Tres Bien – Un Bien

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J. Lo and wife have never had the legendary Paseo Cuban despite being tourists here multiple times over. Even though the original Paseo is now in name only, the recipe for the sandwich is at Un Bien, and we needed to endocrine him and his wife to this legend!

Un bien - the press

The Press – the one and only Cuban; loaded with tender meat, smothered in onions and peppers, and then held together with cheese. This is one runny mess that will require a fork if you don’t eat it within 5 minutes of receiving it. While I wish the bread would hold up better to the juices in this sandwich, it’s a small sacrifice for the goodness within.

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Sweet Spot – Suika

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When I was in Vancouver, I had an amazing dinner at Kingyo and they said they had a sister restaurant in Seattle, so naturally, I had to give it a try.  It was Nutkin’s birthday – so it was the perfect excuse to try.  It’s not quite as good as the one in Vancouver, but they do get my respects for their take on Japanese Korean fusion.

suika - uni shooter

uni shooter – sea urchin with seaweed, raw quail’s egg, topiko, and rice; similar to the uni shooter at miyabi’s, but with rice, which makes it a little more difficult to shoot, but it’s tasty none the less. Maybe a little too much rice though – it gets stuck at the bottom long after you’ve devoured the uni

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