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"content": "\u003cp>Of the dozens, if not hundreds, of dumplings styles from around the world, momos certainly have one of the most fervent followings in the Bay Area. Whether they’re compact, juicy ones filled with turkey or meaty, doughy variations packed with tender lamb, local diners sure love their momos. They are really the perfect introduction to the very exciting, not particularly well-known cuisine of the Himalayas.\u003cbr>\n[aside postID='checkplease_19829,arts_11566410' label='More on Nepalese Food & Culture']\u003cbr>\nAny glance at a Himalayan restaurant menu will yield familiar sounding dishes from neighboring countries India and China, especially the western parts of China like the Xi’an, the Sichuan region and the Muslim-heavy Xinjiang region. Naan accompanies meals as often as rice or lentils, and Thali platters frequently are the style of eating lunch.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Curries form a huge part of Nepalese and Tibetan cuisines, though generally they manage to be lighter in most cases than their Indian counterparts from not using as much butter, ghee or cream. Meats are often grilled in tandoori ovens, with lamb and chicken being the most frequently used for that (and chicken is probably the most popular in momos).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Clearly, there is lots of overlap, which also explains why many of the local Himalayan restaurants are also Indian restaurants that have a special section of the menu devoted to specialties from Nepal.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Bay Area doesn’t have a huge population of Nepalese immigrants but it does have a sizable one, roughly 5,000 in 2015 according to the \u003ca href=\"https://www.pewsocialtrends.org/fact-sheet/asian-americans-nepalese-in-the-u-s/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pew Research Center\u003c/a>. That number is easily tripled or quadrupled when also factoring immigrants from Tibet and Bhutan, which share a pretty similar culinary heritage (which is why many restaurants say ‘Himalayan cuisine’). The total figure of Nepalese relocating in the Bay Area also saw a significant uptick after 2015, the year of a tragic 7.8 magnitude earthquake that killed over 9,000 people.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Many of the Bay Area’s Nepalese and Tibetan restaurants started from the same root: the chef was a chef back home and realized there wasn’t much of their home’s food in the Bay Area. Slowly but surely, that number of options to sample the cuisine is growing. Nepalese restaurants centers on three main areas (Solano Avenue in Berkeley and Albany, Bernal Heights and the Tenderloin) but can increasingly be found all over the Bay Area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Tibetan restaurants are much harder to find or have a couple dishes folded into the menu at a Nepalese restaurant. Nearly all of the restaurants go to extreme levels to make everything homemade from grinding the spice to momos to noodles for soups. The pace is wonderfully relaxed because everything is made from scratch, the quality is high and the welcome is always very gracious.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Enjoy this Berkeley and San Francisco tour of Nepal and Tibet’s wonderful cuisines!\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Bini’s Kitchen\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/g7RDNq2qCjT2Rgpy7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1001 Howard St.\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_135430\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/binis-momos-and-interior.jpg\" alt=\"Eight momos and the open kitchen in the background where hundreds of momos a day are prepared at Bini’s Kitchen\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"size-full wp-image-135430\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/binis-momos-and-interior.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/binis-momos-and-interior-160x213.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/binis-momos-and-interior-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/binis-momos-and-interior-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/binis-momos-and-interior-1020x1360.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/binis-momos-and-interior-900x1200.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eight momos and the open kitchen in the background where hundreds of momos a day are prepared at Bini’s Kitchen \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>There certainly were several Nepalese restaurants in the Bay Area before Binita Pradhan started making momos in San Francisco seven years ago, but it’s fair to say that this \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/bayareabites/129373/five-la-cocina-graduates-who-now-have-brick-and-mortar-food-businesses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">La Cocina graduate\u003c/a> has had the greatest single influence on making our local region more knowledgeable about Nepal’s cuisine.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Pradhan’s fans followed her during her opening years of exclusively catering and popping up at farmer’s market and Off-the-Grid stands. Then she added a weekday lunch kiosk by the Montgomery BART station and eventually unveiled this year’s brick-and-mortar debut for \u003ca href=\"https://biniskitchen.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bini’s Kitchen\u003c/a> in a sun-filled, high-ceilinged, industrial-chic space on the ground floor of a new affordable housing building in a still challenging part of SoMa.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The restaurant’s design highlight is a mural depicting Pradhan’s culinary journey from Nepal to SoMa. For Bini, who is originally from Kathmandu and worked in the food and hospitality business there, it certainly was a long journey for her to reach Sixth and Howard. She’s a domestic violence survivor who fled west with her son from her abusive husband in Mississippi, and she has been an industry leader in San Francisco for hiring women in the same position as her.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_135431\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/binis-momos.jpg\" alt=\"The turkey and vegetable momos at Bini’s Kitchen in SoMa\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"size-full wp-image-135431\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/binis-momos.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/binis-momos-160x213.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/binis-momos-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/binis-momos-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/binis-momos-1020x1360.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/binis-momos-900x1200.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The turkey and vegetable momos at Bini’s Kitchen in SoMa \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>As guests order at the counter in the restaurant, it’s hard not to notice the constant parade of momos coated lightly with burnt orange tomato-cilantro sauce emerging from the open kitchen. The momos, filled with turkey, veggie or lamb (ask for a half and half of combo of turkey and lamb for our favorite order), are the core of the Bini’s experience and they’re absolutely marvelous.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Compared to other Bay Area momos, these are much smaller and have a spiral, pleated exterior that their peers almost never have. Each two-bite (or one huge bite) momo sports the perfect dough to filling ratio, with neither dominating the other. The restaurant also offers Nepalese burritos and ledo bedo (various Nepalese curries). Unlike most other Bay Area Nepalese restaurants, Bini’s Kitchen caters to individual diners by offering “build your meal” sets with four momos and a ledo bedo atop khana (rice).\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Dancing Yak\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/MkB1wTDTnk531Hd27\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">280 Valencia St.\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_135432\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/dancing-yak-platters.jpg\" alt=\"‘Dhading chicken,’ goat curry and garlic naan at Dancing Yak\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"size-full wp-image-135432\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/dancing-yak-platters.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/dancing-yak-platters-160x213.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/dancing-yak-platters-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/dancing-yak-platters-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/dancing-yak-platters-1020x1360.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/dancing-yak-platters-900x1200.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">‘Dhading chicken,’ goat curry and garlic naan at Dancing Yak \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Goat curry is one of the key dishes of Nepalese cuisine and one of the finest versions of it in the Bay Area — lush in texture with the bone in-tact and a silky broth in flavor from ginger, garlic, tomato and garam masala —is at this bustling, hip restaurant from Nepal native (and first time restaurateur) Suraksha Basnet and chef Tara Ghimire.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The menu doesn’t veer too far towards a modern direction like the sleek atmosphere does. \u003ca href=\"dancingyaksf.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dancing Yak\u003c/a> excels at the classics like that goat curry, along with some hearty stewed lentil-and-vegetable dishes, chicken or vegetable momos, and several appetizers that either are or similar to India’s chaat snacks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Like Bini’s Kitchen, the momos here are very compact and show a pleated dough surface tied together at the top that instantly make most diners confuse them with Chinese xiao long bao. Each vegetable momo has a lovely cabbage-based mix while the chicken ones showcase a bit more character from the poultry’s juice mixing with chives and garlic.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Along with the chicken momo and goat curry, an order of nicely charred, fragrant garlic naan and ‘dhading chicken’ (a chicken curry with similar spices as the goat one except with cilantro added) are all but necessary. That latter curry is a staple of highway roadside restaurants in Nepal according to the restaurant.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_135433\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/dancing-yak-momos.jpg\" alt=\"A chicken and vegetable momo platter at the Mission’s Dancing Yak\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"size-full wp-image-135433\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/dancing-yak-momos.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/dancing-yak-momos-160x213.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/dancing-yak-momos-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/dancing-yak-momos-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/dancing-yak-momos-1020x1360.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/dancing-yak-momos-900x1200.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A chicken and vegetable momo platter at the Mission’s Dancing Yak \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Along with turquoise booths, purple walls and dim lighting, what’s the biggest difference at Dancing Yak compared to the other Nepalese restaurants? Just look at the giant bar on the north side of the space — cocktails. There’s an old-fashioned ‘Nepal’ where the bourbon is infused with turmeric and peppercorn., and the ‘Avalanche in Everest’ is a take on a pineapple and vodka refresher with lassi added.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Best of all is the Instagram-ready ‘When in Kathmandu’ where basil seeds adorn a rum, ginger and mint libation that is a perfect celebratory companion for enjoying with a plate of momos.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And in a few weeks or months, according to \u003ca href=\"https://sf.eater.com/2019/8/19/20807244/nepalese-food-sf-dancing-yak-opening-base-camp-folsom-street-mission\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eater SF\u003c/a>, San Francisco diners can look forward to Nepalese small plates from Basnet’s team in the former Schmidt’s restaurant space on Folsom Street.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Nomad\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/xFc7re6cXqtMK9PAA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1593 Solano Ave.\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nBerkeley\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_135434\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/Nomad-momos.jpg\" alt=\"Momos are a centerpiece of both Nepalese and Tibetan cuisines, here as part of a meal at Nomad Tibetan\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"size-full wp-image-135434\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/Nomad-momos.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/Nomad-momos-160x213.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/Nomad-momos-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/Nomad-momos-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/Nomad-momos-1020x1360.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/Nomad-momos-900x1200.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Momos are a centerpiece of both Nepalese and Tibetan cuisines, here as part of a meal at Nomad Tibetan \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Husband-and-wife team Jamyang Gyalkha and Tsering Lhatso have created \u003ca href=\"https://www.nomadtibetan.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a special destination\u003c/a> at the Albany/Berkeley border for what possibly could be the finest momos in the Bay Area and one of the few opportunities to try specific from Tibet, where Gyalkha left as a teenager. The lamb, beef and vegetable momos are dramatically different from elsewhere — larger, more doughy, a full crescent shape, and bursting with so much juice that you run into a wonderful conundrum: they’re too big for one bite, but if you cut into it, the dumpling explodes on your hand.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The momos and other dishes are enjoyed in the mid-sized space anchored by various Tibetan art pieces, a skyglass above the center of the restaurant that’s partially covered by Tibetan prayer flags and a large square table with bench seating to the side in a semi-private room that has a stuffed lion and a panoramic Himalayan mountain painting backdrop. Of all the restaurants we visited for the guide, this was no doubt the one that most prominently featured the massive mountain range itself.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_135435\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/Nomad-decor.jpg\" alt=\"A lion gazes over the Himalayan landscape at Nomad Tibetan in north Berkeley\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"size-full wp-image-135435\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/Nomad-decor.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/Nomad-decor-160x213.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/Nomad-decor-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/Nomad-decor-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/Nomad-decor-1020x1360.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/Nomad-decor-900x1200.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A lion gazes over the Himalayan landscape at Nomad Tibetan in north Berkeley \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>But, it’s really the tremendously warm hospitality (Gyalkha does the cooking, Lhatso runs the front of house) that is reflected in the food and the whole experience. Noodles, dumplings, sauces — they want you to know that these are genuinely homemade and they hope you sample as much as you can. Try the fantastic thaen-thuk lamb broth with bok choy, halved ripe tomatoes and short hand-pulled noodles that has an unwaveringly deep concentration of lamb’s trademark meaty-gamey flavor. Stir-fried eggplant turns out to be a perfect combination of slightly sweet, slightly tart sauce and wonderfully tender eggplant and peppers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lhatso will even mention to get a side of ting-mo, a hand-rolled steamed bun somewhere between a pretzel knot and a croissant, that is perfect for scooping up broths and curries. You’ll thank her later after each plate is squeaky clean.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Himalayan Pizza and Momo\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/LiYJFuTnUUTrSTQKA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">288 Golden Gate Ave.\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_135436\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/himpizzamomo.jpg\" alt=\"Himalayan Pizza and Momo, located by Civic Center and UC Hastings\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"size-full wp-image-135436\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/himpizzamomo.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/himpizzamomo-160x213.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/himpizzamomo-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/himpizzamomo-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/himpizzamomo-1020x1360.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/himpizzamomo-900x1200.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Himalayan Pizza and Momo, located by Civic Center and UC Hastings \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>There’s a lot going on during a typical weekday lunch period at Golden Gate Avenue and Hyde Street, where the Civic Center blends into the Tenderloin. Stroll into this \u003ca href=\"http://www.himalayanpizzanmomoca.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">low-key oasis\u003c/a> with a giant open kitchen right behind the ordering counter, and you’ll instantly relax.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And, you better calm down, because you’ll be told an order of the outstanding homemade momos takes 15 to 20 minutes, which might explain why so much of the business here appeared to be take-out or delivery. Pro tip: go across the street for a coffee to bring back from the quirky, excellent George & Lenny cafe.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The name mostly says it all for this year and a half-old spot from the owner of the Saffron Grill that seems so humble when you’re inside of it but actually has an enormous following across the city and beyond. There is pizza since the chef, Nab Raj Dhakal owned a pizza restaurant in Nepal and the place previously was a pizza shop. And then there are indeed momos in several forms.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_135429\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/himpizzamomo-chili.jpg\" alt=\"A plate of chili momos at Himalayan Pizza and Momo\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-135429\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/himpizzamomo-chili.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/himpizzamomo-chili-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/himpizzamomo-chili-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/himpizzamomo-chili-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/himpizzamomo-chili-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/himpizzamomo-chili-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A plate of chili momos at Himalayan Pizza and Momo \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>This is the place to see how momos can be served in different forms. ‘Jhol momo’ sort of translates the customary tomato-cilantro dipping sauce into soup form. For ‘chili momo,’ unusually giant steamed dumplings filled with an umami-heavy diced chicken mixture get sautéed at high heat, so the usually soft, slightly rubbery skin becomes crisp to the point of al dente. Then they are tossed about with a thick chili-spice based mixture and some vegetables for a pretty spectacular carbs, vegetables and meat stir-fry. Ask for some rice on the side to really absorb everything going on together in this ensemble and to cool the pretty substantial heat.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For the real experience, hang out, watch the busy kitchen prep pizzas, pastas and curries simultaneously, and enjoy.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Cuisine of Nepal\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/EnNri1rhhSzYQ6aA6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3486 Mission St.\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_135437\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/cuisine-nepal-thali.jpg\" alt=\"Cuisine of Nepal’s signature chicken and cashew cream curry, served as a thali platter at lunch\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-135437\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/cuisine-nepal-thali.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/cuisine-nepal-thali-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/cuisine-nepal-thali-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/cuisine-nepal-thali-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/cuisine-nepal-thali-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/cuisine-nepal-thali-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cuisine of Nepal’s signature chicken and cashew cream curry, served as a thali platter at lunch \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The story of this \u003ca href=\"cuisineofnepal.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bernal Heights Nepalese dining stalwart\u003c/a> (as seen on \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/checkplease/19829/check-please-bay-area-reviews-cuisine-of-nepal-mama-coco-cocina-mexicana-restaurant-the-restaurant-at-wente-vineyards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Check, Please! Bay Area\u003c/a>) literally includes climbing the Himalayas. Chef/owner Prem Tamang was a porter for trekking expeditions then eventually grew to be a lead guide for climbs, often showing ambitious American visitors how to climb some of the world’s largest peaks. All the while, he was interested in cooking his home cuisine — and brought that to the U.S., which Bay Area diners can now sample at his restaurant inside a building with funky fake house façade.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The momos here, like everywhere we went, are excellent though more on the lighter cooked side (moister dumpling skin) but make up for that with a more substantial amount of filling than others sampled on this journey. As a bonus, the restaurant is happy to let diners try all three momo flavors (lamb, vegetable and chicken) in a six-dumpling sampler.