The Odd Food Dude Visits Vegas

That's right. Vegas. And I ate some pretty cool stuff, I can tell you that much.

Here's a quick rundown of the 408 lbs. I gained over the course of a weekend:

Chili cheese pastrami burger from The Hat.

-If you're a coward, this probably isn't your thing. I, on the other hand, have an entire sweater-vest of hair on my torso, and therefore this was a walk in the park.

In & Out Double Cheeseburger, Animal Style.

-The first time I had this I was in Phoenix, AZ on the way to a movie and it was pretty much life-altering. You know when there's that jerk that brings in something delicious smelling to the theater and you're all mad because your girl made you see that POS with Channing Tatum anyway? Well, it's nice to meet you.

Brunch buffet at The Wynn

-I'd never been to Vegas, so I'd only heard the tales of the delicious hotel buffets. For like $33, I had four or five heaping plates of good food and the best nap ever.

So we walk into a seafood restaurant in Montery Park, CA, and are literally the only non-asian people there out of a crowd of 150 or so. Initially it was a spot awkward, but the food was transcendent. They have these massive tanks of live seafood from which you can choose your dinner. Above is the eight pound crab we got cooked fresh with ginger and scallions. I also had shark fin soup for the first time, which was absurdly tasty.

Looks pretty gross, right? It's called "loco moco," and it's a famous Hawaiian dish made with hamburger, rice, eggs, green onion, soy sauce, hot sauce, and gravy. For you first-timers, I would suggest a booth near the bathroom or perhaps just eliminating the middle man and eating it in the stall for a taste of that elegant Hawaiian dive ambiance.

This handsome devil bronzed by the California sun is trying to figure out whether or not he can stomach one more *$%#ing bite.

Spam musubi is another Hawaiian dish. I was a bit leery of trying it, as it is, after all, made from Spam. In case you grew up on another planet, Spam is essentially canned processed meat and just by reputation alone is righteously foul. You look at the stuff and can't help but think of a few choice passages from Slaughterhouse Five. Then again, 3.8 cans of it are consumed every second according to Yahoo. No joke, musubi is awesome. It's pan-fried marinated Spam slices on rice and seaweed, which makes it simple and cheap.

I ended up eating a whole heap of badass food, but these were some of the highlights. More to come soon...