Posted in Austin
October 02, 2017
10 Foods That Every Austinite Craves When They Leave Austin
Austin’s food scene is quirky, spicy, and covered in queso. You’ll be hard pressed to find culinary creations like these anywhere else. Within the city limits sit thousands of creative kitchens eager to push the envelope in flavor. These are ten foods that every Austinite craves when they leave Austin.
When you leave Texas, suddenly "queso" becomes "cheese dip," and it's nothing more than thick, barely-melted processed cheese. After a few tortilla chips full of that stuff, you'll be daydreaming about the delicious blend of fresh cheese, guacamole, pico de gallo, and black beans found in Kerbey's Cowboy Queso.
Your salivary glands will tickle and your heart will skip a beat as that delicate, tender piece of rib meat crashes to the placemat. Endorphins will shoot through your brain even before you take that first bite. It's that good, and nobody does it quite like La Barbecue.
Bananarchy turns everyday bananas into scrumptious treats you'll crave again and again. Many people attempt to reach their level of dessert mastery, but no one can even come close.
Chi'lantro: where Tex Mex meets Korean barbecue. You'll be hard pressed to find food like this anywhere else.
The Scholz Schnitzel Plate is everything you'd expect from a German meal in Austin. This thin, deep-fried pork loin comes coated in queso and pico de gallo.
We sure do love our fusion food in Austin, and this scrumptious bar snack from Whip In is no exception. These nachos come topped with all of the typical toppings like black beans, queso and pico, but they're also topped with a spicy Indian-inspired cilantro chutney.
You may not think this combination would play out well, but you'd be surprised. These donut hamburgers will keep you full all day, and the calories are so worth it.
Eating a delicious blend of eggs, cheese, and tortilla chips in the morning almost guarantees that you'll have an epic day.
No matter how you're feeling, Juiceland has a smoothie that will take your mood to the next level. You can't help but smile when you have a Juiceland smoothie in your hand.
Austinites are loyal to their chicken-fried steak restaurants. Whether you prefer Threadgill's sweet southern charm or Hyde Park Bar and Grill's modern elegance, there's no denying the joy of a scrumptious chicken fried steak. In Austin, you can find these delicious dishes just about everywhere.
What do you crave when you leave Austin?
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