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s common knowledge among regulars that Chef Prem’s kukhurako ledo (chicken curry) is the star of the show at the restaurant — and they’re right. With a cashew cream base, there’s a spectacular richness-with-levity to the broth. Combined with the moist cubes of flame-roasted chicken, it’s one of those special dishes that leaves guests still saying ‘”wow” when the check arrives.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_135438\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/cuisine-nepal-momos.jpg\" alt=\"Cuisine of Nepal’s excellent momos come six to an order\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-135438\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/cuisine-nepal-momos.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/cuisine-nepal-momos-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/cuisine-nepal-momos-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/cuisine-nepal-momos-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/cuisine-nepal-momos-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/cuisine-nepal-momos-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cuisine of Nepal’s excellent momos come six to an order \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>When that curry is the centerpiece of a lunch set with rice, naan, salad and a particularly spicy potato salad for $8.99, you’ll understand why everyone seemed to be ordering it at the lunch hour. In present day San Francisco, it’s not easy to find such a special full meal like that for under $10.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And at dinnertime when neighborhood regulars fill the awkward-shaped long, narrow dining room that features a banquette with individual sitting mats and scenic paintings of Nepal on the walls, you’ll likely see large servings of that chicken curry anchoring almost every table, along with rare-to-find Nepalese curries based on butternut squash, mustard greens, or basil and lamb.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s an extensive, authoritative menu that requires many visits to fully explore — and we’re guessing you’ll want to come back many times to do just that.\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Tibetan restaurants are much harder to find or have a couple dishes folded into the menu at a Nepalese restaurant. Nearly all of the restaurants go to extreme levels to make everything homemade from grinding the spice to momos to noodles for soups. The pace is wonderfully relaxed because everything is made from scratch, the quality is high and the welcome is always very gracious.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Enjoy this Berkeley and San Francisco tour of Nepal and Tibet’s wonderful cuisines!\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Bini’s Kitchen\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/g7RDNq2qCjT2Rgpy7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1001 Howard St.\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_135430\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/binis-momos-and-interior.jpg\" alt=\"Eight momos and the open kitchen in the background where hundreds of momos a day are prepared at Bini’s Kitchen\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"size-full wp-image-135430\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/binis-momos-and-interior.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/binis-momos-and-interior-160x213.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/binis-momos-and-interior-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/binis-momos-and-interior-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/binis-momos-and-interior-1020x1360.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/binis-momos-and-interior-900x1200.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eight momos and the open kitchen in the background where hundreds of momos a day are prepared at Bini’s Kitchen \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>There certainly were several Nepalese restaurants in the Bay Area before Binita Pradhan started making momos in San Francisco seven years ago, but it’s fair to say that this \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/bayareabites/129373/five-la-cocina-graduates-who-now-have-brick-and-mortar-food-businesses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">La Cocina graduate\u003c/a> has had the greatest single influence on making our local region more knowledgeable about Nepal’s cuisine.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Pradhan’s fans followed her during her opening years of exclusively catering and popping up at farmer’s market and Off-the-Grid stands. Then she added a weekday lunch kiosk by the Montgomery BART station and eventually unveiled this year’s brick-and-mortar debut for \u003ca href=\"https://biniskitchen.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bini’s Kitchen\u003c/a> in a sun-filled, high-ceilinged, industrial-chic space on the ground floor of a new affordable housing building in a still challenging part of SoMa.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The restaurant’s design highlight is a mural depicting Pradhan’s culinary journey from Nepal to SoMa. For Bini, who is originally from Kathmandu and worked in the food and hospitality business there, it certainly was a long journey for her to reach Sixth and Howard. She’s a domestic violence survivor who fled west with her son from her abusive husband in Mississippi, and she has been an industry leader in San Francisco for hiring women in the same position as her.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_135431\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/binis-momos.jpg\" alt=\"The turkey and vegetable momos at Bini’s Kitchen in SoMa\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"size-full wp-image-135431\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/binis-momos.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/binis-momos-160x213.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/binis-momos-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/binis-momos-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/binis-momos-1020x1360.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/binis-momos-900x1200.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The turkey and vegetable momos at Bini’s Kitchen in SoMa \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>As guests order at the counter in the restaurant, it’s hard not to notice the constant parade of momos coated lightly with burnt orange tomato-cilantro sauce emerging from the open kitchen. The momos, filled with turkey, veggie or lamb (ask for a half and half of combo of turkey and lamb for our favorite order), are the core of the Bini’s experience and they’re absolutely marvelous.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Compared to other Bay Area momos, these are much smaller and have a spiral, pleated exterior that their peers almost never have. Each two-bite (or one huge bite) momo sports the perfect dough to filling ratio, with neither dominating the other. The restaurant also offers Nepalese burritos and ledo bedo (various Nepalese curries). Unlike most other Bay Area Nepalese restaurants, Bini’s Kitchen caters to individual diners by offering “build your meal” sets with four momos and a ledo bedo atop khana (rice).\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Dancing Yak\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/MkB1wTDTnk531Hd27\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">280 Valencia St.\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_135432\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/dancing-yak-platters.jpg\" alt=\"‘Dhading chicken,’ goat curry and garlic naan at Dancing Yak\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"size-full wp-image-135432\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/dancing-yak-platters.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/dancing-yak-platters-160x213.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/dancing-yak-platters-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/dancing-yak-platters-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/dancing-yak-platters-1020x1360.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/dancing-yak-platters-900x1200.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">‘Dhading chicken,’ goat curry and garlic naan at Dancing Yak \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Goat curry is one of the key dishes of Nepalese cuisine and one of the finest versions of it in the Bay Area — lush in texture with the bone in-tact and a silky broth in flavor from ginger, garlic, tomato and garam masala —is at this bustling, hip restaurant from Nepal native (and first time restaurateur) Suraksha Basnet and chef Tara Ghimire.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The menu doesn’t veer too far towards a modern direction like the sleek atmosphere does. \u003ca href=\"dancingyaksf.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dancing Yak\u003c/a> excels at the classics like that goat curry, along with some hearty stewed lentil-and-vegetable dishes, chicken or vegetable momos, and several appetizers that either are or similar to India’s chaat snacks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Like Bini’s Kitchen, the momos here are very compact and show a pleated dough surface tied together at the top that instantly make most diners confuse them with Chinese xiao long bao. Each vegetable momo has a lovely cabbage-based mix while the chicken ones showcase a bit more character from the poultry’s juice mixing with chives and garlic.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Along with the chicken momo and goat curry, an order of nicely charred, fragrant garlic naan and ‘dhading chicken’ (a chicken curry with similar spices as the goat one except with cilantro added) are all but necessary. That latter curry is a staple of highway roadside restaurants in Nepal according to the restaurant.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_135433\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/dancing-yak-momos.jpg\" alt=\"A chicken and vegetable momo platter at the Mission’s Dancing Yak\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"size-full wp-image-135433\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/dancing-yak-momos.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/dancing-yak-momos-160x213.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/dancing-yak-momos-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/dancing-yak-momos-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/dancing-yak-momos-1020x1360.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/dancing-yak-momos-900x1200.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A chicken and vegetable momo platter at the Mission’s Dancing Yak \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Along with turquoise booths, purple walls and dim lighting, what’s the biggest difference at Dancing Yak compared to the other Nepalese restaurants? Just look at the giant bar on the north side of the space — cocktails. There’s an old-fashioned ‘Nepal’ where the bourbon is infused with turmeric and peppercorn., and the ‘Avalanche in Everest’ is a take on a pineapple and vodka refresher with lassi added.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Best of all is the Instagram-ready ‘When in Kathmandu’ where basil seeds adorn a rum, ginger and mint libation that is a perfect celebratory companion for enjoying with a plate of momos.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And in a few weeks or months, according to \u003ca href=\"https://sf.eater.com/2019/8/19/20807244/nepalese-food-sf-dancing-yak-opening-base-camp-folsom-street-mission\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eater SF\u003c/a>, San Francisco diners can look forward to Nepalese small plates from Basnet’s team in the former Schmidt’s restaurant space on Folsom Street.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Nomad\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/xFc7re6cXqtMK9PAA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1593 Solano Ave.\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nBerkeley\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_135434\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/Nomad-momos.jpg\" alt=\"Momos are a centerpiece of both Nepalese and Tibetan cuisines, here as part of a meal at Nomad Tibetan\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"size-full wp-image-135434\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/Nomad-momos.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/Nomad-momos-160x213.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/Nomad-momos-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/Nomad-momos-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/Nomad-momos-1020x1360.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/Nomad-momos-900x1200.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Momos are a centerpiece of both Nepalese and Tibetan cuisines, here as part of a meal at Nomad Tibetan \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Husband-and-wife team Jamyang Gyalkha and Tsering Lhatso have created \u003ca href=\"https://www.nomadtibetan.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a special destination\u003c/a> at the Albany/Berkeley border for what possibly could be the finest momos in the Bay Area and one of the few opportunities to try specific from Tibet, where Gyalkha left as a teenager. The lamb, beef and vegetable momos are dramatically different from elsewhere — larger, more doughy, a full crescent shape, and bursting with so much juice that you run into a wonderful conundrum: they’re too big for one bite, but if you cut into it, the dumpling explodes on your hand.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The momos and other dishes are enjoyed in the mid-sized space anchored by various Tibetan art pieces, a skyglass above the center of the restaurant that’s partially covered by Tibetan prayer flags and a large square table with bench seating to the side in a semi-private room that has a stuffed lion and a panoramic Himalayan mountain painting backdrop. Of all the restaurants we visited for the guide, this was no doubt the one that most prominently featured the massive mountain range itself.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_135435\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/Nomad-decor.jpg\" alt=\"A lion gazes over the Himalayan landscape at Nomad Tibetan in north Berkeley\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"size-full wp-image-135435\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/Nomad-decor.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/Nomad-decor-160x213.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/Nomad-decor-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/Nomad-decor-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/Nomad-decor-1020x1360.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/Nomad-decor-900x1200.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A lion gazes over the Himalayan landscape at Nomad Tibetan in north Berkeley \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>But, it’s really the tremendously warm hospitality (Gyalkha does the cooking, Lhatso runs the front of house) that is reflected in the food and the whole experience. Noodles, dumplings, sauces — they want you to know that these are genuinely homemade and they hope you sample as much as you can. Try the fantastic thaen-thuk lamb broth with bok choy, halved ripe tomatoes and short hand-pulled noodles that has an unwaveringly deep concentration of lamb’s trademark meaty-gamey flavor. Stir-fried eggplant turns out to be a perfect combination of slightly sweet, slightly tart sauce and wonderfully tender eggplant and peppers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lhatso will even mention to get a side of ting-mo, a hand-rolled steamed bun somewhere between a pretzel knot and a croissant, that is perfect for scooping up broths and curries. You’ll thank her later after each plate is squeaky clean.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Himalayan Pizza and Momo\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/LiYJFuTnUUTrSTQKA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">288 Golden Gate Ave.\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_135436\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/himpizzamomo.jpg\" alt=\"Himalayan Pizza and Momo, located by Civic Center and UC Hastings\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"size-full wp-image-135436\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/himpizzamomo.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/himpizzamomo-160x213.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/himpizzamomo-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/himpizzamomo-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/himpizzamomo-1020x1360.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/himpizzamomo-900x1200.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Himalayan Pizza and Momo, located by Civic Center and UC Hastings \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>There’s a lot going on during a typical weekday lunch period at Golden Gate Avenue and Hyde Street, where the Civic Center blends into the Tenderloin. Stroll into this \u003ca href=\"http://www.himalayanpizzanmomoca.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">low-key oasis\u003c/a> with a giant open kitchen right behind the ordering counter, and you’ll instantly relax.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And, you better calm down, because you’ll be told an order of the outstanding homemade momos takes 15 to 20 minutes, which might explain why so much of the business here appeared to be take-out or delivery. Pro tip: go across the street for a coffee to bring back from the quirky, excellent George & Lenny cafe.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The name mostly says it all for this year and a half-old spot from the owner of the Saffron Grill that seems so humble when you’re inside of it but actually has an enormous following across the city and beyond. There is pizza since the chef, Nab Raj Dhakal owned a pizza restaurant in Nepal and the place previously was a pizza shop. And then there are indeed momos in several forms.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_135429\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/himpizzamomo-chili.jpg\" alt=\"A plate of chili momos at Himalayan Pizza and Momo\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-135429\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/himpizzamomo-chili.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/himpizzamomo-chili-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/himpizzamomo-chili-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/himpizzamomo-chili-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/himpizzamomo-chili-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/himpizzamomo-chili-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A plate of chili momos at Himalayan Pizza and Momo \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>This is the place to see how momos can be served in different forms. ‘Jhol momo’ sort of translates the customary tomato-cilantro dipping sauce into soup form. For ‘chili momo,’ unusually giant steamed dumplings filled with an umami-heavy diced chicken mixture get sautéed at high heat, so the usually soft, slightly rubbery skin becomes crisp to the point of al dente. Then they are tossed about with a thick chili-spice based mixture and some vegetables for a pretty spectacular carbs, vegetables and meat stir-fry. Ask for some rice on the side to really absorb everything going on together in this ensemble and to cool the pretty substantial heat.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For the real experience, hang out, watch the busy kitchen prep pizzas, pastas and curries simultaneously, and enjoy.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Cuisine of Nepal\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/EnNri1rhhSzYQ6aA6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3486 Mission St.\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_135437\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/cuisine-nepal-thali.jpg\" alt=\"Cuisine of Nepal’s signature chicken and cashew cream curry, served as a thali platter at lunch\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-135437\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/cuisine-nepal-thali.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/cuisine-nepal-thali-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/cuisine-nepal-thali-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/cuisine-nepal-thali-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/cuisine-nepal-thali-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/cuisine-nepal-thali-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cuisine of Nepal’s signature chicken and cashew cream curry, served as a thali platter at lunch \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The story of this \u003ca href=\"cuisineofnepal.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bernal Heights Nepalese dining stalwart\u003c/a> (as seen on \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/checkplease/19829/check-please-bay-area-reviews-cuisine-of-nepal-mama-coco-cocina-mexicana-restaurant-the-restaurant-at-wente-vineyards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Check, Please! Bay Area\u003c/a>) literally includes climbing the Himalayas. Chef/owner Prem Tamang was a porter for trekking expeditions then eventually grew to be a lead guide for climbs, often showing ambitious American visitors how to climb some of the world’s largest peaks. All the while, he was interested in cooking his home cuisine — and brought that to the U.S., which Bay Area diners can now sample at his restaurant inside a building with funky fake house façade.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The momos here, like everywhere we went, are excellent though more on the lighter cooked side (moister dumpling skin) but make up for that with a more substantial amount of filling than others sampled on this journey. As a bonus, the restaurant is happy to let diners try all three momo flavors (lamb, vegetable and chicken) in a six-dumpling sampler.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s common knowledge among regulars that Chef Prem’s kukhurako ledo (chicken curry) is the star of the show at the restaurant — and they’re right. With a cashew cream base, there’s a spectacular richness-with-levity to the broth. Combined with the moist cubes of flame-roasted chicken, it’s one of those special dishes that leaves guests still saying ‘”wow” when the check arrives.