A Haiku in College Station
Afternoon leaves fall,
family of three gathers
by hot noodle soups.
How d’ya like my first ever haiku, inspired by a linner (lunch/dinner) at Haiku? 😀 5-7-5 syllables (not on, though), with kigo (seasonal reference) and kireji (cutting word) too… You can’t say I didn’t try.
This was the easiest Japanese/Korean restaurant we could get to while driving on University. It’s more Japanese than Korean, evident from the short section of bibimbaps and whutnot among everything sushi. Seeing how this weather cries for soups, Mom decides on some piping kalbi tang (갈비탕). It’s not as oomphing good as the one I had at Bi Won in Santa Clara, just how many Koreans live in College station after all (*), but it sure is satisfying with loads of egg in a beef bone stock.
The basic banchan set (clockwise from left): baechu kimchi, shredded kohlrabi, sigeumchi namul (시금치 나물) (blanched spinach), and kongnamul (콩나물) (boiled soybean sprouts). Kimchi and rice go a long way.
Dad and I side with more noodles than broth. Such as the chubby strings in the beef udon, where short strips of chewy black konbu (dried seaweed) and plump mushroom halves dominate the flavors.
Or the al dente soba noodle stir-fried with shrimps and green onions, where sesame oil and tonkatsu sauce deliver a complete savory affair. Haiku’s yakisoba is as good as any yakisoba I’ve had, but it would have been even better if they’d tossed me double this portion. Maybe triple… I was hungry, ya know…
Address: Haiku Japanese Restaurant
607 E. University Drive, Suite 100
College Station, TX 77840
(979) 846-7900
Shrimp yakisoba: 9.99
Beef udon: 8.95
Kalbi tang: 11.99
Total: $33.48
(*) The answer is 1026, or 1.51% of the city population, according to the 2000 census. For comparison, the Korean population counts 1916, or 1.9% in Berkeley, and 1780, or 0.4% in Oakland, also in 2000.
Interestingly, Vietnamese counts only 274, or 0.4% in College Station, but the ratio of Korean to Vietnamese restaurants is 2:3. It’s awesome that people like pho, but yo Aggies, eat some kimchi and gogi too! Mkay?
I went over this web site and I think you have a lot of great info, bookmarked (:.
1Dead pent articles, appreciate it for selective information. “The last time I saw him he was walking down Lover’s Lane holding his own hand.” by Fred Allen.
2I think this is among the most important information for me. And i’m glad reading your article. But wanna remark on few general things, The website style is ideal, the articles is really excellent :D. Good job, cheers
3I’m really enjoying the design and layout of your site. It’s a very easy on the eyes which makes it much more enjoyable for me to come here and visit more often. Did you hire out a developer to create your theme? Excellent work!
4You completed some nice points there. I did a search on the matter and found a good number of people will have the same opinion with your blog.
5Thanks for any other informative site. The place else may I get that type of info written in such an ideal way? I’ve a venture that I’m simply now working on, and I’ve been at the look out for such info.
6Hello! I just want to give an enormous thumbs up for the nice information you’ve got here on this post. I can be coming back to your blog for extra soon.
7I beloved up to you will receive carried out right here. The cartoon is attractive, your authored subject matter stylish. however, you command get bought an shakiness over that you wish be delivering the following. in poor health indubitably come further before again as exactly the same just about very regularly inside case you defend this hike.
8Hello very cool web site!! Guy .. Excellent .. Amazing .. I’ll bookmark your site and take the feeds alsoKI’m happy to find a lot of helpful info here in the publish, we want develop more techniques in this regard, thanks for sharing. . . . . .
9This website online can be a walk-by way of for all of the data you wished about this and didn’t know who to ask. Glimpse right here, and also you’ll undoubtedly uncover it.
10Youre so cool! I dont suppose Ive read anything like this before. So good to search out any individual with some authentic thoughts on this subject. realy thank you for starting this up. this web site is one thing that’s wanted on the web, someone with a bit of originality. helpful job for bringing one thing new to the internet!
11I appreciate, cause I found exactly what I was looking for. You’ve ended my 4 day long hunt! God Bless you man. Have a nice day. Bye
12Wonderful site. Lots of helpful information here. I’m sending it to some pals ans additionally sharing in delicious. And obviously, thank you for your sweat!
13We stumbled over here from a different page and thought I might check things out. I like what I see so i am just following you. Look forward to going over your web page for a second time.
14I gotta favorite this website it seems very helpful extremely helpful
15Thank you for the auspicious writeup. It in fact was a amusement account it. Look advanced to more added agreeable from you! By the way, how can we communicate?
16I just like the valuable information you supply on your articles. I will bookmark your blog and check once more here regularly. I am somewhat sure I will be told a lot of new stuff right right here! Best of luck for the next!
17I’d perpetually want to be update on new content on this site, saved to favorites! .
18After study a couple of of the weblog posts on your website now, and I really like your way of blogging. I bookmarked it to my bookmark web site list and will probably be checking back soon. Pls check out my website as nicely and let me know what you think.
19Wow! Thank you! I permanently wanted to write on my site something like that. Can I implement a part of your post to my blog?
20Real great visual appeal on this website , I’d value it 10 10.
21Good write-up, I am regular visitor of one’s web site, maintain up the nice operate, and It’s going to be a regular visitor for a lengthy time.
22Thankyou for helping out, great info .
23Hi, i think that i saw you visited my blog thus i came to “return the favor”.I’m attempting to find things to enhance my web site!I suppose its ok to use some of your ideas!!
24Hi, I think your site might be having browser compatibility issues. When I look at your website in Safari, it looks fine but when opening in Internet Explorer, it has some overlapping. I just wanted to give you a quick heads up! Other then that, fantastic blog!
25I’d always want to be update on new content on this internet site, saved to bookmarks! .
26Hi there would you mind sharing which blog platform you’re working with? I’m looking to start my own blog in the near future but I’m having a hard time choosing between BlogEngine/Wordpress/B2evolution and Drupal. The reason I ask is because your layout seems different then most blogs and I’m looking for something completely unique. P.S Apologies for getting off-topic but I had to ask!
27Hello my loved one! I want to say that this post is amazing, great written and include almost all vital infos. I’d like to look more posts like this .
28Really clean internet site, appreciate it for this post.
29Saved as a favorite, I really like your blog!
30You really make it appear so easy along with your presentation however I in finding this topic to be really something which I feel I would by no means understand. It sort of feels too complicated and very broad for me. I am having a look forward in your next put up, I’ll try to get the hold of it!
31I enjoy assembling useful info, this post has got me even more info! .
32An interesting discussion is worth comment. I think that you should write more on this topic, it might not be a taboo subject but generally people are not enough to speak on such topics. To the next. Cheers
33I like this web site so much, saved to fav.
34Some truly wonderful information, Gladiolus I observed this. “It’s not only the most difficult thing to know one’s self, but the most inconvenient.” by Josh Billings.
35I went over this website and I think you have a lot of great information, bookmarked (:.
36It’s arduous to search out knowledgeable individuals on this subject, but you sound like you know what you’re speaking about! Thanks
37Great website. Lots of useful information here. I am sending it to a few friends ans also sharing in delicious. And certainly, thanks for your effort!
38I really glad to find this site on bing, just what I was searching for : D likewise bookmarked.
39I wanted to thank you for this great read!! I definitely enjoying every little bit of it I have you bookmarked to check out new stuff you post…
40