Laura Marrich [ Tue Apr 3 2012 2:08 PM ]

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The Alibi is launching a terrific new food column in this issue. The idea behind Dish Jockey is to illuminate Albuquerque’s culinary underbelly, exploring some of the more unusual cuisines and dishes to be found here. Each micro-review highlights just one specialty of the house—a dish so singular, it deserves to have a whole column to itself. We’re starting things off with two helpings of exotic soups— Talking Drums’ African goat pepper stew and Arirang’s Korean soon tofu. Have a suggestion for a for another Dish Jockey fixation? Post a comment here or email food@alibi.com.

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apple foam and "caviar" made from vinegar [ Tue Apr 3 2012 3:10 PM ]

This is from Farm & Table ...
Local fig wood cold-smoked and seared scallops with bacon Brussels sprouts over white bean puree. Served with balsamic "caviar" created with 12 year aged balsamic vinegar and an apple foam. Beautiful...but even more delectable.
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Where to start? [ Thu Apr 5 2012 9:52 AM ]

Tacos - you could compare the offerings at taco trucks vs. Zacatecas, or soft Mexicano tacos vs. NM hard-shells...
SE Asian soups: who's got the best Pho/Spicy Hue-style beef soup/Tom kha/Tom yum? Pho certainly has the highest visibility here in ABQ but there are plenty of interesting Vietnamese, Thai, and Lao soups out there waiting to sampled...with Street Food Asia and the soon-to-open Filipino joint in Nob Hill you could throw Malaysian and Filipino offerings into the mix as well.
Lao food: no restaurant has officially branded itself as Lao yet, but Laotian folks own several of ABQ's Thai places and a few places have a handful of Lao dishes hiding on their menus. Sakura Thai/Sushi has a whole Lao section, Krung Thai offers a few Lao dishes including Lao sausage and Lao-style papaya salad (with pork rinds!), quite a few places offer Laab...etc., etc.
Asian desserts: explore the entirely different set of textures and flavors many Asian desserts use by looking at dessert offerings at the Asian places around town: Japanese/Korean/Chinese/Vietnamese/Thai/Lao/etc.

Dish Jockey: Eating our way through the Duke City, one dish at a time