If you're not familiar with Eddie Huang's Spicy-Sweet Fried Tofu Buns from BaoHaus, it's sort of like the Taiwanese Hamburger (AKA gua bao). Huang serves seven varieties of bao at BaoHaus, and Andrea Nguyen, author of Asian Tofu is partial to the Uncle Jesse. The soft bun is filled with fried tofu, crushed peanuts, cilantro, and a more sweet than spicy chile sauce. More

It's hard to resist ordering something called "tongue bun." One, because it's filled with tongue. Two, because you get to say "tongue bun." Beyond the novelty, though, these are two fine little creatures from East Side King, the trailer from the chefs behind Austin's much raved-about contemporary Japanese restaurant Uchi. More