This is another great year for my blog. Although recipes for my cooking has gone down quite considerably, I’ve had a lot of entries from my restaurant adventures. I have actually done a lot of cooking lately but I simply don’t have the time to write. I know I should just really simplify my text and let the pictures speak for themselves. But if that were the case then all i need is just Facebook, the way everyone else does it. So I will take this extra step because, writing, although time-consuming, is a delight in itself.

I chose this restaurant because I wanted D to try the real deal Kobe beef; the one that is certified, with serial number and everything. I have lived in Japan and I cannot say enough about how they obsess over the quality of their Kobe and the measures they take to protect its quality. When Roka Akor opened, a co-food-blogger told me that this restaurant flies their Kobe from Japan. You pay through the nose (it is sold by ounce) but for the real experience, it is still cheaper than flying all the way to Japan. This is my rationalization after  picking up that tab today.

This was definitely a wonderful dinner. Totally worth the splurge. When you think that the alternative is flying all the way to Tokyo and have to deal with jet lag and their teeny tiny hotel rooms….this was a steal. I don’t know how long I’ll keep telling myself this, but whatever makes me sleep at night, right?

Roka Akor 2929 Weslayan St., Houston