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| - I am a hypocrite...in that I have avoided hot dogs for 15ish years. My parents loved making them when I was a kid but this one newspaper article about them ruined me, and I never ate one again. The hypocritical part is that I have identified certain chicken sausages with no casing at Trader Joe's that I will buy once in a blue moon (some have pork casing so I have to check each flavor, but I like the jalepeno and the sundried tomato/basil).
Nevertheless, though I had an outstandingly delicious waffle ice cream sandwich from The Lunch Box at the 89XXXhibition event back in the day, I was terrified to enter a place that served hot dogs (could I handle the smell? Would someone frown upon me? Would there be anything I could eat since I don't think they do Korean tacos regularly?) - but today was one of those days where I determined I am exceedingly bored with food options around UNLV, probably ever since East Boy closed 3ish years ago, and there is no Capriotti's within walking distance anymore. There is only so much Tortilla Soup at Cafe Rio, Thai salad at N&N, and burrito bowl at Chipotle I can eat, and PTH is too far to walk from my building to get my coveted tofu banh mi.
I realize how whiny this is, and the sheer fact is that I have not cooked a lot lately. I normally do and bring leftovers for lunch, but this is a holiday season for me and there is a lot going on as I finish this semester. The great news I started the morning by finishing my dissertation, and in celebration of other uber geniuses on yelp, I noted Jen F.'s review which mentioned soy dogs.
Reminder: I do not eat any hot dogs in any form. However, when I saw the Tokyo style on the menu, I reconsidered. As everyone rolls their eyes, you all know I love Asian flavors. I had to try this thing once and for all. The reviews from my yelp-pals were good, and how can someone mess with good Japanese flavors?
Soy dog, wasabi mayo, pickled cucumber, boiled egg (just right!), and green onions, drizzled with sesame oil. The sesame oil elevated it and made it smell Asian rather than hot-doggy. The flavors were soft, crunchy, pickly, spicy, and all around yummy. I noticed previous reviews mentioned ponzu and daikon. I am sorry I missed that version, because I drink ponzu sauce for a living and keep it in my fridge at work, but the sesame oil was a decent substitute for this unique menu creation. I can't say I would hop back regularly for soy dogs in the diet, but the wafflewich on the menu has mint chocolate chip and I may have to get back soon for that! Soy dog Tokyo style was $4 plus tax, what a deal!
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