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_135438\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/cuisine-nepal-momos.jpg\" alt=\"Cuisine of Nepal’s excellent momos come six to an order\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-135438\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/cuisine-nepal-momos.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/cuisine-nepal-momos-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/cuisine-nepal-momos-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/cuisine-nepal-momos-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/cuisine-nepal-momos-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/11/cuisine-nepal-momos-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cuisine of Nepal’s excellent momos come six to an order \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>When that curry is the centerpiece of a lunch set with rice, naan, salad and a particularly spicy potato salad for $8.99, you’ll understand why everyone seemed to be ordering it at the lunch hour. In present day San Francisco, it’s not easy to find such a special full meal like that for under $10.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And at dinnertime when neighborhood regulars fill the awkward-shaped long, narrow dining room that features a banquette with individual sitting mats and scenic paintings of Nepal on the walls, you’ll likely see large servings of that chicken curry anchoring almost every table, along with rare-to-find Nepalese curries based on butternut squash, mustard greens, or basil and lamb.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">This week marks the five day festival of Diwali with Sunday, the third day, being the most brightly celebrated of them all. Diwali, often described as the festival of lights, holds an array of origin stories and customs amongst the different religions and regions that observe it across India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and beyond. \u003c/span>\u003cbr>\n[aside postID='perspectives_201311200735,news_10765751' label='More on Diwali']\u003cbr>\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“In India, it’s much more diverse regionally. It is a festival that Hindus, Sikhs, Jains celebrate but differently,” explained Barnali Ghosh, a landscape architect by trade and activist who co-leads \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://www.berkeleysouthasian.org/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">South Asian Radical History Walking Tour\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in Berkeley. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ghosh, who is originally from West Bengal, grew up in a Hindu household in the south Indian cosmopolitan Bangalore, or Bengaluru. “[One] of the beautiful things about the apartment building we lived in, which was like a hundred apartments, was for every festival people would send their regional specialties to the other person's house,” she remembers fondly. “You're always waiting like ‘What are we going to get for Diwali?’ Because Diwali, as a Bengali family, was not the most important festival for us.” \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">For Reetu Mody, a lawyer and community organizer who grew up in Concord, Diwali was one of a series of autumnal fêtes kicked off by Navratri, another festival celebrated in a multitude of ways. “I think because of the loss of translation and [because] my mom is Jain and my dad is Hindu, I just knew it more as a celebration around joy, and lights and happiness,” she shares with me. “Only as an adult have I gotten to know the Hindu story around Diwali and that actually led me to critique it a lot more.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mody’s critique is taking shape as a \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/east-bay-poc-diwali-celebration-tickets-74325937881\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Diwali event\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> she’s organizing along with Sonya Mehta, a fellow community organizer and Parivar, a trans and gender-non-conforming centered South Asian social collective. 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The restaurant served made-from-scratch, intense, and stunningly delicious Thai food in a funky, low-budget space and, in 2016, earned a Michelin star, which it has retained every year since.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But hold on, because Nari is not Kin Khao 2.0.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_134955\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 980px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/10/nari-interior-greenery.jpg\" alt=\"Greenery sprouts up throughout the space, lending an urban oasis feel.\" width=\"980\" height=\"735\" class=\"size-full wp-image-134955\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/10/nari-interior-greenery.jpg 980w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/10/nari-interior-greenery-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/10/nari-interior-greenery-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/10/nari-interior-greenery-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Greenery sprouts up throughout the space, lending an urban oasis feel. \u003ccite>(Anson Smart)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The scope of the place is your first clue. Inside Japantown's \u003ca href=\"https://www.7x7.com/first-taste-hotel-kabuki-japantown-2533728836.html\">Hotel Kabuki\u003c/a>, the dining room can seat up to 100 guests for dinner plus another 40 in the upstairs bar and lounge.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The interior is also decidedly more polished than Kin Khao's. Kitted out by \u003ca href=\"https://www.lundbergdesign.com/\">Lundberg Design\u003c/a>, the aesthetes behind the interiors at Mourad and Quince, Nari is modern and elegant—an open two-story space with floor-to-ceiling windows that shed light on lush ferns and trendy monstera growing up between half-circle booths upholstered in exquisite floral fabric. In Lundberg fashion, there is thoughtful woodwork and sculptural fixtures.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Design-wise, you might call Nari the brighter yang to Kin Khao's darker yin, and while Techamuanvivit has always helmed Kin Khao, there are strong feminine wiles at work here. The restaurant's name itself means \"women\" in Thai, and the operation is run by a powerhouse team of femmes. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Techamuanvivit, who developed the menu, is joined by chef de cuisine Meghan Clark (also of Kin Khao) and bar star Megan Daniel-Hoang (formerly of Whitechapel). The cocktails here are named after women characters in Thai novels; there is also an extensive wine list.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_134956\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 980px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/10/nari-cocktails.jpg\" alt=\"Left to right: The Manora, the Rojana and the Montheo\" width=\"980\" height=\"653\" class=\"size-full wp-image-134956\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/10/nari-cocktails.jpg 980w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/10/nari-cocktails-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/10/nari-cocktails-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/10/nari-cocktails-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left to right: The Manora, the Rojana and the Montheo \u003ccite>(Sarah Chorey)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Nari's cocktail program is reason enough to visit. The Manora is similar to a Thai version of a pisco sour, made with egg whites, pineapple sherbert, yellow chartreuse falernum, and lime. The Rojana brings together a light rum, Smith & Cross rum, lime cordial, pineapple gum, orgeat, and Thai bitters for am elevated play on a daiquiri. The Montheo is pleasantly tart thanks to a bit of sea gin made with seaweed, sherry, chareau, vanilla, absinthe, cucumber, muddled basil, and a hint of lemon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Once you've settled in, it's time to forget about pad Thai and open your taste buds to a new dimension. Salty meets sweet in most of the dishes here, and funky-intense flavors come through thanks to ingredients such as shrimp paste and fish sauce. The best approach: Order with an open mind and no expectations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_134957\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 980px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/10/nari-kapi-plah.jpg\" alt=\"The kapi plah is an intensely flavorful chilled dip is made with gulf prawns and shrimp paste relish and comes with a spread of crisp radishes, beans, and sliced pear.\" width=\"980\" height=\"653\" class=\"size-full wp-image-134957\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/10/nari-kapi-plah.jpg 980w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/10/nari-kapi-plah-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/10/nari-kapi-plah-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/10/nari-kapi-plah-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The kapi plah is an intensely flavorful chilled dip is made with gulf prawns and shrimp paste relish and comes with a spread of crisp radishes, beans, and sliced pear. \u003ccite>(Sarah Chorey)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Start with the punchy miang, an intensely green betel leaf topped with stone fruit, trout roe, and fish sauce caramel. Sample the yum tawai, a platter of haricots vert with bits of chicken, peanuts, sesame, and coconut and tamarind sauce. Indulge in a pretty spicy version of gaeng bumbai aubergine, a curry of eggplant with hints of lemon basil and topped with crunchy fried shallots.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_134958\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 980px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/10/gaeng-rawaeng-nari.jpg\" alt=\"Nari's gaeng rawaeng\" width=\"980\" height=\"653\" class=\"size-full wp-image-134958\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/10/gaeng-rawaeng-nari.jpg 980w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/10/gaeng-rawaeng-nari-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/10/gaeng-rawaeng-nari-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/10/gaeng-rawaeng-nari-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nari's gaeng rawaeng \u003ccite>(Sarah Chorey)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The gaeng rawaeng is a menu standout. The whole cornish game hen is cooked in a rich rawaeng curry sauce, and served with buttery roti bread perfect for dipping up all the juices. Like next-level comfort food, it's guaranteed to become a Nari signature dish.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The desserts, like the cocktails, shine. Saved room for the babin coconut cake, a thick, pudding-like slice of coconut, basil, and ginger, topped with toasted coconut flakes. We did also love the makrut lime tart with bright strawberries, creaming creamy citrus filling, and crispy rice puffs rolled in powdered sugar.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_134959\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 980px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/10/makrut-lime-tart-nari.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"980\" height=\"653\" class=\"size-full wp-image-134959\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/10/makrut-lime-tart-nari.jpg 980w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/10/makrut-lime-tart-nari-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/10/makrut-lime-tart-nari-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/10/makrut-lime-tart-nari-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nari's makrut lime tart \u003ccite>(Sarah Chorey)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>This article originally appeared on \u003ca href=\"https://www.7x7.com/first-taste-nari-thai-restaurant-sf-2640493649.html\">7x7 Bay Area\u003c/a>.\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The interior is also decidedly more polished than Kin Khao's. Kitted out by \u003ca href=\"https://www.lundbergdesign.com/\">Lundberg Design\u003c/a>, the aesthetes behind the interiors at Mourad and Quince, Nari is modern and elegant—an open two-story space with floor-to-ceiling windows that shed light on lush ferns and trendy monstera growing up between half-circle booths upholstered in exquisite floral fabric. In Lundberg fashion, there is thoughtful woodwork and sculptural fixtures.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Design-wise, you might call Nari the brighter yang to Kin Khao's darker yin, and while Techamuanvivit has always helmed Kin Khao, there are strong feminine wiles at work here. The restaurant's name itself means \"women\" in Thai, and the operation is run by a powerhouse team of femmes. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Techamuanvivit, who developed the menu, is joined by chef de cuisine Meghan Clark (also of Kin Khao) and bar star Megan Daniel-Hoang (formerly of Whitechapel). The cocktails here are named after women characters in Thai novels; there is also an extensive wine list.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_134956\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 980px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/10/nari-cocktails.jpg\" alt=\"Left to right: The Manora, the Rojana and the Montheo\" width=\"980\" height=\"653\" class=\"size-full wp-image-134956\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/10/nari-cocktails.jpg 980w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/10/nari-cocktails-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/10/nari-cocktails-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/10/nari-cocktails-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left to right: The Manora, the Rojana and the Montheo \u003ccite>(Sarah Chorey)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Nari's cocktail program is reason enough to visit. The Manora is similar to a Thai version of a pisco sour, made with egg whites, pineapple sherbert, yellow chartreuse falernum, and lime. The Rojana brings together a light rum, Smith & Cross rum, lime cordial, pineapple gum, orgeat, and Thai bitters for am elevated play on a daiquiri. The Montheo is pleasantly tart thanks to a bit of sea gin made with seaweed, sherry, chareau, vanilla, absinthe, cucumber, muddled basil, and a hint of lemon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Once you've settled in, it's time to forget about pad Thai and open your taste buds to a new dimension. Salty meets sweet in most of the dishes here, and funky-intense flavors come through thanks to ingredients such as shrimp paste and fish sauce. 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Sample the yum tawai, a platter of haricots vert with bits of chicken, peanuts, sesame, and coconut and tamarind sauce. 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The whole cornish game hen is cooked in a rich rawaeng curry sauce, and served with buttery roti bread perfect for dipping up all the juices. Like next-level comfort food, it's guaranteed to become a Nari signature dish.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The desserts, like the cocktails, shine. Saved room for the babin coconut cake, a thick, pudding-like slice of coconut, basil, and ginger, topped with toasted coconut flakes. 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"content": "\u003cp>[aside tag='dumplings' label='More Dumplings' num='1' target=_blank]\u003cbr>\nDumplings! We know them, we love them and we all have our favorite spots for them. What constitutes a dumpling, you ask?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Dumpling (n.)\u003c/strong>: \u003cem>a rounded mass of steamed and seasoned dough, often served in soup or with stewed meat\u003c/em>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Many cultures have their own types of dumplings. According to Wikipedia, even ravioli and tortellini fit the basic definition of a dumpling — David Chang even covered this revelation in his show, \u003ca href=\"https://www.eater.com/2018/2/23/17021424/ugly-delicious-stuffed-recap-season-1-episode-8\">\u003ci>Ugly Delicious\u003c/i>\u003c/a>!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/davidchang/status/970688482342592512?lang=en\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When Bay Area Bites tackled the topic of dumplings in the Bay Area before, it was mostly the Chinese version of them. We tried them in the East Bay (\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/bayareabites/111374/bay-area-bites-guide-to-5-favorite-dumplings-in-oakland-and-berkeley\">Oakland and Berkeley\u003c/a>), in \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/bayareabites/108972/bay-area-bites-guide-to-5-great-dumpling-spots-in-san-francisco\">San Francisco\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/bayareabites/106934/bay-area-bites-guide-to-5-favorite-dim-sum-restaurants-south-of-san-francisco\">south of San Francisco\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We’ve even shown you how to make them at home — \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/bayareabites/10798/pork-and-shrimp-dumplings-jiao-zi\">this recipe\u003c/a> is pretty timeless and is great eaten by itself or \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/bayareabites/132285/at-chinese-new-year-every-family-has-a-tradition\">in hot pot\u003c/a>. And yes, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/KQEDcheckplease/photos/a.10150428158745232/10162484492970232/?type=3&theater\">as many of you stated\u003c/a>, mom’s homemade dumplings will always be the best, but when you’re far from home or there are no ingredients on hand to make some, it’s good to have a place in your back pocket.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We recently asked you, the KQED community, to share their favorite dumpling spots, and we’ve compiled the submissions into this handy list for you! Most of the comments suggested Chinese restaurants, but shout-out to the Pushkin and Mama Papa Lithuanian lovers out there.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As always, our guides are by no means exhaustive, so, if we’re missing a dumpling eatery that people should try, let us know on \u003cb>\u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/KQEDcheckplease/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/b>, \u003cb>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/KQEDcheckplease\">Twitter\u003c/a>\u003c/b> or \u003cb>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/kqedbayareabites/\">Instagram\u003c/a>\u003c/b>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>San Francisco\u003c/h2>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://chinalivesf.com/\">China Live\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://cityviewdimsum.com/\">City View\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.yelp.com/biz/ton-kiang-san-francisco\">Ton Kiang\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/Hang-Ah-Tea-Room-223720221142534/\">Hang Ah Tearoom\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://dragonbeaux.com/\">Dragon Beaux\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.yelp.com/biz/dumpling-specialist-san-francisco-2\">Dumpling Specialist\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.shanghaidumplingkingsf.com/\">Shanghai Dumpling King\u003c/a> \u003cb>(\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/checkplease/1213/check-please-bay-area-season-4-episode-2-402\">Watch the Check, Please! 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Bay Area review\u003c/a>)\u003c/b>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.yelp.com/biz/dumpling-house-san-francisco?osq=dumpling+house\">Dumpling House\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.dumpling-kitchen.com/\">Dumpling Kitchen\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://harborviewsf.com/\">Harborview Restaurant & Bar\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.yelp.com/biz/shandong-deluxe-san-francisco\">Shandong Deluxe\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.yelp.com/biz/good-luck-dim-sum-san-francisco\">Good Luck Dim Sum\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/pages/Good-Mong-Kok-Bakery/107194425985610\">Good Mong Kok Bakery\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.orderyuanbaojiaozi.com/\">Yuanbao Jiaozi\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.mamajissf.com/\">Mama Ji’s\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://shenhua.co/\">Shen Hua\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.shangrilalosgatos.com/\">Shangri-La\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.redjaderestaurant.com/mobile.html\">Red Jade\u003c/a> \u003cb>(\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/checkplease/1347/red-jade-reviews\">Read the Check, Please! 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Most of the comments suggested Chinese restaurants, but shout-out to the Pushkin and Mama Papa Lithuanian lovers out there.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As always, our guides are by no means exhaustive, so, if we’re missing a dumpling eatery that people should try, let us know on \u003cb>\u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/KQEDcheckplease/\">Facebook\u003c/a>\u003c/b>, \u003cb>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/KQEDcheckplease\">Twitter\u003c/a>\u003c/b> or \u003cb>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/kqedbayareabites/\">Instagram\u003c/a>\u003c/b>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>San Francisco\u003c/h2>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://chinalivesf.com/\">China Live\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://cityviewdimsum.com/\">City View\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.yelp.com/biz/ton-kiang-san-francisco\">Ton Kiang\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/Hang-Ah-Tea-Room-223720221142534/\">Hang Ah Tearoom\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://dragonbeaux.com/\">Dragon Beaux\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.yelp.com/biz/dumpling-specialist-san-francisco-2\">Dumpling Specialist\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.shanghaidumplingkingsf.com/\">Shanghai Dumpling King\u003c/a> \u003cb>(\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/checkplease/1213/check-please-bay-area-season-4-episode-2-402\">Watch the Check, Please! Bay Area review\u003c/a>)\u003c/b>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.yelp.com/biz/shanghai-house-san-francisco\">Shanghai House\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.maklichinese.com/\">Makli\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.kingofchinesedumpling.com/english/contact.htm\">Kingdom of Dumpling\u003c/a> \u003cb>(\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/checkplease/17480/check-please-bay-area-reviews-backdoor-bistro-wine-bar-kingdom-of-dumpling-john-ash-co\">Watch the Check, Please! 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"disqusTitle": "International Flavor, Local Ingredients: Get Your Mochi Donut Fix in the Bay",
