Two Nights away from closing..

Last night some friends and I went to Bootsies Hertiage Cafe to sample their 9-course menu before closing their doors in Tomball. This was my very first 9 course menu tasting so I didn’t have huge expectations. However, I was pleasantly surprised by the most interesting combinations, flavors, and textures.  That night was a first for many things including pig’s heart. Not only was the food different but they were playing dubstep in the background which totally added to the hip atmosphere. My friend Albert and I awkwardly took pictures throughout the dinner, the proof is below.

The Menu
The Beginning of Their Wine & Beer Pairing: Ginger Beer with Rose Hips
Pork and Green Onion Biscuits, heavenly.
Fried Pork Rind, Fromage de Tete aka Headcheese, Juniper Ash Meringue
Smoked Pig Heart Brown Butter, Wood Sorrel & Radish
Gulf Blue Crab Cooked in Hay Kewpie, Unripe Trifolage Orange, Greenbriar Stems
Cultivated Mushrooms Chickweed, Caramel, Onion Blossom Vinaigrette &Sesame
Pork Liver Charred Onion Ver Jus & Aji
Smoked Trout Blistered Tomato & Soft Herbs in a Fish Fumet
Shiro Miso Noodles Mushroom Bouillon, Preserved Quail Egg & Coriander
Compressed Wild Boar Braised Daikon, Rose Hips & Cabbage Leaves
Classy drinks given to us by our neighboring table
Malted Brown Barley Pandan, Chocolate & Oats
View of the kitchen from my seat
Plum infused vodka with whipped cream and basil
Pickled Plums Lemon, Sassafras, Yogurt, Almond & Jasmine
Red Bean Paste Chocolate Truffle
My Friends and I with Chef Randy Rucker & Pastry Chef, Chris Leung

Until the next tasting menu..