Or rather, is there a specific dish that is “native” to San Francisco? A-ha! It could very well be that “down and dirty” Boudin’s Clam Chowder in a Bread Bowl that got one of my readers commenting about my having it, in disgust — You Bloody Snoot! *Biatch alert hahaha muwahahahaha!* Honestly, I don’t know. Because each time we go to San Francisco, we either eat steak, have Chinese, or have Vietnamese cuisine. This time, we skipped Thanh Long/ Crustacean (an SF original) crabs though.
But there was no shortage of Chinese food.
I don’t know what this is called in English because I always order this dish in Cantonese. But it’s got runny eggs with glassy prawns over rice. It’s soooooooo good.
Not really a big fan of prawns with mayonnaise (it’s actually the mayonnaise I don’t like am avoiding) and walnuts.
Mom loves clams in black bean sauce, but this dish from Restaurant Peony was mediocre. She was disappointed. We know a better place for it (sans ambiance 😀 But who cares about ambiance when the food is spectacular anyway!?!)
I like this garlicky beef sparerib dish. I had it with 2 bowls of rice. *Ugh*
I would’ve opted for hot and sour soup (my favorite), but this egg drop with fish maw soup wasn’t so bad at Restaurant Peony 😉
I was a happy camper in SF. Lived like a single spoiled brat woman living with the parentals 😉 Don’t get me wrong, I love the fact that I am a mom to 2 kids, but a little getaway sans the noise and chaos can do a young *cough* parent good too hahaha 😀 I mean, if that trip wasn’t heaven, I don’t know what it was– I wake up mid afternoon (jet lag! jet lag!), have a free + really good meal , abuse my tv viewing rights til wee hours of the morning, and again, enjoy my lumpy bed til mid afternoon (and the cycle goes on)!
It’s no surprise this baghag wannabe gained some considerable weight over the 2 week period, excess weight which I intend to burn off soon. Yoga, running, whatever. It’s time I get my act together. This feast/famine diet is no longer working for my aging body *hehehe*
Now, it’s really back to reality *with a thud!* Someone’s gotta go back to work. I knew “heaven” in San Francisco was too good to last hahaha 😉
P.S. PAGASA said Manila is signal #2. I looked out my window and saw the sun. And a little breeze. What is up with that??
x
Mrs.T
I’m so glad they suspended the classes. I was about to go to school when one of my classmates texted me that classes were suspended. Thank goodness..
@ Anon: So true! I don’t mind the absence of “ambiance” as long as the food is gooood 😀
@ PBB: Im beginning to see the winds of this “typhoon”. Hope this isn’t going to be bad 🙁
Gosh those garlicky ribs looks so good! i always look for those in the menu when eating chinese.
i think the signals would occur/happen for the next 24 hours. maybe we’ll feel it early tom? it’s been raining here non stop, but darn, those ribs are keeping me awake! ayayayay!
*RG
we’ll be going to san francisco in 2 weeks. we’re staying near lombard street. what restaurants can you recommend which is affordable yet deliciously awesome:).. (chinese food, eat all you can buffet, sea foods, italian, and the local sanfo food)
@ RG: I love those ribs with fragrant jasmine rice hehe. I actually enjoy salt and pepper ribs more, but am willing to make that exception for these ribs!
@ michelle t: WOOOOOOOOHOOOO!!! I ENVY YOU!!
Restaurants that serve good and very reasonable food:
1. R & G Lounge (this is across the old Holiday Inn in Chinatown Downtown SF — it’s also not too far from lombard)
2. Steps of Rome (Columbus St)– SUPER GOOD gelato + pasta! And oh Gawd their tiramisu! (near lombard!!)
3. The Stinking Rose– it’s a must try if you love garlic. Also on columbus st. (near lombard!!)
4. Crustacean (Polk and California St)– can’t miss the crabs here, and garlic noodles as well as the Saigon Beef.
5. Boudin’s– try the one in Fisherman’s wharf. Of course, the down and dirty clam chowder soup in a bread bowl!
6. Ana Mandara (Ghirardelli Square)– super good modern vietnamese cuisine. Good ambiance too!
7. Neiman Marcus Rotunda– for their super good popover bread! 😀
8. Cheesecake Factory at Macy’s Union Square– well, for cheesecakes 😀
9. Go to Santana Row, San Jose. There are some pretty good eats there as well!
ENJOY it there, Michelle!!! and don’t forget to tell me about it!!
thanks for the info ms t. will surely enjoy our food trip 🙂