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"content": "\u003cp>[aside postID='bayareabites_45322,bayareabites_83526' label='More Mochi to Munch On' target=_blank]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cupcakes, cake pops, and cronuts have all had their 15 minutes of fame in the food world. But these days, social media is filled with images and mentions of the mochi donut. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The combination of the American donut and Japanese mochi, a traditional rice cake made of sweet glutinous rice flour, makes a food trend that is both yummy AND photogenic. The mochi rice flour adds a chewy, almost bouncy texture to a normally dense, cakey donut. And its eye-catching appearance comes from several donut balls stuck together to form a circular ring shape, making it look more like a bracelet than a snack.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.mister-donut.com/\">Mister Donut\u003c/a> in Japan is credited with first selling this donut hybrid in 2003, where they call them “Pon de Rings.” Seeing how popular they were in Japan, second-generation baker, Chris Watanabe decided to start his own mochi donut shop in Honolulu called \u003ca href=\"http://modohawaii.com/\">MoDo Donuts\u003c/a> in 2017 and added signature glazes like lilikoi (passionfruit), matcha and black sesame.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>By the time MoDo set up their first temporary pop-up shop in San Jose’s \u003ca href=\"https://mitsuwa.com/sj/\">Mitsuwa Marketplace\u003c/a> in April of 2018, Bay Area foodies waited upwards of 90 minutes just to get their hands on one of these donuts. Since then, MoDo’s pop-up shop has made appearances every few months in the South Bay, and their popularity hasn’t waned judging by continued long wait times.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_134805\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-134805\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Donuts-2.jpg\" alt=\"Shared storefront between Yama-chan and Mochill\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Donuts-2.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Donuts-2-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Donuts-2-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Donuts-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Donuts-2-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Donuts-2-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shared storefront between Yama-chan and Mochill \u003ccite>(Elaine Wu/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>To be a recognizable part of any trend, timing is everything, and Mochill knew they wanted to be the first ones out of the gate in San Francisco. Their family business is more accustomed to making takoyaki (fried octopus puffs) in Honolulu where they have made a name for themselves with their restaurant, Yama-chan. When they decided to open a takoyaki in Japantown, they wanted to add a separate brand that would focus instead on a sweet snack. Enter \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/mochill_sf/\">Mochill\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Their mochi donuts don’t stray from the currently popular Pon de Ring style, but the owner’s son Taisuke Yamamoto says that Mochill’s main differentiator is their flavors and the addition of toppings like dried fruits, macadamia nuts, and cereal. “We have Fruity Pebbles, White Chocolate, Kinako (a soybean powder that’s a popular flavor in Japan), and we’re working on a peanut butter and jelly, and a Nutella flavor,” he says. They offer six flavors every day, three of which change every few days.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_134806\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-134806\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Donuts-3.jpg\" alt=\"Flavors of the day displayed at Mochill\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Donuts-3.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Donuts-3-160x90.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Donuts-3-800x450.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Donuts-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Donuts-3-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Donuts-3-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flavors of the day displayed at Mochill \u003ccite>(Elaine Wu/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Since opening in July earlier this year, they’ve been selling out daily. “We sell-out an hour before we close every day. Weekends are pretty crazy. But I don’t think customers wait more than an hour.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There’s no doubt that Mochill’s business is built on a trend, but Yamamoto believes their longevity is secure because of a flexible business model. “We’re trying to focus on mochi desserts, so we can do anything mochi. They don’t have to be donuts.” They plan on expanding the menu with other non-donut items and beverages in the future. Yamamoto says they’re also hoping to add more Bay Area locations and even expand to Southern California and Texas. “Our company mission is to spread the greatness of Japanese food culture.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_134807\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-134807\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Donuts-4.jpg\" alt=\"Third Culture Bakery owners, Sam Butarbutar and Wenter Shyu\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Donuts-4.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Donuts-4-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Donuts-4-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Donuts-4-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Donuts-4-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Donuts-4-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Third Culture Bakery owners, Sam Butarbutar and Wenter Shyu \u003ccite>(Elaine Wu/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>However, not all mochi donuts follow the same formula. At \u003ca href=\"https://thirdculturebakery.com/\">Third Culture Bakery\u003c/a> in Berkeley, partners in business and in life, Chef Sam Butarbutar and Wenter Shyu started their wholesale business with their now famous mochi muffin back in 2016. But these days, their mochi donuts have become just as popular.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Butarbutar used to make an Indonesian sweet steamed rice cake with his Mom called Kueh Lapis, so using rice flour was something he was used to. The combination of his classic French pastry expertise along with his desire to create something that would be true to his heritage lead to the mochi muffin.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But it was Shyu who suggested trying the same idea with making a donut. At first, Butarbutar resisted. “After months of pestering him, he finally made one,” says Shyu, and that’s when his partner agreed to try selling it. In the Spring of 2018, they made four dozen the first day and sold out within an hour.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_134808\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-134808\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Donuts-5.jpg\" alt=\"Display case of mochi muffins and donuts at Third Culture Bakery\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1386\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Donuts-5.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Donuts-5-160x116.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Donuts-5-800x578.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Donuts-5-768x554.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Donuts-5-1020x736.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Donuts-5-1200x866.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Display case of mochi muffins and donuts at Third Culture Bakery \u003ccite>(Elaine Wu/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“I think people are just obsessed with donuts. This is just a different iteration of that,” says Shyu. “And the texture of a mochi donut is just incredible!”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Though they still have that signature chewy texture, Third Culture Bakery’s mochi donuts are not made in the pon de ring style, and they are also gluten-free, unlike most other mochi donuts. Butarbutar’s recipe is made solely with rice flour and not a rice/wheat flour blend like most others.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Ours is a true butter mochi donut,” says Shyu “You get that velvety buttery texture with the chewiness of the mochi and it makes it slightly denser. And it’s baked, we don’t fry them. We use quality ingredients like Koda Farms rice flour from California. All the vibrant colors of our donuts come from the ingredients we use. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cupcakes, cake pops, and cronuts have all had their 15 minutes of fame in the food world. But these days, social media is filled with images and mentions of the mochi donut. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The combination of the American donut and Japanese mochi, a traditional rice cake made of sweet glutinous rice flour, makes a food trend that is both yummy AND photogenic. The mochi rice flour adds a chewy, almost bouncy texture to a normally dense, cakey donut. And its eye-catching appearance comes from several donut balls stuck together to form a circular ring shape, making it look more like a bracelet than a snack.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.mister-donut.com/\">Mister Donut\u003c/a> in Japan is credited with first selling this donut hybrid in 2003, where they call them “Pon de Rings.” Seeing how popular they were in Japan, second-generation baker, Chris Watanabe decided to start his own mochi donut shop in Honolulu called \u003ca href=\"http://modohawaii.com/\">MoDo Donuts\u003c/a> in 2017 and added signature glazes like lilikoi (passionfruit), matcha and black sesame.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>By the time MoDo set up their first temporary pop-up shop in San Jose’s \u003ca href=\"https://mitsuwa.com/sj/\">Mitsuwa Marketplace\u003c/a> in April of 2018, Bay Area foodies waited upwards of 90 minutes just to get their hands on one of these donuts. Since then, MoDo’s pop-up shop has made appearances every few months in the South Bay, and their popularity hasn’t waned judging by continued long wait times.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_134805\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-134805\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Donuts-2.jpg\" alt=\"Shared storefront between Yama-chan and Mochill\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Donuts-2.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Donuts-2-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Donuts-2-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Donuts-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Donuts-2-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Donuts-2-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shared storefront between Yama-chan and Mochill \u003ccite>(Elaine Wu/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>To be a recognizable part of any trend, timing is everything, and Mochill knew they wanted to be the first ones out of the gate in San Francisco. Their family business is more accustomed to making takoyaki (fried octopus puffs) in Honolulu where they have made a name for themselves with their restaurant, Yama-chan. When they decided to open a takoyaki in Japantown, they wanted to add a separate brand that would focus instead on a sweet snack. Enter \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/mochill_sf/\">Mochill\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Their mochi donuts don’t stray from the currently popular Pon de Ring style, but the owner’s son Taisuke Yamamoto says that Mochill’s main differentiator is their flavors and the addition of toppings like dried fruits, macadamia nuts, and cereal. “We have Fruity Pebbles, White Chocolate, Kinako (a soybean powder that’s a popular flavor in Japan), and we’re working on a peanut butter and jelly, and a Nutella flavor,” he says. They offer six flavors every day, three of which change every few days.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_134806\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-134806\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Donuts-3.jpg\" alt=\"Flavors of the day displayed at Mochill\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Donuts-3.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Donuts-3-160x90.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Donuts-3-800x450.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Donuts-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Donuts-3-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Donuts-3-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flavors of the day displayed at Mochill \u003ccite>(Elaine Wu/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Since opening in July earlier this year, they’ve been selling out daily. “We sell-out an hour before we close every day. Weekends are pretty crazy. But I don’t think customers wait more than an hour.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There’s no doubt that Mochill’s business is built on a trend, but Yamamoto believes their longevity is secure because of a flexible business model. “We’re trying to focus on mochi desserts, so we can do anything mochi. They don’t have to be donuts.” They plan on expanding the menu with other non-donut items and beverages in the future. Yamamoto says they’re also hoping to add more Bay Area locations and even expand to Southern California and Texas. “Our company mission is to spread the greatness of Japanese food culture.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_134807\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-134807\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Donuts-4.jpg\" alt=\"Third Culture Bakery owners, Sam Butarbutar and Wenter Shyu\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Donuts-4.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Donuts-4-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Donuts-4-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Donuts-4-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Donuts-4-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Donuts-4-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Third Culture Bakery owners, Sam Butarbutar and Wenter Shyu \u003ccite>(Elaine Wu/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>However, not all mochi donuts follow the same formula. At \u003ca href=\"https://thirdculturebakery.com/\">Third Culture Bakery\u003c/a> in Berkeley, partners in business and in life, Chef Sam Butarbutar and Wenter Shyu started their wholesale business with their now famous mochi muffin back in 2016. But these days, their mochi donuts have become just as popular.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Butarbutar used to make an Indonesian sweet steamed rice cake with his Mom called Kueh Lapis, so using rice flour was something he was used to. The combination of his classic French pastry expertise along with his desire to create something that would be true to his heritage lead to the mochi muffin.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But it was Shyu who suggested trying the same idea with making a donut. At first, Butarbutar resisted. “After months of pestering him, he finally made one,” says Shyu, and that’s when his partner agreed to try selling it. In the Spring of 2018, they made four dozen the first day and sold out within an hour.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_134808\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-134808\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Donuts-5.jpg\" alt=\"Display case of mochi muffins and donuts at Third Culture Bakery\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1386\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Donuts-5.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Donuts-5-160x116.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Donuts-5-800x578.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Donuts-5-768x554.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Donuts-5-1020x736.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Donuts-5-1200x866.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Display case of mochi muffins and donuts at Third Culture Bakery \u003ccite>(Elaine Wu/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“I think people are just obsessed with donuts. This is just a different iteration of that,” says Shyu. “And the texture of a mochi donut is just incredible!”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Though they still have that signature chewy texture, Third Culture Bakery’s mochi donuts are not made in the pon de ring style, and they are also gluten-free, unlike most other mochi donuts. Butarbutar’s recipe is made solely with rice flour and not a rice/wheat flour blend like most others.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Ours is a true butter mochi donut,” says Shyu “You get that velvety buttery texture with the chewiness of the mochi and it makes it slightly denser. And it’s baked, we don’t fry them. We use quality ingredients like Koda Farms rice flour from California. All the vibrant colors of our donuts come from the ingredients we use. We actually puree down fresh mangoes and passionfruit for our glaze.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_134809\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-134809\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Donuts-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2562\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Donuts-6.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Donuts-6-160x214.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Donuts-6-800x1068.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Donuts-6-768x1025.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Donuts-6-1020x1361.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Donuts-6-899x1200.jpg 899w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Third Culture Bakery mochi donuts. 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"content": "\u003cp>[aside postID='news_11773215,arts_13860218' label='More News About SFO' target=_]\u003cbr>\nSlowly but surely, the San Francisco International Airport (SFO) dining scene’s improvement is making the airport a slightly less frustrating experience. With recent openings from current and former local favorites like the Manufactory Food Hall, 1300 on Fillmore (which is no longer on Fillmore) and Farmer Brown (the SF sibling is closed), it’s actually possible to have a legitimately good meal past security.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But, it’s still airport dining, which comes with the background soundtrack of “white courtesy telephone” requests and angry passengers screaming at gate agents (and don’t forget the inflated prices). Fortunately for those coming and going from SFO, the surrounding area is filled with outstanding dining choices of all price points and cuisines. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With the holiday travel blitz soon to start and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11773215/hundreds-of-flight-delays-and-cancellations-at-sfo-heres-what-to-expect\">the current runway construction causing hundreds of delays and cancellations daily\u003c/a>, now is the time to have a great meal near SFO to take the edge off catching a flight—or give you an incentive to sit through 101 traffic when your roommate asks for a ride.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Bertolucci’s\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/ubRUgRHn5uWLPjQw8\">421 Cypress Ave.\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSouth San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_134778\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Bertolucci.jpg\" alt=\"The legendary Bertolucci’s just off 101 in South San Francisco has been around since 1929 and still sees several hundred diners on any given night.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-134778\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Bertolucci.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Bertolucci-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Bertolucci-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Bertolucci-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Bertolucci-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Bertolucci-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The legendary Bertolucci’s just off 101 in South San Francisco has been around since 1929 and still sees several hundred diners on any given night. \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Only a handful of restaurants in the Bay Area can remember when Herbert Hoover was elected over Al Smith. South San Francisco’s \u003ca href=\"http://sodinisbertoluccis.com/\">beloved classic Italian destination\u003c/a> is one of them.\u003cbr>\nSince 1928, Peninsula diners have come to this \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/checkplease/613/sodinis-bertoluccis-ristorante-reviews\">Check, Please! Bay Area-approved\u003c/a> venerable address for tried-and-true Italian favorites with a slight Tuscan emphasis, which reflects where the Bertolucci family is originally from. Since 2005, the restaurant has been owned by Peter Sodini (the founder of North Beach’s equally beloved Golden Boy Pizza) after the Bertoluccis retired and sold the establishment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_134780\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Bertoluccis-picatta.jpg\" alt=\"Tried-and-true classic Italian standards like salmon picatta are nicely prepared by the Bertolucci’s kitchen.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-134780\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Bertoluccis-picatta.