# 21 Burger Bahn Mi + Kevin's Masterpiece

Bahn Mi is amazing! Long story short. I believe that I had previously gone on a digression about the joys of the Vietnamese sandwich; but it deserves constant praise. According to the internet, "Bahn Mi" is the Vietnamese term for "bread"; and this includes bread of all varieties. When the baguette was introduced to the tropical land via the French, the po-boy really took off. I guess French Imperialism had one benefit. Anyways, my meat-stuffed sandwich is packed with burger, cheese, ramen, and parsley AND topped with maple syrup. I can feel the heart palpitations just looking at it.

Also, Kevin managed to top himself this Thanksgiving. Somehow, he turned mere vegetables and Wonderbread into this piece of artistry. Looks like a Klimt, no?

#20 Jamazian Curry Chkn

In celebration of Asian-fusion cuisine and the many fine food trucks they have inspired, I made a Caribbean ramen dish: Jamaican curry chicken.
So what makes Jamaican curry, Jamaican?
Good question. Fortunately, the internet has the answer. Jamaican curries tend to combine the tastes of sweet and spicy; where as, Indian and Thai curries are traditionally tangy and sour. In addition, Jamaican curries have allspice which adds a clove and nut taste.
On a side note, I added pineapple to the dish. It's acidity actually works well with the broth.

#19 Grilled Ramen Cheese Sandwich

Tonight, Houston celebrated it's first major craft beer festival. There were over 40 breweries and (supposedly) 700 beers. I died and went to beer snob heaven. Daniel and I bought "beer/show" tickets which meant that we were able to sample 2 oz of 12 beers. Fortunately, stringency and beer do NOT get along well, so we ended up sampling a crazy amount of potent beverage. Naturally, ramen, cheese, and butter are the best preventative measures to a avoid hangover. Here lies the creation of a bacon grilled cheese sandwich with a ramen layer.

#18 Crunchy Ramen Bowl/ Kevin's Chikn'

It's a gorgeous cool day in Houston. What a rare find! And there isn't a better way to celebrate this coming of "Houston fall" than with a Ramen Bowl. Ramen often embraces the full spectrum of the texture "soft". A fine bowl can gluttonously combine the elements of mushy, soft, smooth, and chymal. However, it is quite a feat to find a Ramen Bowl with bite of "crunch"; and after experiencing the tongue throttle of fried ramen, I am in constant pursuit of a crunchy Ramen meal.

In order to achieve some semblance of crunch, I coated my ramen meal with fresh parsley, pretzels, and black sesame seeds. There's nothing like an audible mouthful. 

On a side note... Kevin made Chicken Parmesan the other day. What a fantastic roomie!! You can even see the love melted on top.

# 17 Burrito Disguised Spring Roll

After a long haitus, Ramen is back. So this creation started off as a spring roll and fortunately turned into something far more filling. Apparently, the difference between a spring roll and a burrito is portion control. Something that wrapped items should not have to suffer with. Because of this meals oriental origins, I'm going to label the dish as an Asian Burrito;. made with spring roll wrapper, curry ground turkey, onions and bell pepper.