chance to make one round of orders (which wasn't enough). It was also a little weird eating sushi outside on a picnic bench next to a busy street.
Sushi A-Go-Go

Seaweed Salad ($3.50)
Sushi A-Go-Go - Seaweed Salad

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What I Ate: October 4, 2010 (Sushi A Go Go, Sushi Zushi)

What I Ate: October 3, 2010

Posted 6 October, 2010 at 8:39pm by Michael Chu
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Lunch: HEB Tamales with leftover Haricots Verts from Bess Bistro
HEB Tamales and Leftover Bess Bistro haricots verts

Dinner: Went over to Tina's parents place where we helped make garlic chive and pork dumplings.
Homemade dumplings

What I Ate: October 2, 2010 (Not Your Mama's Food Truck)

Posted 5 October, 2010 at 11:15pm by Michael Chu
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Dinner: It always amazes us how much amazing food is coming out of food trucks in Austin. We ate at Not Your Mama's Food Truck (2209 E. Cesar Chavez, Austin, TX, 78704) (see their Facebook page for times) and had the best beef tongue ever. Go now or tomorrow and order the beef tongue. Trust me - it's excellent.
Not Your Mama's Food Truck

We ate one of everything on the menu:
Korean Fried Sliders scallions, cucumber, hoisin, on steamed buns ($4). Excellent. Crunchy, sweet, and salty, and delicious. Do not hesitate to order this with your beef tongue.
Not Your Mama's Food Truck - Korean Fried Sliders

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What I Ate: October 2, 2010 (Not Your Mama's Food Truck)

What I Ate: October 1, 2010 (Taco More)

Posted 4 October, 2010 at 11:38pm by Michael Chu
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Lunch: We had several small sandwiches made of English muffins, gouda, capicola, and Dijon mustard which we ate with Dai Due pickled okra.
Capicola and gouda sandwich with pickled okra

Dinner: We went back to Taqueria Taco More (9400 Parkfield Dr, Austin, TX (512) 821-1561) to try a few more of their soups.

Menudo
Taco More - Menudo
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What I Ate: October 1, 2010 (Taco More)

What I Ate: September 30, 2010

Posted 3 October, 2010 at 2:49pm by Michael Chu
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Breakfast: Corn Puffs with Whole Milk
Corn Puffs

Lunch: Which Wich Muffuletta sandwich with a Bueno Bueno crispy beef taco
Which Wich Muffuletta sandwich with a Bueno Bueno crispy beef taco

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What I Ate: September 30, 2010

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