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Bertoluccis-picatta-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Bertoluccis-picatta-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Bertoluccis-picatta-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Bertoluccis-picatta-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Bertoluccis-picatta-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tried-and-true classic Italian standards like salmon picatta are nicely prepared by the Bertolucci’s kitchen. \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>That connection would explain why Golden Boy pizza is available on the menu, but the rest of what the kitchen produces probably looks much like it did 90 years ago but is far from tired: osso buco, veal Milanese, linguine con vongole, lasagna. Along with the complimentary, generous bread platter of cheese pizza-like focaccia hunks and sourdough slices, most tables start with a Caesar salad that prominently displays tiny anchovy filets draped on top. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Pastas are split between customizable pick-a-style and pick-a-sauce format, or traditional favorites like creamy tortellini Carbonara. For secondi, if you’re a first-timer, it’s all about trying the hardly innovative but perfectly done picatta sauce with salmon, veal or chicken. The silky mashed potatoes with it are particularly special and warrant your own trip. To conclude, biscotti, cannoli and silky chocolate praline (like a chocolate mousse torte) are must-orders, meaning that some additional dessert time should be allotted before catching a flight. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_134800\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Bertolucci-biscotti.jpg\" alt=\"The biscotti at Bertolucci’s is a must-order and far softer in texture than most biscotti.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-134800\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Bertolucci-biscotti.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Bertolucci-biscotti-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Bertolucci-biscotti-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Bertolucci-biscotti-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Bertolucci-biscotti-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Bertolucci-biscotti-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The biscotti at Bertolucci’s is a must-order and far softer in texture than most biscotti. \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Bertolucci’s certainly falls into that “they don’t make ‘em like this anymore” group.With hulking plates of spaghetti and meatballs, dim lighting, retro Italian posters and art, and plush Rat Pack-era red leather booths, Bertolucci’s isn’t trying to replicate history. It IS history.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Flavas Jamaican Grill\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/JSBZVHakMBEeGJdL9\">314 Linden Ave.\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSouth San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_134782\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Flavas-south-sf.jpg\" alt=\"Flavas Jamaican Grill in South San Francisco is one of the Bay Area’s few remaining Caribbean restaurants and just might have the region’s leading jerk chicken.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"size-full wp-image-134782\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Flavas-south-sf.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Flavas-south-sf-160x213.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Flavas-south-sf-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Flavas-south-sf-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Flavas-south-sf-1020x1360.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Flavas-south-sf-900x1200.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flavas Jamaican Grill in South San Francisco is one of the Bay Area’s few remaining Caribbean restaurants and just might have the region’s leading jerk chicken. \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>With the closings of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/bayareabites/131123/isla-vida-looks-to-make-waves-of-impact-in-the-fillmore\">Isla Vida\u003c/a> and Kaya in recent months, the Bay Area’s already compact roster of Caribbean restaurants shrunk even further. Luckily, one of the region’s remaining stalwarts for jerk chicken and oxtails is still going strong—and happens to be right by SFO.\u003cbr>\n[aside tag='guides' num='2' align='left' target=_ label='More Bay Area Guides']\u003cbr>\nChef/owner Leroy Douglas started cooking for his family in Jamaica at just 10 years old and after a long, winding career cooking all over North America, he ended up in South San Francisco opening this casual, charming restaurant with a definitive rendition of jerk chicken. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It has the ideal mix of Scotch bonnet peppers, cloves and a host of other spices that strike the right sharp spice/earthiness notes in coating the chicken without overwhelming it. The marinade has an interesting thickness to it that is rarely seen in jerk chicken preparations and must contribute to keeping the meat extra moist. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_134783\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Flavas-plate.jpg\" alt=\"A jerk chicken and oxtail combo with plantains and rice & beans at Flavas Jamaican Grill.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"size-full wp-image-134783\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Flavas-plate.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Flavas-plate-160x213.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Flavas-plate-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Flavas-plate-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Flavas-plate-1020x1360.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Flavas-plate-900x1200.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A jerk chicken and oxtail combo with plantains and rice & beans at Flavas Jamaican Grill. \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Guests can order the jerk chicken à la carte or as part of a combo with fall-off-the-bone oxtail or jerk salmon. There’s terrific detail in the cooking—huge depth to the gravy with the oxtail, deft seasoning with the rice and beans, perfectly caramelized plantains. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Outside of a Bob Marley poster and a painting of the Caribbean Sea at sunset, Flavas keeps it low-key on the design front in the tidy dining room. But when diners look at that shimmering Caribbean water and have a bite of the jerk chicken, there’s a special moment where diners have no worries, whether it’s just a quick lunch or dinner before a redeye. \u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Royal Feast\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/CLx8uTd1CpwJyfr37\">148 El Camino Real\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nMillbrae\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_134784\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Royal-Feast.jpg\" alt=\"Royal Feast in Millbrae is a favorite destination for locals and for travelers with its location by SFO and Millbrae BART.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-134784\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Royal-Feast.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Royal-Feast-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Royal-Feast-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Royal-Feast-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Royal-Feast-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Royal-Feast-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Royal Feast in Millbrae is a favorite destination for locals and for travelers with its location by SFO and Millbrae BART. \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>You can count on one hand the number of restaurants between the South Bay and Daly City that San Francisco Chronicle dining critics Michael Bauer and Soleil Ho named to their annual ‘Top 100’ guides in 2018 or 2019. \u003ca>\u003c/a>Royal Feast, a relatively intimate 80-seat spot in Millbrae, is one of them—and for good reason. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Chef Zongyi Liu is one of the Peninsula’s most acclaimed chefs, both because of how consistently excellent his cooking is with a roughly 100 item-long menu and because he competed in the Bocuse d’Or global gastronomy competition representing his native China several years ago. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_134785\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Royal-Feast-feast.jpg\" alt=\"The feast is under way with a table of smoked duck, fried rice, kung pao chicken and more at Millbrae’s Royal Feast.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-134785\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Royal-Feast-feast.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Royal-Feast-feast-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Royal-Feast-feast-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Royal-Feast-feast-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Royal-Feast-feast-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Royal-Feast-feast-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The feast is under way with a table of smoked duck, fried rice, kung pao chicken and more at Millbrae’s Royal Feast. \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>His menu is a mix of Szechuan favorites, seldom-seen royal banquet dishes generally served in large format styles, and the more expected Chinese or Chinese-American fare. The quality is strong, where even the oft-ridiculed kung pao chicken turns out to be a delight of spice, crunch and, yes, plenty of numbness from the ma-la sensation of Szechuan peppers. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Keep an eye out for the mapo tofu, pork dumplings in chili oil or the must-order poached fish fillet in chili oil, along with items in the ‘Chef’s Recommendations’ (the pork belly and sea cucumber won over this jaded pork belly eater) and ‘Royal Cuisine’ sections. For diners in the mood for Beijing-style smoked duck with crackling crispy skin served on a duck-shaped platter (it’s true), this is definitely one of the better renditions in SF or the Peninsula.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_134786\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Royal-Feast-dumplings.jpg\" alt=\"A plate of ‘dumplings in chili oil’ at Royal Feast in Millbrae.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"size-full wp-image-134786\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Royal-Feast-dumplings.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Royal-Feast-dumplings-160x213.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Royal-Feast-dumplings-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Royal-Feast-dumplings-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Royal-Feast-dumplings-1020x1360.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Royal-Feast-dumplings-900x1200.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A plate of ‘dumplings in chili oil’ at Royal Feast in Millbrae. \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Finally, one other recommendation—every table should get at least one order of the scallion pancakes. They arrive scalding hot, slightly doughy in the center and, not revealed on the menu, accompanied by a baba ghanoush-evoking eggplant dip. Use the pancake with everything—spread the eggplant, dunk it in chili oil, use it for the additional duck slices, slather sea cucumber on it. It’s your feast. Enjoy!\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Gintei\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/ZDiX88nDZkfeebfW6\">235 El Camino Real\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSan Bruno\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_134787\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Gintei-bar.jpg\" alt=\"The relaxed yet elegant sushi counter at Gintei in San Bruno.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-134787\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Gintei-bar.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Gintei-bar-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Gintei-bar-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Gintei-bar-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Gintei-bar-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Gintei-bar-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The relaxed yet elegant sushi counter at Gintei in San Bruno. \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>While omakase-only restaurants in San Francisco now charge north of $200 for their exquisite offerings, an omakase for sushi or sashimi at \u003ca href=\"http://gintei.co/\">Gintei\u003c/a> in San Bruno is either $50 or $65 — and generally a dozen of their fish offerings come from the same source: Tokyo’s famed Tsukiji Fish Market.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s easy to get carried away price-wise going the à la carte specials route at Gintei when the likes of Hokkaido uni and A5 Wagyu are over $20 per bite. However, an enjoyable bento box lunch or sushi-filled dinner here doesn’t have to focus on the luxury ingredients.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_134788\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Gintei-sushi-roll.jpg\" alt=\"The Rainbow #1 roll at San Bruno’s Gintei right by SFO.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"size-full wp-image-134788\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Gintei-sushi-roll.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Gintei-sushi-roll-160x213.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Gintei-sushi-roll-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Gintei-sushi-roll-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Gintei-sushi-roll-1020x1360.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Gintei-sushi-roll-900x1200.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Rainbow #1 roll at San Bruno’s Gintei right by SFO. \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Gintei satisfies that hard-to-find niche where the omakase isn’t stratospheric, the à la carte fish quality is sensational AND the non-sushi or sashimi plates are equally well-executed. Of all the restaurants in the immediate SFO area, this is the one that is the most flexible for all kinds of diners. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Come to the sushi bar, say “omakase” and out comes a parade of minimally adorned, maximum quality shima aji, kanpachi and katsuo. Or, bring the family, sit in the slightly sleek dining room (bring a jacket because the air conditioning can be strangely strong here), and order individual rolls or nigiri offerings from the various specials board or printed menu. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_134792\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Gintei-nigiri.jpg\" alt=\"An assortment of nigiri specials at Gintei.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"size-full wp-image-134792\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Gintei-nigiri.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Gintei-nigiri-160x213.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Gintei-nigiri-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Gintei-nigiri-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Gintei-nigiri-1020x1360.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Gintei-nigiri-900x1200.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">An assortment of nigiri specials at Gintei. \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>But wait, then there’s the beautifully fried tempura, grilled salmon collar, and a delightful bowl of chilled ankimo (monkfish liver) that tempt from the kitchen. There are lots of choices. The good news? There’s no going wrong here.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Sam Choy’s Poke to the Max\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/aqQbC885TogLs5YW9\">629 San Mateo Ave.\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSan Bruno\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_134789\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Sam-Choy-room.jpg\" alt=\"Eating at Sam Choy’s Poke to the Max in San Bruno is a fun—and a learning—experience before or after a flight.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-134789\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Sam-Choy-room.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Sam-Choy-room-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Sam-Choy-room-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Sam-Choy-room-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Sam-Choy-room-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Sam-Choy-room-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eating at Sam Choy’s Poke to the Max in San Bruno is a fun—and a learning—experience before or after a flight. \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Before celebrity chefs were celebrity chefs featured on gossip websites and Instagram feeds, they were just iconic, game-changing chefs like Sam Choy was (and still is) to the Hawaiian Islands. Along with the likes of Alan Wong and Roy Yamaguchi (the ‘Roy’ of Roy’s in San Francisco), Choy lifted up the ingredient quality and culinary identity of Hawaii’s beautiful and delicious cuisine. Not only that, Choy was one of the first ‘celebrity chefs’ that an airline used to design menus to make airplane food going to Hawaii actually not just, well, airplane food.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Coincidence or not, almost a decade after he began consulting for American Airlines, Choy’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.samchoyspoke.com/\">first restaurant outpost\u003c/a> is one of the closest eateries to SFO. As the name suggests, poke is the headliner. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Customizable poke bars are becoming as ubiquitous as sandwich delis in the Bay Area, but the shoyu salmon and creamy avocado here are as good as it gets anywhere in the region thanks to the pristine fish quality used. The customizable option comes into play where diners choose between tacos, wraps, salads and rice plates as the base for their poke. Unlike other poke bars, this one doesn’t offer an endless array of garnishes. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_134790\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Sam-Choy-poke.jpg\" alt=\"A ‘classic shoyu’ ahi poke rice plate at Sam Choy’s Poke to the Max in San Bruno.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-134790\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Sam-Choy-poke.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Sam-Choy-poke-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Sam-Choy-poke-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Sam-Choy-poke-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Sam-Choy-poke-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Sam-Choy-poke-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A ‘classic shoyu’ ahi poke rice plate at Sam Choy’s Poke to the Max in San Bruno. \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Beyond the poke, there are several other Hawaiian favorites like musubis (think sushi burritos) that include the obligatory spam but also branch out to other proteins. Classic Hawaiian plate lunches are served with the signature scoops of macaroni salad and rice alongside hearty proteins like ‘loco moco’ that can be a beef patty or, as is so 2019, a vegan one with ‘Just Egg’ and an Impossible burger patty. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There is a pleasant refinement here in general that makes it more along the lines of a ‘fine fast-casual’ spot than just ‘fast-casual.’ Plants hang from the walls, the poke is nicely plated instead of being just an uninspired scoop on a rice bowl, the scoops of rice sports flecks of umami-rich dried seaweed on top, and sunlight comes streaming in making the place positively glow even on foggy mornings. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It might not be poke on the beach but it’s at least close to the max poke experience.\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cbr>\nSlowly but surely, the San Francisco International Airport (SFO) dining scene’s improvement is making the airport a slightly less frustrating experience. With recent openings from current and former local favorites like the Manufactory Food Hall, 1300 on Fillmore (which is no longer on Fillmore) and Farmer Brown (the SF sibling is closed), it’s actually possible to have a legitimately good meal past security.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But, it’s still airport dining, which comes with the background soundtrack of “white courtesy telephone” requests and angry passengers screaming at gate agents (and don’t forget the inflated prices). Fortunately for those coming and going from SFO, the surrounding area is filled with outstanding dining choices of all price points and cuisines. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With the holiday travel blitz soon to start and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11773215/hundreds-of-flight-delays-and-cancellations-at-sfo-heres-what-to-expect\">the current runway construction causing hundreds of delays and cancellations daily\u003c/a>, now is the time to have a great meal near SFO to take the edge off catching a flight—or give you an incentive to sit through 101 traffic when your roommate asks for a ride.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Bertolucci’s\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/ubRUgRHn5uWLPjQw8\">421 Cypress Ave.\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSouth San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_134778\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Bertolucci.jpg\" alt=\"The legendary Bertolucci’s just off 101 in South San Francisco has been around since 1929 and still sees several hundred diners on any given night.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-134778\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Bertolucci.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Bertolucci-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Bertolucci-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Bertolucci-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Bertolucci-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Bertolucci-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The legendary Bertolucci’s just off 101 in South San Francisco has been around since 1929 and still sees several hundred diners on any given night. \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Only a handful of restaurants in the Bay Area can remember when Herbert Hoover was elected over Al Smith. South San Francisco’s \u003ca href=\"http://sodinisbertoluccis.com/\">beloved classic Italian destination\u003c/a> is one of them.