Budatai

Budatai is one of my favorite dinner spots in San Juan, Puerto Rico. I love Chef Roberto Trevino's often ambitious versions of Asian-inspired dishes supercharged with Latin and Carribean flavors. From my last visit, I vividly recall doubling up on one of the best dishes of hamachi I've eaten in recent years. Chef Trevino's version came as thin sliced sashimi in piquin chili oil and garlic. It was a fantastic combination of flavors. I just recently learned that chef Trevino will be competing in the Food Networks new primetime reality series, The Next Iron Chef. He will go head to head against a group of accomplished chefs for the coveted crown, and if he wins, he'll take his place alongside Mario Batali, Bobby Flay, Masahura Morimoto, Michael Symon and Cat Cora as the newest Iron Chef. We wish you luck Chef Roberto! http://www.budatai.com/