Sunday, March 8, 2009

Food!!!

I am continually amazed by the quantity and especially the quality of restaurants within walking distance of our apartment. I post this to tempt any of you to come out! Some highlights:

Mi Rancho:

An excellent Mexican restaurant with some of the most authentic flavors I have found living out here. Everything was great including the service. Heather's chimicanga earned rave reviews (even a close comparison to El Toro Viejo, the gold standard for Mexican places). My vegetable enchiladas included a much greater variety of vegetables than I was expecting. And the three sauces that came with it were all good; though I probably could have drank the salsa verde, it was so good.

Ghar E Kabab:

One of the strangest names for a restaurant I have come across. This Nepalese/Indian place has some of the highest quality South Asian food I have ever had. I am amazed everytime when I receive the bill how reasonably priced it is. Heather loves her Chicken Korma like it is going out of style and I have yet to be able to order anything but the Bahigan ki Bharta (an eggplant curry, and suprisingly one that is spelled completely different at each place that has it). The naan and rice are both excellent and the service doesn't dissapoint.

Asian Bistro:

A hodge-podge of a restaurant. When I first entered this place I was quite skeptical. Usually pan-asian fare leads to sugary glops of MSG that leave you feeling ill. Much to my delight, my concerns were completely unfounded. The food and sauces are all high-quality and contain no hint of MSG or sugary slop. The variety on their menu is unmatched and includes Chinese, Japanese, and Thai food. They also have an extremely extensive vegetarian menu and it is regularly ranked one of the top vegetarian places in the D.C. area. Heather raves about their sesame chicken, the sauce has a gentle ginger and garlic flavor which is mouth-watering. Their vegetarian pad thai and kung pao tofu are also excellent. I still need to try the faux shrimp (made out of baby yam) sometime.

We have gone to many other amazing places, and I will try to continue to update as I find time.

I guess it is a good thing we just got a Wii Fit...

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