Saturday, 4/20/25

 Bus to Boston,  so I just had snacks for lunch. I dropped off my bags and then walked around until it was time to meet Jessica at the airport. Then dinner at Ruka. Louder and more stylish than we were expecting!

We split 5 courses:

SPICY TOT STICKERS

Potato & cheese dumplings, buttered black vinegar, chili crema, bubu arare 

-more like Asian pierogies. Not our favorite

HAMACHI CEVICHE*

Charred jalapeno, coconut, leche de tigre, avocado, okinawan chips, sushi rice

-The hands down best

SESAME NOODLES

Beijing noodles, duo jiao vinaigrette, sesame crema, pickled green bean, onion crunch

-fine

CRISPY ROCK SHRIMP

Pickled pineapple, avocado, soy paper, aji amarillo mayo, florida rock shrimp

-Also fine

RUKA SPICY TUNA*

Yellowfin tuna, cucumber, avocado, puffed quinoa, togarashi, spicy amarillo mayo

and dessert: 

BIG FISH

Buttered taiyaki waffle, caramelized banana, lucuma ice cream, prickly pear sorbet, chocolate sauce, spicy peanut brittle, peanut butter caramel

---Over the top---they could easily have removed two elements

Plus a cocktail

IN BLOOM

Vodka, st elder. buddha’s tea, lemon, cranberry

Fun first meal!