Bite Me DMV Tasting Event
I’ve had some pretty cool opportunities since starting Tea Thoughts and I am always grateful for each one! While most of the things I post on Instagram are related to Tea Thoughts in some way, I also sometimes post personal things that are usually related to tea. This is how I got looped in last year to a cool tasting event at a local ramen restaurant opening.
A couple of weekends ago, I had the pleasure of being invited to go to another food related event. While this event was not tea centric, I still got some tea themed goodies. The event was by BiteMe DMV which is an up and coming app that will connect local restaurants with potential patrons and reward patrons as well as let them know about upcoming events.
This event was held at The Spot which is a really cool SPOT which several different food/drink places. My favorite part of The Spot is that each vendor has a different experience of Asian themed food. This specific event was to kick off the opening of a new Asian- Mexican taco fusion vendor called Tacos by Leon.
Here are some of the delicious treats I got to enjoy!
First up we had this delicious shrimp appetizer. It was like picco de gallo but with shrimp and pepers that paired with chips, guacamole and a salsa that is not pictured. As a shrimp lover, this was a treat and I liked that it was in a format that allowed me to “build my own” putting as much or as little as I would like on my chips.
Next we got an assortment of fried goodness. Our dish contained both fried chicken and fried squid/calamari + chicken. This was probably one of my favorite parts. This food is from CheersCut which features Taiwanese Street Food. Whatever is in this batter is amazing. The batter alone was so flavorful and the meat in both the seafood and chicken was tender even though this is a fried dish. I will definitely be ordering some of this for myself soon!
I tried two different tacos that were very different but both very good. I’ll admit that up until the last few years I was a bit of a baby mouth because the Iranian food I grew up with favored more tart and herb flavored dishes. In recent years, I have really branched out and I enjoy and welcome all the spice! Both of these tacos were spicy but the one on the right was VERY spicy and also my favorite. The one of the right took on more of a classic Mexican style taco I thought with meat, cheese and other fixings. It was cheesy and melt in your mouth. The taco on the right has more of the Asian fusion style because it’s a bulgogi taaco! The bulgogi meat was so well seasoned and because it has a bit of sweetness it paired well with the spice of the sauce. I also enjoyed the cabbage inside of this taco. I can’t wait to go back and have more!
The Spot is located in Rockville, MD and there is also a “mini” spot in College Park, MD. They have a great assortment of places to get everything from Fried Chicken to Bubble Tea to Taiyaki! I ended up opting to get a Taiyaki which was matcha flavored with chocolate on the inside. It was delicious!
