Brain engaged back at Stanford so I can finally write again. Here are my favorite bites of my winter season besides my World Championship gold medal 😉
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5. We can’t have a best bites list without some sushi. When you get 4th at XGames (I don’t want to talk about it), at least you get a pity Matsuhisa Aspen trip. This yellowtail tataki with yuzu miso sauce??? To die for. Also this tuna tasting from Kenichi was fire. The fuel of a World Champion.
4. WHO can eat a meal without a little sweet treat? Not me. Catch me eating a sweet treat after every meal, including breakfast. A cronut is always welcome, shoutout Coloradough for this free one. Random lore drop, but I was in Revelstoke for a ski photoshoot and a private chef made this apple sticky date cannoli? Fell in love. I’m actually salivating writing this.
3. Let me give myself a shout out for my chef journey. With the goal of eating healthier, with mixed results- see “sweet treat” section, I’ve been working on my cooking skills. Homemade wonton soup from scratch. Proud of myself.
2. Calgary is one of my favorite stops on the World Cup circuit because I can live out my city dreams and eat ALL the good food. Honorable mention for the Malaysian food we got there, but the highlight was my first time sampling A5 wagyu at Shokunin. I can’t believe people eat this. It was amazing but also just a fat explosion in my mouth. Mixed feelings but I mean it’s A5 waygu so it’s making the list. Oh yeah here is where I became ranked number 1 in the world so that’s cool too!
1. Lastly, a true highlight for World Championships in St. Moritz. This truffle burg at Restaurant Acla was the stuff of my dreams. Maybe there was lingering dopamine from winning my dream event earlier in the day, but we went back the next day for lunch. Also, just all the chocolates and sweet treats in Switzerland are the best. If anybody wants to send me Katjes please feel free. Not saying eating Katjes will make you become World Champion, but I’m not *not* saying that. And what is a trip to Switzerland without an aperol spritz on a patio.
Honorable mention for my birthday cake. It’s from Whole Foods and it’s fire. I think I had 3 of them this winter. Hope you enjoyed the read, sorry I fell off the face of the earth. See Tiktok for more.
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