\u003cbr>\nSince 1928, Peninsula diners have come to this \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/checkplease/613/sodinis-bertoluccis-ristorante-reviews\">Check, Please! Bay Area-approved\u003c/a> venerable address for tried-and-true Italian favorites with a slight Tuscan emphasis, which reflects where the Bertolucci family is originally from. Since 2005, the restaurant has been owned by Peter Sodini (the founder of North Beach’s equally beloved Golden Boy Pizza) after the Bertoluccis retired and sold the establishment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_134780\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Bertoluccis-picatta.jpg\" alt=\"Tried-and-true classic Italian standards like salmon picatta are nicely prepared by the Bertolucci’s kitchen.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-134780\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Bertoluccis-picatta.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Bertoluccis-picatta-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Bertoluccis-picatta-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Bertoluccis-picatta-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Bertoluccis-picatta-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Bertoluccis-picatta-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tried-and-true classic Italian standards like salmon picatta are nicely prepared by the Bertolucci’s kitchen. \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>That connection would explain why Golden Boy pizza is available on the menu, but the rest of what the kitchen produces probably looks much like it did 90 years ago but is far from tired: osso buco, veal Milanese, linguine con vongole, lasagna. Along with the complimentary, generous bread platter of cheese pizza-like focaccia hunks and sourdough slices, most tables start with a Caesar salad that prominently displays tiny anchovy filets draped on top. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Pastas are split between customizable pick-a-style and pick-a-sauce format, or traditional favorites like creamy tortellini Carbonara. For secondi, if you’re a first-timer, it’s all about trying the hardly innovative but perfectly done picatta sauce with salmon, veal or chicken. The silky mashed potatoes with it are particularly special and warrant your own trip. To conclude, biscotti, cannoli and silky chocolate praline (like a chocolate mousse torte) are must-orders, meaning that some additional dessert time should be allotted before catching a flight. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_134800\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Bertolucci-biscotti.jpg\" alt=\"The biscotti at Bertolucci’s is a must-order and far softer in texture than most biscotti.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-134800\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Bertolucci-biscotti.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Bertolucci-biscotti-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Bertolucci-biscotti-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Bertolucci-biscotti-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Bertolucci-biscotti-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Bertolucci-biscotti-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The biscotti at Bertolucci’s is a must-order and far softer in texture than most biscotti. \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Bertolucci’s certainly falls into that “they don’t make ‘em like this anymore” group.With hulking plates of spaghetti and meatballs, dim lighting, retro Italian posters and art, and plush Rat Pack-era red leather booths, Bertolucci’s isn’t trying to replicate history. It IS history.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Flavas Jamaican Grill\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/JSBZVHakMBEeGJdL9\">314 Linden Ave.\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSouth San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_134782\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Flavas-south-sf.jpg\" alt=\"Flavas Jamaican Grill in South San Francisco is one of the Bay Area’s few remaining Caribbean restaurants and just might have the region’s leading jerk chicken.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"size-full wp-image-134782\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Flavas-south-sf.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Flavas-south-sf-160x213.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Flavas-south-sf-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Flavas-south-sf-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Flavas-south-sf-1020x1360.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Flavas-south-sf-900x1200.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flavas Jamaican Grill in South San Francisco is one of the Bay Area’s few remaining Caribbean restaurants and just might have the region’s leading jerk chicken. \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>With the closings of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/bayareabites/131123/isla-vida-looks-to-make-waves-of-impact-in-the-fillmore\">Isla Vida\u003c/a> and Kaya in recent months, the Bay Area’s already compact roster of Caribbean restaurants shrunk even further. Luckily, one of the region’s remaining stalwarts for jerk chicken and oxtails is still going strong—and happens to be right by SFO.\u003cbr>\n\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cbr>\nChef/owner Leroy Douglas started cooking for his family in Jamaica at just 10 years old and after a long, winding career cooking all over North America, he ended up in South San Francisco opening this casual, charming restaurant with a definitive rendition of jerk chicken. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It has the ideal mix of Scotch bonnet peppers, cloves and a host of other spices that strike the right sharp spice/earthiness notes in coating the chicken without overwhelming it. The marinade has an interesting thickness to it that is rarely seen in jerk chicken preparations and must contribute to keeping the meat extra moist. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_134783\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Flavas-plate.jpg\" alt=\"A jerk chicken and oxtail combo with plantains and rice & beans at Flavas Jamaican Grill.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"size-full wp-image-134783\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Flavas-plate.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Flavas-plate-160x213.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Flavas-plate-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Flavas-plate-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Flavas-plate-1020x1360.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Flavas-plate-900x1200.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A jerk chicken and oxtail combo with plantains and rice & beans at Flavas Jamaican Grill. \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Guests can order the jerk chicken à la carte or as part of a combo with fall-off-the-bone oxtail or jerk salmon. There’s terrific detail in the cooking—huge depth to the gravy with the oxtail, deft seasoning with the rice and beans, perfectly caramelized plantains. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Outside of a Bob Marley poster and a painting of the Caribbean Sea at sunset, Flavas keeps it low-key on the design front in the tidy dining room. But when diners look at that shimmering Caribbean water and have a bite of the jerk chicken, there’s a special moment where diners have no worries, whether it’s just a quick lunch or dinner before a redeye. \u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Royal Feast\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/CLx8uTd1CpwJyfr37\">148 El Camino Real\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nMillbrae\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_134784\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Royal-Feast.jpg\" alt=\"Royal Feast in Millbrae is a favorite destination for locals and for travelers with its location by SFO and Millbrae BART.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-134784\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Royal-Feast.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Royal-Feast-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Royal-Feast-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Royal-Feast-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Royal-Feast-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Royal-Feast-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Royal Feast in Millbrae is a favorite destination for locals and for travelers with its location by SFO and Millbrae BART. \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>You can count on one hand the number of restaurants between the South Bay and Daly City that San Francisco Chronicle dining critics Michael Bauer and Soleil Ho named to their annual ‘Top 100’ guides in 2018 or 2019. \u003ca>\u003c/a>Royal Feast, a relatively intimate 80-seat spot in Millbrae, is one of them—and for good reason. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Chef Zongyi Liu is one of the Peninsula’s most acclaimed chefs, both because of how consistently excellent his cooking is with a roughly 100 item-long menu and because he competed in the Bocuse d’Or global gastronomy competition representing his native China several years ago. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_134785\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Royal-Feast-feast.jpg\" alt=\"The feast is under way with a table of smoked duck, fried rice, kung pao chicken and more at Millbrae’s Royal Feast.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-134785\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Royal-Feast-feast.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Royal-Feast-feast-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Royal-Feast-feast-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Royal-Feast-feast-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Royal-Feast-feast-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Royal-Feast-feast-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The feast is under way with a table of smoked duck, fried rice, kung pao chicken and more at Millbrae’s Royal Feast. \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>His menu is a mix of Szechuan favorites, seldom-seen royal banquet dishes generally served in large format styles, and the more expected Chinese or Chinese-American fare. The quality is strong, where even the oft-ridiculed kung pao chicken turns out to be a delight of spice, crunch and, yes, plenty of numbness from the ma-la sensation of Szechuan peppers. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Keep an eye out for the mapo tofu, pork dumplings in chili oil or the must-order poached fish fillet in chili oil, along with items in the ‘Chef’s Recommendations’ (the pork belly and sea cucumber won over this jaded pork belly eater) and ‘Royal Cuisine’ sections. For diners in the mood for Beijing-style smoked duck with crackling crispy skin served on a duck-shaped platter (it’s true), this is definitely one of the better renditions in SF or the Peninsula.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_134786\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Royal-Feast-dumplings.jpg\" alt=\"A plate of ‘dumplings in chili oil’ at Royal Feast in Millbrae.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"size-full wp-image-134786\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Royal-Feast-dumplings.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Royal-Feast-dumplings-160x213.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Royal-Feast-dumplings-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Royal-Feast-dumplings-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Royal-Feast-dumplings-1020x1360.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Royal-Feast-dumplings-900x1200.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A plate of ‘dumplings in chili oil’ at Royal Feast in Millbrae. \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Finally, one other recommendation—every table should get at least one order of the scallion pancakes. They arrive scalding hot, slightly doughy in the center and, not revealed on the menu, accompanied by a baba ghanoush-evoking eggplant dip. Use the pancake with everything—spread the eggplant, dunk it in chili oil, use it for the additional duck slices, slather sea cucumber on it. It’s your feast. Enjoy!\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Gintei\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/ZDiX88nDZkfeebfW6\">235 El Camino Real\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSan Bruno\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_134787\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Gintei-bar.jpg\" alt=\"The relaxed yet elegant sushi counter at Gintei in San Bruno.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-134787\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Gintei-bar.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Gintei-bar-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Gintei-bar-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Gintei-bar-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Gintei-bar-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Gintei-bar-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The relaxed yet elegant sushi counter at Gintei in San Bruno. \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>While omakase-only restaurants in San Francisco now charge north of $200 for their exquisite offerings, an omakase for sushi or sashimi at \u003ca href=\"http://gintei.co/\">Gintei\u003c/a> in San Bruno is either $50 or $65 — and generally a dozen of their fish offerings come from the same source: Tokyo’s famed Tsukiji Fish Market.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s easy to get carried away price-wise going the à la carte specials route at Gintei when the likes of Hokkaido uni and A5 Wagyu are over $20 per bite. However, an enjoyable bento box lunch or sushi-filled dinner here doesn’t have to focus on the luxury ingredients.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_134788\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Gintei-sushi-roll.jpg\" alt=\"The Rainbow #1 roll at San Bruno’s Gintei right by SFO.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"size-full wp-image-134788\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Gintei-sushi-roll.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Gintei-sushi-roll-160x213.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Gintei-sushi-roll-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Gintei-sushi-roll-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Gintei-sushi-roll-1020x1360.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Gintei-sushi-roll-900x1200.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Rainbow #1 roll at San Bruno’s Gintei right by SFO. \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Gintei satisfies that hard-to-find niche where the omakase isn’t stratospheric, the à la carte fish quality is sensational AND the non-sushi or sashimi plates are equally well-executed. Of all the restaurants in the immediate SFO area, this is the one that is the most flexible for all kinds of diners. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Come to the sushi bar, say “omakase” and out comes a parade of minimally adorned, maximum quality shima aji, kanpachi and katsuo. Or, bring the family, sit in the slightly sleek dining room (bring a jacket because the air conditioning can be strangely strong here), and order individual rolls or nigiri offerings from the various specials board or printed menu. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_134792\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Gintei-nigiri.jpg\" alt=\"An assortment of nigiri specials at Gintei.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"size-full wp-image-134792\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Gintei-nigiri.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Gintei-nigiri-160x213.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Gintei-nigiri-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Gintei-nigiri-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Gintei-nigiri-1020x1360.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Gintei-nigiri-900x1200.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">An assortment of nigiri specials at Gintei. \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>But wait, then there’s the beautifully fried tempura, grilled salmon collar, and a delightful bowl of chilled ankimo (monkfish liver) that tempt from the kitchen. There are lots of choices. The good news? There’s no going wrong here.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Sam Choy’s Poke to the Max\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://goo.gl/maps/aqQbC885TogLs5YW9\">629 San Mateo Ave.\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nSan Bruno\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_134789\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Sam-Choy-room.jpg\" alt=\"Eating at Sam Choy’s Poke to the Max in San Bruno is a fun—and a learning—experience before or after a flight.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-134789\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Sam-Choy-room.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Sam-Choy-room-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Sam-Choy-room-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Sam-Choy-room-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Sam-Choy-room-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Sam-Choy-room-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eating at Sam Choy’s Poke to the Max in San Bruno is a fun—and a learning—experience before or after a flight. \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Before celebrity chefs were celebrity chefs featured on gossip websites and Instagram feeds, they were just iconic, game-changing chefs like Sam Choy was (and still is) to the Hawaiian Islands. Along with the likes of Alan Wong and Roy Yamaguchi (the ‘Roy’ of Roy’s in San Francisco), Choy lifted up the ingredient quality and culinary identity of Hawaii’s beautiful and delicious cuisine. Not only that, Choy was one of the first ‘celebrity chefs’ that an airline used to design menus to make airplane food going to Hawaii actually not just, well, airplane food.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Coincidence or not, almost a decade after he began consulting for American Airlines, Choy’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.samchoyspoke.com/\">first restaurant outpost\u003c/a> is one of the closest eateries to SFO. As the name suggests, poke is the headliner. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Customizable poke bars are becoming as ubiquitous as sandwich delis in the Bay Area, but the shoyu salmon and creamy avocado here are as good as it gets anywhere in the region thanks to the pristine fish quality used. The customizable option comes into play where diners choose between tacos, wraps, salads and rice plates as the base for their poke. Unlike other poke bars, this one doesn’t offer an endless array of garnishes. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_134790\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Sam-Choy-poke.jpg\" alt=\"A ‘classic shoyu’ ahi poke rice plate at Sam Choy’s Poke to the Max in San Bruno.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"size-full wp-image-134790\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Sam-Choy-poke.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Sam-Choy-poke-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Sam-Choy-poke-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Sam-Choy-poke-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Sam-Choy-poke-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/09/Sam-Choy-poke-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A ‘classic shoyu’ ahi poke rice plate at Sam Choy’s Poke to the Max in San Bruno. \u003ccite>(Trevor Felch/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Beyond the poke, there are several other Hawaiian favorites like musubis (think sushi burritos) that include the obligatory spam but also branch out to other proteins. Classic Hawaiian plate lunches are served with the signature scoops of macaroni salad and rice alongside hearty proteins like ‘loco moco’ that can be a beef patty or, as is so 2019, a vegan one with ‘Just Egg’ and an Impossible burger patty. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There is a pleasant refinement here in general that makes it more along the lines of a ‘fine fast-casual’ spot than just ‘fast-casual.’ Plants hang from the walls, the poke is nicely plated instead of being just an uninspired scoop on a rice bowl, the scoops of rice sports flecks of umami-rich dried seaweed on top, and sunlight comes streaming in making the place positively glow even on foggy mornings. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>[aside postID='bayareabites_100021,news_11691757' label='More Food History']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The scene is a familiar one. People sit around a rectangular table, the bulk of which is taken up by a smooth iron cooktop. Gas flames flicker underneath. A man wearing a tall red hat and a white chef's uniform approaches, pulling a cart filled with cold food, large cooking utensils and various bottles of sauces. He holds a spatula and a large metal fork. He brings them together: cling-clang, cling-clang. Eyes sparkling, he looks around the table. \"Welcome to Benihana.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>More commonly referred to as hibachi, Japanese teppanyaki-style cooking has become part of the American dining experience. The combination of noodles, rice, vegetables and meat fried up on a griddle draws customers to these restaurants as much as the loud and showy flair of the chefs cooking at the table.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One of the more subtle curiosities of teppanyaki restaurants — beyond the stacked onion rings of fire and behind-the-back toss of metal utensils — is a creamy orange-pink sauce placed beside your steaming meal. Almost every teppanyaki restaurant will serve it, though its name differs depending on whom you talk to. White sauce (a deceptive moniker), shrimp sauce, yummy sauce, yum yum sauce — are all used interchangeably. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Considered by many in America to be a Japanese classic (one Reddit \u003ca href=\"https://www.reddit.com/r/asianeats/comments/2h47tc/where_can_i_find_the_infamous_whiteish_sauce_they/\">user\u003c/a> called it \"infamous\"; a \u003ca href=\"https://www.mashed.com/94639/yum-yum-sauce-recipe/\">blogger\u003c/a> speculated that there are really only \"two types of folk that dine at a hibachi restaurant, those that get double white sauce and those that don't know you can get double white sauce\"), the sauce's sweet, slightly tangy flavor varies between restaurants and regions as much as the name does. A little more sweetness in one place. A little more tang in another. Some versions are reminiscent of \u003ca href=\"https://www.eater.com/2016/8/6/12054512/fry-sauce-ketchup-mayo-utah-condiment\">fry sauce\u003c/a>, popular in the South. Such variety calls into question whether the sauce we taste in our local teppanyaki restaurants is even Japanese at all. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Maybe not surprisingly, the answer, it appears, is no.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.nancysingletonhachisu.com/\">Nancy Singleton Hachisu\u003c/a>, author of three cookbooks on traditional and modern Japanese cuisine, was confused when I first asked her about the sauce. She hadn't heard of it being used in Japan and actually objected to my initial question about hibachi restaurants. \"Since hibachi is a traditional charcoal heater for the room,\" she told me, \"I cannot think that Japan would yield information on this topic.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Once I sent her a description of the sauce, which I called shrimp sauce and she called \"basically pink mayo,\" she told me that there is no evidence of its use in Japanese cuisine.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.tasteofculture.com/\">Elizabeth Andoh\u003c/a>, who has lived in Japan for half a century and runs the Japanese culinary education program A Taste of Culture, was also puzzled. \"I don't know of any white sauce or shrimp sauce that is served with Japanese steak,\" she said. When I prompted her with a more detailed description, she responded, \"This sort of mayo-based ... tomato sauce is \u003cem>not\u003c/em> part of any Japanese steakhouse repertoire I know of.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And \u003ca href=\"https://www.pacific.edu/academics/schools-and-colleges/college-of-the-pacific/academics/departments-and-programs/food-studies/faculty.html\">Polly Adema\u003c/a>, director of the food studies program at California's College of the Pacific, said that the sauce's origins are fuzzy, though probably not deeply rooted in Japanese culture. Perhaps, she said, the sauce stems from congruent American and modern Japanese tastes for mayonnaise.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Andoh did say that, in general, the Japanese are \"mayo crazy.\" But such speculation doesn't get you very far.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"Which came first: an affection for mayo or a mayo-enriched dish?\" Adema asked. \"[It's] one of those questions we may never be able to answer.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The recipe for the sauce is equally difficult to come by. I reached out to 15 different restaurants around the U.S. — large chains and independently run joints — but each turned down my request. \"We cannot divulge that information,\" a Benihana manager in Maryland told me. I received similar answers from a Sakura in New Jersey, an Edohana in Texas and a Flame in New York.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Chuck Cutler ran into a very similar problem 25 years ago, when he first tasted what he calls white sauce in a teppanyaki restaurant. \"I noticed that all the other people at the table were asking for two bowls of white sauce ... so I tried it. I was instantly hooked.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cutler spent a decade asking different restaurants for the recipe, to no avail. \"It's a Japanese secret,\" chefs would tell him. One day, though, in a Florida grocery store, he stumbled across a sauce produced by a teppanyaki restaurant. He remembers it being called vegetable sauce. So he bought a bottle \"and darned if it didn't taste exactly like what I had been looking for.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Using the ingredients listed on the vegetable sauce bottle, Cutler was able to come up with his own recipe (Chuck's Easy Recipe), which, in a form of revenge against the restaurants that had rejected him, he made a website for:\u003ca href=\"http://japanese-steakhouse-white-sauce.com/\"> Japanese-Steakhouse-White-Sauce.com\u003c/a>. According to Cutler, it was the first good recipe online. Created almost a decade and a half ago, the website now has 229 pages of comments from visitors. There \"are thousands of comments from people all over the world saying, 'Oh my God, I've been looking for this forever,' \" he said. \"Ninety-eight percent of them are positive.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The popularity and intrigue around the sauce led one teppanyaki restaurant owner, Terry Ho, to start bottling it in bulk. Ho owns more than 20 restaurants in the South — some teppanyaki and some Chinese. He has lived in Albany, Ga., since the 1970s, when his grandfather immigrated to the U.S. from Taiwan.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ho's sauce is called \u003ca href=\"https://www.terryhosauce.com/\">Terry Ho's Yum Yum Sauce\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The name is distinctive — and a nifty branding move. According to Ho, \"Yum Yum Sauce\" is much more appealing than white sauce or shrimp sauce, neither of which is even a vaguely accurate description of the actual sauce. \"There's no shrimp in this recipe,\" he said. \"Why are you calling it shrimp sauce?\" Yum Yum Sauce, though, is fitting: \"Well, I mean, it tastes yummy.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For years, Southerners who had tasted or heard about Ho's Yum Yum Sauce — which he made a little differently from others (less oil and sugar) — would come to his restaurants asking for 16 or 20 ounces of it. He would dole it out in Styrofoam containers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_134294\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/07/unknown-4_custom-843417781433058a5cdbbaff7c8ee1e9e1e135f1-e1564439292913.jpg\" alt=\"Terry Ho's Yum Yum Sauce is manufactured at a plant in Leesburg, Ga.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1211\" class=\"size-full wp-image-134294\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Terry Ho's Yum Yum Sauce is manufactured at a plant in Leesburg, Ga. \u003ccite>(Terry Ho)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Seeing the business potential, Ho started manufacturing and bottling the sauce on a mass scale about a decade ago. Success came quickly. The sauce worked its way to larger and larger outlets, diffusing throughout the United States. It is now sold in around 30,000 grocery stores nationwide. Ho said the company is growing by 10 to 15% every year. The sauce is also stocked in U.S. military commissaries around the world. \"There are people in Germany and Saudi Arabia buying the sauce,\" Ho proudly said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"My plan is to turn Yum Yum Sauce into the next American condiment,\" he told me. \"We don't want to be just [perceived as] an Asian sauce. We want to be the next ranch.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When I asked Cutler about Terry Ho's Yum Yum Sauce, he sighed. \"I tried that one, and I didn't think it was that great.\" But of course, he acknowledged, tastes are tastes. Different sauces will appeal to different people in different regions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The sauce — delicious as it is —\u003cem> is\u003c/em> something different to everyone. It's what's available. What's memorable. Maybe even what has the most creative name. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>Copyright 2019 NPR. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The scene is a familiar one. People sit around a rectangular table, the bulk of which is taken up by a smooth iron cooktop. Gas flames flicker underneath. A man wearing a tall red hat and a white chef's uniform approaches, pulling a cart filled with cold food, large cooking utensils and various bottles of sauces. He holds a spatula and a large metal fork. He brings them together: cling-clang, cling-clang. Eyes sparkling, he looks around the table. \"Welcome to Benihana.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>More commonly referred to as hibachi, Japanese teppanyaki-style cooking has become part of the American dining experience. The combination of noodles, rice, vegetables and meat fried up on a griddle draws customers to these restaurants as much as the loud and showy flair of the chefs cooking at the table.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One of the more subtle curiosities of teppanyaki restaurants — beyond the stacked onion rings of fire and behind-the-back toss of metal utensils — is a creamy orange-pink sauce placed beside your steaming meal. Almost every teppanyaki restaurant will serve it, though its name differs depending on whom you talk to. White sauce (a deceptive moniker), shrimp sauce, yummy sauce, yum yum sauce — are all used interchangeably. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Considered by many in America to be a Japanese classic (one Reddit \u003ca href=\"https://www.reddit.com/r/asianeats/comments/2h47tc/where_can_i_find_the_infamous_whiteish_sauce_they/\">user\u003c/a> called it \"infamous\"; a \u003ca href=\"https://www.mashed.com/94639/yum-yum-sauce-recipe/\">blogger\u003c/a> speculated that there are really only \"two types of folk that dine at a hibachi restaurant, those that get double white sauce and those that don't know you can get double white sauce\"), the sauce's sweet, slightly tangy flavor varies between restaurants and regions as much as the name does. A little more sweetness in one place. A little more tang in another. Some versions are reminiscent of \u003ca href=\"https://www.eater.com/2016/8/6/12054512/fry-sauce-ketchup-mayo-utah-condiment\">fry sauce\u003c/a>, popular in the South. Such variety calls into question whether the sauce we taste in our local teppanyaki restaurants is even Japanese at all. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Maybe not surprisingly, the answer, it appears, is no.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.nancysingletonhachisu.com/\">Nancy Singleton Hachisu\u003c/a>, author of three cookbooks on traditional and modern Japanese cuisine, was confused when I first asked her about the sauce. She hadn't heard of it being used in Japan and actually objected to my initial question about hibachi restaurants. \"Since hibachi is a traditional charcoal heater for the room,\" she told me, \"I cannot think that Japan would yield information on this topic.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Once I sent her a description of the sauce, which I called shrimp sauce and she called \"basically pink mayo,\" she told me that there is no evidence of its use in Japanese cuisine.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://www.tasteofculture.com/\">Elizabeth Andoh\u003c/a>, who has lived in Japan for half a century and runs the Japanese culinary education program A Taste of Culture, was also puzzled. \"I don't know of any white sauce or shrimp sauce that is served with Japanese steak,\" she said. When I prompted her with a more detailed description, she responded, \"This sort of mayo-based ... tomato sauce is \u003cem>not\u003c/em> part of any Japanese steakhouse repertoire I know of.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And \u003ca href=\"https://www.pacific.edu/academics/schools-and-colleges/college-of-the-pacific/academics/departments-and-programs/food-studies/faculty.html\">Polly Adema\u003c/a>, director of the food studies program at California's College of the Pacific, said that the sauce's origins are fuzzy, though probably not deeply rooted in Japanese culture. Perhaps, she said, the sauce stems from congruent American and modern Japanese tastes for mayonnaise.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Andoh did say that, in general, the Japanese are \"mayo crazy.\" But such speculation doesn't get you very far.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"Which came first: an affection for mayo or a mayo-enriched dish?\" Adema asked. \"[It's] one of those questions we may never be able to answer.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The recipe for the sauce is equally difficult to come by. I reached out to 15 different restaurants around the U.S. — large chains and independently run joints — but each turned down my request. \"We cannot divulge that information,\" a Benihana manager in Maryland told me. I received similar answers from a Sakura in New Jersey, an Edohana in Texas and a Flame in New York.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Chuck Cutler ran into a very similar problem 25 years ago, when he first tasted what he calls white sauce in a teppanyaki restaurant. \"I noticed that all the other people at the table were asking for two bowls of white sauce ... so I tried it. I was instantly hooked.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cutler spent a decade asking different restaurants for the recipe, to no avail. \"It's a Japanese secret,\" chefs would tell him. One day, though, in a Florida grocery store, he stumbled across a sauce produced by a teppanyaki restaurant. He remembers it being called vegetable sauce. So he bought a bottle \"and darned if it didn't taste exactly like what I had been looking for.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Using the ingredients listed on the vegetable sauce bottle, Cutler was able to come up with his own recipe (Chuck's Easy Recipe), which, in a form of revenge against the restaurants that had rejected him, he made a website for:\u003ca href=\"http://japanese-steakhouse-white-sauce.com/\"> Japanese-Steakhouse-White-Sauce.com\u003c/a>. According to Cutler, it was the first good recipe online. Created almost a decade and a half ago, the website now has 229 pages of comments from visitors. There \"are thousands of comments from people all over the world saying, 'Oh my God, I've been looking for this forever,' \" he said. \"Ninety-eight percent of them are positive.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The popularity and intrigue around the sauce led one teppanyaki restaurant owner, Terry Ho, to start bottling it in bulk. Ho owns more than 20 restaurants in the South — some teppanyaki and some Chinese. He has lived in Albany, Ga., since the 1970s, when his grandfather immigrated to the U.S. from Taiwan.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ho's sauce is called \u003ca href=\"https://www.terryhosauce.com/\">Terry Ho's Yum Yum Sauce\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The name is distinctive — and a nifty branding move. According to Ho, \"Yum Yum Sauce\" is much more appealing than white sauce or shrimp sauce, neither of which is even a vaguely accurate description of the actual sauce. \"There's no shrimp in this recipe,\" he said. \"Why are you calling it shrimp sauce?\" Yum Yum Sauce, though, is fitting: \"Well, I mean, it tastes yummy.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For years, Southerners who had tasted or heard about Ho's Yum Yum Sauce — which he made a little differently from others (less oil and sugar) — would come to his restaurants asking for 16 or 20 ounces of it. 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"content": "\u003cp>\u003ci>By Sarah Chorey\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Whether you've actually traveled to Japan or are just obsessed with sushi, you're likely familiar with omakase, those multi-course meals prepared at the discretion of the chef, made with the freshest fish, and oftentimes reaching 14 or 15 courses, with round after round of fresh nigiri artfully prepared so that each bite requires no adjustment. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Read between the lines: no extra wasabi, soy sauce, or Japanese mayo allowed; the sushi chef has the flavors queued up just so.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There are a handful of omakase restaurants like this sprinkled throughout San Francisco; Sushi Nagai is the latest to join the coterie.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_134113\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 980px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/07/nagai-entrance.jpg\" alt=\"The tidy awning and glass entrance to Sushi Nagai mimic the high-end retailers in nearby Union Square.\" width=\"980\" height=\"653\" class=\"size-full wp-image-134113\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/07/nagai-entrance.jpg 980w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/07/nagai-entrance-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/07/nagai-entrance-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/07/nagai-entrance-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The tidy awning and glass entrance to Sushi Nagai mimic the high-end retailers in nearby Union Square. \u003ccite>(Sarah Chorey)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Blocks from Union Square and this city's most upscale shopping, Sushi Nagai's design mimics that of a luxury goods store: A crisp yellow awning shades the clean glass storefront that offers barely a glimpse of what's happening within; inside, a curvaceous, elevated platform, painted bright white, seats 20 or so with views to the sushi masters doing their expert slicing in the center.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_134114\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 980px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/07/sushi-nagai-chef.jpg\" alt=\"With only bar seating on an elevated platform, every diner has a front row view to the sushi chefs working their magic centerstage.\" width=\"980\" height=\"653\" class=\"size-full wp-image-134114\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/07/sushi-nagai-chef.jpg 980w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/07/sushi-nagai-chef-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/07/sushi-nagai-chef-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/07/sushi-nagai-chef-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">With only bar seating on an elevated platform, every diner has a front row view to the sushi chefs working their magic centerstage. \u003ccite>(Sarah Chorey)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>While the wine glasses are being filled, you'll note the respectful, quiet silence of the dining room where's there's no background music at all—just the hush conceived to inspire awe for the magic of sushi being crafted with care. Settle in, you're going to be here a while.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_134115\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 980px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/07/sushi-nagai-red-snapper.jpg\" alt=\"The fish offering will change based on what's available and fresh at Tokyo's Toyosu fish; we were lucky to get a bite of this rich, wild red snapper.\" width=\"980\" height=\"653\" class=\"size-full wp-image-134115\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/07/sushi-nagai-red-snapper.jpg 980w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/07/sushi-nagai-red-snapper-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/07/sushi-nagai-red-snapper-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/07/sushi-nagai-red-snapper-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The fish offering will change based on what's available and fresh at Tokyo's Toyosu fish; we were lucky to get a bite of this rich, wild red snapper. \u003ccite>(Sarah Chorey)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Head chef Tomonori Nagai (Morimoto, Shinji by Kanasaka) will be your guide for the night, leading you through a collection of morsels that comes with a luxury price tag—expect to throw down northwards of $200 per person. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_134117\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 980px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/07/sushi-nagai-sea-urchin.jpg\" alt=\"More melt-in-your-mouth goodness comes with a round of sea urchin nigiri—smooth, rich, and buttery.\" width=\"980\" height=\"653\" class=\"size-full wp-image-134117\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/07/sushi-nagai-sea-urchin.jpg 980w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/07/sushi-nagai-sea-urchin-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/07/sushi-nagai-sea-urchin-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/07/sushi-nagai-sea-urchin-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">More melt-in-your-mouth goodness comes with a round of sea urchin nigiri—smooth, rich, and buttery. \u003ccite>(Sarah Chorey)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>But the ingredients, of course, are top notch, flown in from Tokyo's famed Toyosu fish market, and the omakase is meticulously prepared in the Edomae style, meaning the fish is preserved with soy sauce, broth, or salt and vinegar for a few days before it is served, just as it was centuries ago in the days before refrigeration.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_134116\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 980px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/07/sushi-nagai-sardine.jpg\" alt=\"A portion of Japanese sardine is placed over a nugget of sushi rice.\" width=\"980\" height=\"653\" class=\"size-full wp-image-134116\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/07/sushi-nagai-sardine.jpg 980w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/07/sushi-nagai-sardine-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/07/sushi-nagai-sardine-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/07/sushi-nagai-sardine-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A portion of Japanese sardine is placed over a nugget of sushi rice. \u003ccite>(Sarah Chorey)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>At the end of your meal, the chef will ask if you'd like another piece of anything he has prepared, so take note of your favorites (and do note the additional price for additional bites).\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_134118\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 980px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/07/sushi-nagai-tamago.jpg\" alt=\"You've never had a sushi restaurant egg omelet like these. At Sushi Nagai, the tamago is light and silken, almost with the texture of a delicate bread. We asked for details about the preparation, but it's a secret too good for them to share.\" width=\"980\" height=\"653\" class=\"size-full wp-image-134118\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/07/sushi-nagai-tamago.jpg 980w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/07/sushi-nagai-tamago-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/07/sushi-nagai-tamago-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/07/sushi-nagai-tamago-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">You've never had a sushi restaurant egg omelet like these. At Sushi Nagai, the tamago is light and silken, almost with the texture of a delicate bread. