Pollo Asado al Carbon

Pollo Asado al Carbon, Medio (half), con tortillas de maiz

Ensalata, arroz, chile, cibolla, frijoles charros con cueritos, plus salsas

from El Mapache, Hillcroft @ Bellaire, across from Fiesta

Kenny & Ziggy's Sweet 'n Saucy Frank

Custom all-beef wiener on a lightly toasted bun, with fries.  House mustard  and complimentary pickles in the background.

House-made pushcart style onion sauce

@ Kenny & Ziggy's, New York Delicatessen, Buffalo Speedway location

Creole Chili

Ground beef chili, chunks of Cajun sausage, dirty rice, Jack cheese

@ Gumbo Jeaux's

Central Market Chili Con Carne

Beef (hamburger grind), tomato, chilies including guajillo, ancho and pasilla, onions, shallots, garlic, veal stock, and spices

from the refrigerated shelves in the Chef Prepared Foods Department at Central Market

Tacos and Salsa

Tacos - Pastor and Desebrada, with onions and cilantro, plus Tomatillo Salsa (served on flour tortillas))

@ Tamales Don Pepe

Plain Hot Dog and a Cup of Chili

Skinless wiener on a lightly toasted potato roll (mustard available on the table)

Ground beef chili garnished with onions, scallions and grated cheddar

@ FM Kitchen and Bar

Sun Noodles Shoyu Ramen

Sun Noodles Shoyu Ramen Kit (refrigerated, noodles + broth base), Roast Pork Loin, Long Napa Cabbage, Scallion, Corn

kits available at HMart and probably other stores in Houston

Korean Fried Chicken

Korean Fried Chicken - half (7 pieces - breast and thigh cut in pieces) - with Soy-Garlic sauce

@ Hoodadak, Katy, Texas

Mi-so-not Ramen

Pork bone broth, Miso blend, Goma pork, Ajitama, Napa cabbage, beans sprouts and corn

@ Ramen Tatsu-ya, Houston

Dolsot Bibimbap

Chilled noodles with peppers, cucumbers, kimchi

Beef, mushrooms, spinach, seaweed, sprouts, carrots, zucchini and an egg served over rice in a scaldingly hot stone bowl

@ Lims

Margherita slice and a Cosa Nostra

Margherita pizza slice with fresh tomatoes and basil

Cosa Nostra (cold sub) - ham, salami, capicola, pepperoni, provolone, lettuce, tomato, onion, olive oil, red wine vinegar and oregano, served with a pickle spear

from Luigi's, Bellaire

Deli Melt and Bayou Goo Pie

Deli Melt - Turkey (ham or roast beef available), sliced tomato, special sauce and Swiss cheese melted into grilled herb bread with pickles on the side and cottage fries

Bayou Goo Pie - House Signature Pie - thin pie crust topped with chopped pecans and sweet cream cheese under a chocolate and vanilla filling, topped with whipped cream, powdered sugar and chocolate shavings (scrunched up a little from being in a take-away box since I was too full to eat it at the restaurant).

At House of Pies

Chili and a Texas Chili Dog

"A 1923 Texas Original" - secret recipe (never changed) chili - diced beef, some onions, some beans.  Garnished with minced raw onions and shredded cheese.

Texas Chili Dog - Nolan Ryan 100% beef skinless, hickory smoked wiener, mustard, chili, onions, cheddar cheese

from JCI Grill (formerly James Coney Island for 90 years), from the drive through window

Chili

Chili grind beef plus spices with shredded cheddar and diced raw onion, served with Nabisco Premium Gold crackers,

from Beck's Prime

Fried Chicken - 3 piece dark

Three piece dark meat plate with potato salad and greens,

@ Gus World Famous Hot and Spicy Fried Chicken, Houston

Classic and Chili Queso Dogs

Classic Hot Dog - 100% beef skinless wiener, split and grilled, with caramelized onions and mustard, on a toasted bun

Chili Queso Dog - 100% beef skinless wiener, split and grilled, with chili, queso and chopped onion on a toasted bun

@ The Burger Joint

Stir-fried beef, Chinese Broccoli, Sacha sauce

Stir-fried beef and Chinese Broccoli in Sacha sauce

@ China House, (Teochew/Chew Chow/Chiu Chow dishes are not listed on the website, only on the last two pages of the in-house menu)

