Tapioca House offers a variety of boba drinks, Taiwan's most famous food import. Kimberly Parkįind it: 23119 Colonial Parkway, Suite B-2, Katy, TX 77449 (83) Phat Eatery's roti canai appetizer comes with a curry dip. At Phat Eatery, start with a roti canai appetizer-flatbread with curry dip-and a selection of dim sum, then dig into main dishes like the rice dish nasi lemak, or the Malaysian chicken curry infused with galangal and pandan leaf. Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-midnight For Malaysian: Phat EateryĬhef Alex Au-Yeung's Katy restaurant put Malaysian food on the map in Houston. Head to Houston's Asiatown for a Korean barbecue experience with generous special combos and à la carte options like pork belly, kalbi, bulgogi and brisket.įind it: 9140 Bellaire Blvd. Started by restaurateur and Korean immigrant Micky Kim in 2007, Honey Pig now has five locations (with two more on the way) in Maryland, Virginia and Texas. Nick de la Torre, Houston Chronicle / Contributer For Korean: Honey Pig BBQ Sunday, 12-10 p.m.Īkamutsu (Japanese sea perch), left, and Fraser River sockeye salmon at Kata Robata. Go à la carte with a variety of traditional and modern interpretations of sushi, or make a reservation for the omakase chef's tasting.įind it: 3600 Kirby Dr. For Japanese sushi: Kata RobataĬhef Manabu Horiuchi flies in the highest quality fish from Japan several times a week for his Upper Kirby sushi hot spot. Mai Pham / Contributorįind it: 1801 Durham Dr. The spicy tonkotsu ramen at Samurai Noodle. Options include spicy miso shouyu ramen, shouyu tonkotsu ramen and tampopo shouyu ramen. Samurai Noodle even imported a noodle-making machine from Japan. For Japanese ramen: Samurai Noodleįrom the broth to the noodles, everything is made from scratch at this ramen shop in the Heights. The restaurant is BYOB.įind it: 6652 Southwest Fwy., Houston, TX 77074 (71) Chef Kaiser Lashkari is famous for his fusion masala-spiced fried chicken, as well as more traditional fare like biryani, kababs, vindaloo and korma curries. Himalaya is one of the most acclaimed restaurants in Houston for Indian and Pakistani food. Himalaya Restaurant / Himalaya Restaurant For Indian: Himalaya Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.Ĭhicken korma is one of chef Kaiser Lashkari's most popular dishes at Himalaya. Classics include beef asado, chicken or pork adobo, a variety of pancit noodle dishes, and even lechon, a Filipino specialty of whole roasted pig.įind it: 4051 FM 1960, Houston, TX 77068 (28) The restaurant offers a buffet of more than 30 dishes that revolve daily. Getting a taste of food from the Philippines is easy at Filipiniana Too in northwest Houston. Chef William Chu serves traditional Chinese dishes from the Szechuan province such as wonton soup, mapo tofu, kung pao, and whole and half Peking ducks.įind it: 7855 N Sam Houston Pkwy. The addictive, numbing tingle of Szechuan food is available at Bamboo House in Humble. Chowbusįind it: 9393 Bellaire Blvd., Houston, TX 77036 (83) Chongqing Chicken Pot specializes in chicken hot pot, but also offers brisket, beef ribs, shrimp and frog pots.Ĭhongqing Chicken Pot serves hot pots in the Bellaire Food Street development in Chinatown. Diners do the cooking themselves from a selection of meat, seafood and vegetables. Hot pot is all the rage these days, but has been a staple in China for centuries. For Chinese hot pot: Chongqing Chicken Pot Dim sum is available daily, but the rolling carts are only on the weekends.įind it: 11215 Bellaire Blvd., Houston, TX 77072 (28) The two-story, 38,000-square-foot restaurant has been operating in Hong Kong City Mall since 1999. One of the few Houston restaurants to offer traditional cart service, Ocean Palace is a classic for dim sum.

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