I'm a fan of ayurvedic indian food

Mmmm. They use no butter and less oil. More healthy ingredients. It's like healthfood, but so so so yummy. I ate a huge dinner and feel very good now anyways.

I tried this place called Indian Ocean tonight with friends. They weren't very busy at all either. Great food and right on the red line in Van Ness. Within sight of the metro stop.

This doesn't replace my favorite Indian restaurant of all time, of course, Udupi Palace in Takoma Park near Langly Park. So so sooooooooo good. Udupi has a wonderful buffet every weekend day for lunch. Amazing, really. You gotta try it.

It must be the season to try new things. For dim sum I usually go to Oriental East, in Silver Spring, and it's quite good. Some friends want to branch out though, so we're trecking out to East Falls Church tomorrow morning. Might bike it. We'll see how I feel about that in the morning. It's 10 miles each way.

One friend is seeking a dim sum joint that's less pork heavy. It seems like most dishes are pork-something at this other place. It will be fun to branch out! :)


Update 11/3/08: The new dim sum place was good! Called Mark's Duck House and excellent food. It was smaller than the usual place, but we got a big table right away and didn't feel rushed at all. I love that about chinese places. They could care less how long you sit there. It cost a little bit more, but still cheap for the amount and quality of the food.

We did indeed bike there on the Custis Trail to the W&O Trail. It took a bit over an hour and was really hilly, but good preparation for lots of food. I love the bike network in DC. I recommend the ride from DC to the Duck House. Just be sure to give yerself plenty of time. :)