Tejano Beef and Carnita Tacos

Tejano Beef taco - five spiced ground beef topped with lettuce, shredded cheese, pico de gallo and sour cream on a flour tortilla

Carnita Taco - Tender braised spiced pork topped with queso fresco, fresh onion and cilantro with a slice of lime, on a flour tortilla

Refritos

served with three complimentary salsas

@ Liberty Taco

Tagliatelle with Lamb Sauce

Tagliatelle with Texas raised Lamb Sauce - 7 hours braised lamb with onions, celery, carrots and tomato sauce on house-made tagliatelle,

@ Fresco, Cafe Italiano

Chili Cheese Please and The New Yorker

Chili Cheese Please - Chorizo Chili, Mustard, Cheese Sauce, diced onion on a custom made wiener and New England Style toasted split-top bun

The New Yorker - Beer-braised sauerkraut, house-made whole grain mustard on a custom made wiener and New England style toasted split-top bun.

@ Good Dog Houston

Cheese Coney and Baja Dog

In back - James Coney Island Classic Cheese Coney - mustard, chili sauce, Kraft Cheese Whiz, onions

In front - Hebrew National all beef hot dog, chipotle mayo, guacamole, pico, cilantro and fresh jalapenos on a toasted artisan bun

with Fritos and iced tea

@ JCI Grill, Stafford

Michigan Coneys

On the left - Flint style Coney Island with natural casing wiener, hamburger chili, mustard and onions on a steamed European style bun

On the right - Detroit style Coney Island with natural casing wiener, wet chili sauce, mustard and onions on a steamed European style bun

Better Made Original Flavor potato chips

from Midwest Coney Connection, 5610 Richmond

Pasta Primavera plus Gazpacho

Cup of Gazpacho with a dollop of sour cream

House-made fusilli with zucchini, mushrooms, tomato, broccoli, carrots and spinach with olive oil and garlic and parmesan cheese

Grilled bread

@ Paulie's

Pastrami and Cheese with Potato Salad

Pastramarama sandwich - House made pastrami on toasted rye with house made stone ground mustard, caramelized onions and gruyere cheese,

with red skin potato salad, hard-boiled egg and mayonnaise

@ Ploughman's Deli and Cafe

Seafood Courtbouillon

Louisiana style Seafood Courtbouillon - shrimp, crawfish, catfish, red, green and yellow bell peppers, onions and rice in a blonde roux - Lunch portion

served with a side salad

@ Floyd's Sugar Land

Brisket and Ribs

Two-meat plate, wrapped and boxed-up to go

Collard greens with pulled pork, Creole potato salad

Brisket (flat cut) and St. Louis style ribs - smoked with post oak - plus sauce, house-made pickled onions, carrots, jalapenos and cucumbers and white bread

from Willow's Texas BBQ

French Dip

Rare roast beef (Boar's Head - Belden's), baguette (Whole Foods), horseradish, au jus

on the patio (note glimpses of the sky through the leaves of a Lace Bark Elm overhead, reflected in the jus)

Pulled Pork Sandwich with Potato Salad

Sweet Caroline Pulled Pork sandwich with mustard barbecue sauce (not shown), cole slaw (on the side, for the sandwich) and a side of potato salad

from Pappas Bar-B-Q, Westwood

Seafood Gumbo plus Boudin Balls

Seafood gumbo with garlic toast plus boudin balls

Shrimp, crawfish, fish, crab, rice, onions, green onions, green bell peppers, celery and tomato

Boudin balls with honey Creole remoulade sauce

@ Boudreaux's Cajun Kitchen

Tampopo Shouyu Ramen

Chicken and soy sauce broth, pork belly, menma (marinated bamboo shoots), ajitama (egg), naruto (surimi with a pink swirl), green onions and nori

@ Samurai Noodle, Houston

Mixed Gumbo and Roast Beef Poboy

Mixed Gumbo - shrimp, a little bit of chicken, a little bit of sausage, rice

Small Roast Beef Poboy - lettuce, tomato, pickle, mayonnaise and roast beef, gravy on the side in the background

@ Calliope's, W. Bellfort location

Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken - Dark meat plate

with standard sides of baked beans and cole slaw (substitutions extra) and white bread

@ Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken