Eating is one of the best parts of travel.  Although our finances have forced us to eat on the cheap for the most part, Ross and I have managed to squeeze in a couple of good meals.

I had some excellent Navajo stew in Arizona.  I was initially skeptical of the place.  Whenever there’s no food in any direction for 50 miles, you begin to wonder about the likelihood of finding good food at a tourist outpost.  However, I was pleasantly surprised to have a delicious stew with fry bread.  Not spicy at all, this stew was just a local mix of beef, carrots, potatoes, etc.  Not the stuff you think of when you think of the Arizona desert, but a nice thick stew really takes the edge off the harsh climate.

In Bodega Bay, Ross’ friend Jacob introduced us to a truly awesome local favorite: barbecued oysters.  It’s hard to describe how smooth and delicious this treat tastes.  Imagine fresh oysters cooked with a coating of tangy-sweet barbecue sauce and butter.  Throw on a little lemon juice and a hint of Tabasco and you’re in heaven.  It’s worth going out of your way to find this one.

What trip to California would be complete without sushi?  Ross and I hit up a place in Palo Alto called Miyake.  There’s nothing better than getting better sushi than you’ll ever get in Minnesota for less than half the price.  $6.25 buys an Obento box with teriyaki salmon, tempura, a California roll, rice, and soup.  And all of the food was excellent, how can you argue with that?

Unfortunately, today may mark the end of our culinary adventures.  Once you head back over the Sierra Nevada, the options seem to deteriorate very quickly.  Maybe we’ll get lucky and find a few more good cheap eats before we go.  If not, then at least we did what we could in the time we had.  That’s not such a bad thing.

Posted on March 21st, 2006 by Lee
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