A weekend in Seattle, part 2

I had the braised pork belly while the girlfriend had the crispy drunken chicken. The bread is not very high on the laceration scale and it wasn’t as crispy as I’d hoped, but it was still quite fluffy inside. Both meats had generous amounts of marinate, and the flavor was soaked into every bite. The drunken chicken was moist yet still crispy. Pork belly was tender and juicy, also had a little crisp. Most of the sandwiches have typical ingredients found in banh mi like cilantro, cucumbers, and carrots.

I recommend doing the Theo Chocolate factory tour, and make sure you call ahead to make a reservation. It’s a great way to spend a couple hours and it is only $6 per person for all the chocolate you care to eat.

Theo Chocolate
3400 Phinney Ave N
Seattle, WA 98103
http://www.theochocolate.com/

Everyone loved this baby:

After the tour, we walked around the International District and did happy hour at another izakaya. I liked Wann much more and now wish I would have looked for a spot to grab ramen instead. I hear that Samurai Ramen next to Uwajimaya is good?

Kaname Izakaya
610 S Jackson St
Seattle, WA 98104
http://www.kaname-izakaya.com/

Chu-hai: Much better than the ones I’ve tried at Sushi Robata in Dallas.

Gyoza: overcooked and pretty bland.

Tori no kara-age: This dish was actually a failure. It was way too oily and overcooked.

Sanma shio yaki: grilled Pacific saury. Skin had a nice char to it while the inside remained moist. Guts are included and word of warning, they are very bitter. Real authentic!

Wandered around the market some more, making sure to stop at one specific spot that I had missed.

Uli’s Famous Sausages
1511 Pike Pl
Seattle, WA 98101
http://www.ulisfamoussausage.com/ (complete with picture of Uli)

I quickly understood why they run out of English Bangers very quickly and unfortunately, I barely missed out on the last one. They have so many different kinds of sausage and I do want to try all of them! I chose the Hot Italian, and keep in mind that ketchup is also not just regular ketchup: it’s curry ketchup. The entire thing was quite spicy and flavorful.

Grabbed another piroshky: the oscar’s star. They had run out of this the previous day and it knew it would be a sweet overload, but it was far more overwhelming than I had expected.

Also missed out on some cheese curds.

I didn’t take any pictures of my last dinner at Anthony’s Homeport – a local seafood chain.
Though my last breakfast in Seattle had some memorable waffles at Arosa. The owner, Hans, is a talkative and friendly guy.