Ma Po Tofu

served with rice

@ China Sichuan Cuisine, 3758 S. Gessner @ Westpark

Tea Leaf Salad and Steamed Fish

Pickled tea leaves, crunchy peanuts, tomato, chile peppers, oil, maybe some shredded cabbage, garlic and ginger,

whole steamed fish (tilapia) in lime broth with Chinese celery, cilantro, ginger, lemon grass, chile pepper and more, served with white rice

at Kaung Kaung San, 5757 Ranchester

Rye bagel with lox and cream cheese spread

with potato salad and Dr. Brown's Cel-Ray Tonic - what else?

at Spring Water Cafe, 14520 Memorial (fronts on Tully, behind Burger King)

Picadillo and Congrio

Cuban ground beef with potatoes, onions and pimiento, slow-cooked in a wine sauce, with black beans and rice cooked with ham bits, plus a small salad and dressing,

with complimentary lightly toasted Pan Cubano and whipped butter

at Cafe Piquet, 5757 Bissonnet

Bianco Gourmet Pizza

Roasted chicken, tomatoes, red onions and peppers, creamy garlic sauce and cheese

from La Fresca Pizza, Meyerland

Kimchi Dog

Officially the K Dog - grilled, all-beef, jumbo wiener, toasted baguette, mild, chilled cucumber kimchi, slaw and spicy mayonnaise,

From Koagie Hots

Choripan and Empanada

Uruguayan style split, grilled sausage on a roll with lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise with french fries and salsa verde

Seasoned ground beef with minced green, red and yellow bell peppers, onions and cheese

at Gram's Empanadas, 1410 N. Gessner