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003ci>By Sarah Chorey\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Whether you've actually traveled to Japan or are just obsessed with sushi, you're likely familiar with omakase, those multi-course meals prepared at the discretion of the chef, made with the freshest fish, and oftentimes reaching 14 or 15 courses, with round after round of fresh nigiri artfully prepared so that each bite requires no adjustment. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Read between the lines: no extra wasabi, soy sauce, or Japanese mayo allowed; the sushi chef has the flavors queued up just so.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There are a handful of omakase restaurants like this sprinkled throughout San Francisco; Sushi Nagai is the latest to join the coterie.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_134113\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 980px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/07/nagai-entrance.jpg\" alt=\"The tidy awning and glass entrance to Sushi Nagai mimic the high-end retailers in nearby Union Square.\" width=\"980\" height=\"653\" class=\"size-full wp-image-134113\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/07/nagai-entrance.jpg 980w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/07/nagai-entrance-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/07/nagai-entrance-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/07/nagai-entrance-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The tidy awning and glass entrance to Sushi Nagai mimic the high-end retailers in nearby Union Square. \u003ccite>(Sarah Chorey)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Blocks from Union Square and this city's most upscale shopping, Sushi Nagai's design mimics that of a luxury goods store: A crisp yellow awning shades the clean glass storefront that offers barely a glimpse of what's happening within; inside, a curvaceous, elevated platform, painted bright white, seats 20 or so with views to the sushi masters doing their expert slicing in the center.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_134114\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 980px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/07/sushi-nagai-chef.jpg\" alt=\"With only bar seating on an elevated platform, every diner has a front row view to the sushi chefs working their magic centerstage.\" width=\"980\" height=\"653\" class=\"size-full wp-image-134114\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/07/sushi-nagai-chef.jpg 980w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/07/sushi-nagai-chef-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/07/sushi-nagai-chef-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/07/sushi-nagai-chef-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">With only bar seating on an elevated platform, every diner has a front row view to the sushi chefs working their magic centerstage. \u003ccite>(Sarah Chorey)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>While the wine glasses are being filled, you'll note the respectful, quiet silence of the dining room where's there's no background music at all—just the hush conceived to inspire awe for the magic of sushi being crafted with care. Settle in, you're going to be here a while.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_134115\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 980px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/07/sushi-nagai-red-snapper.jpg\" alt=\"The fish offering will change based on what's available and fresh at Tokyo's Toyosu fish; we were lucky to get a bite of this rich, wild red snapper.\" width=\"980\" height=\"653\" class=\"size-full wp-image-134115\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/07/sushi-nagai-red-snapper.jpg 980w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/07/sushi-nagai-red-snapper-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/07/sushi-nagai-red-snapper-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/07/sushi-nagai-red-snapper-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The fish offering will change based on what's available and fresh at Tokyo's Toyosu fish; we were lucky to get a bite of this rich, wild red snapper. \u003ccite>(Sarah Chorey)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Head chef Tomonori Nagai (Morimoto, Shinji by Kanasaka) will be your guide for the night, leading you through a collection of morsels that comes with a luxury price tag—expect to throw down northwards of $200 per person. \u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_134117\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 980px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/07/sushi-nagai-sea-urchin.jpg\" alt=\"More melt-in-your-mouth goodness comes with a round of sea urchin nigiri—smooth, rich, and buttery.\" width=\"980\" height=\"653\" class=\"size-full wp-image-134117\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/07/sushi-nagai-sea-urchin.jpg 980w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/07/sushi-nagai-sea-urchin-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/07/sushi-nagai-sea-urchin-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/07/sushi-nagai-sea-urchin-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">More melt-in-your-mouth goodness comes with a round of sea urchin nigiri—smooth, rich, and buttery. \u003ccite>(Sarah Chorey)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>But the ingredients, of course, are top notch, flown in from Tokyo's famed Toyosu fish market, and the omakase is meticulously prepared in the Edomae style, meaning the fish is preserved with soy sauce, broth, or salt and vinegar for a few days before it is served, just as it was centuries ago in the days before refrigeration.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_134116\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 980px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/07/sushi-nagai-sardine.jpg\" alt=\"A portion of Japanese sardine is placed over a nugget of sushi rice.\" width=\"980\" height=\"653\" class=\"size-full wp-image-134116\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/07/sushi-nagai-sardine.jpg 980w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/07/sushi-nagai-sardine-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/07/sushi-nagai-sardine-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/07/sushi-nagai-sardine-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A portion of Japanese sardine is placed over a nugget of sushi rice. \u003ccite>(Sarah Chorey)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>At the end of your meal, the chef will ask if you'd like another piece of anything he has prepared, so take note of your favorites (and do note the additional price for additional bites).\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_134118\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 980px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/07/sushi-nagai-tamago.jpg\" alt=\"You've never had a sushi restaurant egg omelet like these. At Sushi Nagai, the tamago is light and silken, almost with the texture of a delicate bread. We asked for details about the preparation, but it's a secret too good for them to share.\" width=\"980\" height=\"653\" class=\"size-full wp-image-134118\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/07/sushi-nagai-tamago.jpg 980w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/07/sushi-nagai-tamago-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/07/sushi-nagai-tamago-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/07/sushi-nagai-tamago-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">You've never had a sushi restaurant egg omelet like these. At Sushi Nagai, the tamago is light and silken, almost with the texture of a delicate bread. 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"content": "\u003cp>[aside postID='bayareabites_133040,news_109044' label='More to Chew On']\u003cbr>\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">As Filipino food settles into its mainstream integration, it’s hard not to look back to the institutions that have existed, serving the Filipino communities long before Andrew Zimmern “discovered” sisig on his show and Vogue declared it \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.vogue.com/article/filipino-food-philippines-cuisine-restaurants\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“the next great American cuisine.” \u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">This, of course, could take ages, especially in the Bay Area, home to the Filipino Food Movement and where an estimated 3.4 million Filipinos live according to a 2012 census. In Daly City, host of the highest density of Filipinos and Pinoy businesses in the Bay Area, we can look at a portion of local food history through the lens of one chef. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chel Gilla, owner and chef of two \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://www.tselogs.com/home.html\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tselogs\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> locations with a third due open in July (this location is now open on 518 South Van Ness Avenue in San Francisco), immigrated from the Philippines when she was 16 years old. In 1996, she said accessibility to Filipino food and ingredients wasn’t a problem. With an established and growing Filipino population, it was easy to find ingredients at Pacific Super and other Asian markets. Silog breakfast plates were available at restaurants like Super Star and Gateway, but most of these businesses weren’t Filipino-owned.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_133693\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-133693\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/01-PacificSuper.jpg\" alt=\"Pacific Super on Alemany in Daly City.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/01-PacificSuper.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/01-PacificSuper-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/01-PacificSuper-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/01-PacificSuper-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/01-PacificSuper-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/01-PacificSuper-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pacific Super on Alemany in Daly City. \u003ccite>(Celeste Noche)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\"When I came to the States, I was surprised how the Filipino community was thriving. I was also pleased to see other Asian groups and large Latino population. It did not surprise me though that a non-Filipino owned restaurant, like Gateway & Super Star, would serve Filipino food.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_133694\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-133694\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/02-SuperStar.jpg\" alt=\"Super Star in Daly City.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/02-SuperStar.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/02-SuperStar-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/02-SuperStar-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/02-SuperStar-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/02-SuperStar-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/02-SuperStar-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Super Star in Daly City. \u003ccite>(Celeste Noche)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\"They saw an opportunity and high demand in Filipino food, given the fact that there weren’t a lot of Filipino restaurants in the mainstream,” Gilla said. Their Filipino offerings were limited to silogs, or a meat served with a fried egg and garlic fried rice.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_133695\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-133695\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/03-Gateway.jpg\" alt=\"Super Star and Gateway Kitchen (above) were the only restaurants Gilla recalls serving Filipino food when she first immigrated.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/03-Gateway.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/03-Gateway-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/03-Gateway-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/03-Gateway-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/03-Gateway-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/03-Gateway-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Super Star and Gateway Kitchen (above) were the only restaurants Gilla recalls serving Filipino food when she first immigrated. \u003ccite>(Celeste Noche)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.filamcuisine.com/\">Fil-Am Cuisine\u003c/a> was one of the first Filipino-owned staples Gilla recalls frequenting. With its proximity to Jefferson High School, where she was a student, she has memories of going after school to eat pancit and turon. Today, she is glad to see it still running, “conditioning the palette” of local youth to be familiar with Filipino flavors if they haven’t grown up with them.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_133696\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-133696\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/04-FilAm.jpg\" alt=\"Arnold Custodio and Vicky de Leon behind the counter preparing barbecue inasal at Fil-Am Cuisine on School Street in Daly City.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/04-FilAm.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/04-FilAm-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/04-FilAm-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/04-FilAm-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/04-FilAm-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/04-FilAm-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Arnold Custodio and Vicky de Leon behind the counter preparing barbecue inasal at Fil-Am Cuisine on School Street in Daly City. \u003ccite>(Celeste Noche)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_133697\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-133697\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/05-Valerios.jpg\" alt=\"Valerio’s Tropical Bakeshop began in the Philippines in the 1950s, and opened their first Bay Area location in Vallejo in 1995, with the second location in Daly City opening in 1997. They currently have 15 locations in the United States. Along with their fresh pandesal, Chel recommends their pimiento spread.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/05-Valerios.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/05-Valerios-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/05-Valerios-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/05-Valerios-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/05-Valerios-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/05-Valerios-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Valerio’s Tropical Bakeshop began in the Philippines in the 1950s, and opened their first Bay Area location in Vallejo in 1995, with the second location in Daly City opening in 1997. They currently have 15 locations in the United States. Along with their fresh pandesal, Chel recommends their pimiento spread. \u003ccite>(Celeste Noche)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gilla was part of the pioneering house crew to open the first Jollibee in the United States in 1998, where Daly City was chosen because it holds the highest density of Filipinos outside of Manila. She stayed with the company for two years, leaving as an Assistant Marketing Officer. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_133698\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-133698\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/06-Jollibee.png\" alt=\"Filipino spaghetti, often sweeter than American spaghetti, is made with slices of hot dogs and served with a side of Chickenjoy at Jollibee.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1279\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/06-Jollibee.png 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/06-Jollibee-160x107.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/06-Jollibee-800x533.png 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/06-Jollibee-768x512.png 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/06-Jollibee-1020x679.png 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/06-Jollibee-1200x799.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Filipino spaghetti, often sweeter than American spaghetti, is made with slices of hot dogs and served with a side of Chickenjoy at Jollibee. \u003ccite>(Celeste Noche)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Although Gilla began to see an increase in Filipino-owned businesses, she felt there wasn’t much variety as most establishments were part of a chain or mom-and-pop run, without options in between. In particular, she couldn’t find tapsilog — a cured beef silog. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_133699\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-133699\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/07-Tselogs.jpg\" alt=\"Chel Gilla stands in front of her restaurant, Tselogs.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/07-Tselogs.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/07-Tselogs-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/07-Tselogs-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/07-Tselogs-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/07-Tselogs-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/07-Tselogs-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chel Gilla stands in front of her restaurant, Tselogs. \u003ccite>(Celeste Noche)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">In 2008, Gilla opened the first Tselogs location at 6055 Mission in Daly City, citing the lack of tapa (and more specifically, regional food) as part of her reasons for opening. Although the original location is now closed, she has one location in Colma, another in San Francisco’s Tenderloin, and a third due to open in the Mission this year. “\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Aside from the love for food, I really planned to be a business owner. I figured that if I stayed as an employee my income would be limited. And my greatest dream is to open a school in the Philippines. Opening a restaurant came from the vision of having a school,” Gilla said.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Today, Tselogs offers leadership training for all of its staff, equipping them with training and development for practical application. “If you don’t let go of the good, you won’t get the great,” she said.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gilla continues to be involved in her local Filipino community serving as Advisory Chair for Innovation & Entrepreneurship for City College of San Francisco and a youth leader at her church, hopeful for the future with new voices and perspectives. “The Bay Area has given me the opportunity and courage to start here. We have influential figures here in the Bay that became an example to me when I was a teenager — Filipino politicians, professors, business owners and a huge number of Filipinos that are just waiting to be served good old traditional silogs.” \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_133700\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-133700\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/07-Kuyas.png\" alt=\"At Kuya’s in San Bruno, Gilla recommends their fish dishes like bangus and sinigang.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1279\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/07-Kuyas.png 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/07-Kuyas-160x107.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/07-Kuyas-800x533.png 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/07-Kuyas-768x512.png 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/07-Kuyas-1020x679.png 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/07-Kuyas-1200x799.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">At Kuya’s in San Bruno, Gilla recommends their fish dishes like bangus and sinigang. \u003ccite>(Celeste Noche)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Outside of her own restaurant, she has favorite dishes at neighboring establishments. She recommends the escabeche and lumpa ng gulay at Via Mare, the kare kare at Lucky Chances, and any fish dish at \u003ca href=\"https://www.yelp.com/biz/kuyas-asian-cuisine-san-bruno\">Kuya’s\u003c/a>. “Even before Tselogs, I really take pride in living in Daly City. The fact that Filipinos made History here already says a lot.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_133701\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-133701\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/08-LuckyChances.jpg\" alt=\"Lucky Chances casino has an all-ages cafe that serves Filipino classics along with American diner staples. Server Melissa Deguzman carries goto (beef tripe and garlic rice porridge) to customers.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/08-LuckyChances.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/08-LuckyChances-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/08-LuckyChances-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/08-LuckyChances-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/08-LuckyChances-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/08-LuckyChances-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lucky Chances casino has an all-ages cafe that serves Filipino classics along with American diner staples. Server Melissa Deguzman carries goto (beef tripe and garlic rice porridge) to customers. \u003ccite>(Celeste Noche)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">While many of Tselogs's recipes are adaptable at home (welcome to the silog beauty of cooking anything with a fried egg over garlic fried rice), Gilla considers pancit bihon their “initiation dish.” \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">On top of developing the “Filipino palette” to properly season to taste, the dish requires significant prep, from pre-soaking the rice noodles to preparing up to three or more types of protein. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“If you can finally cook pancit, you can be a cook at Tselogs,” says Gilla.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Pancit Bihon\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Recipe by Tselogs\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003cem>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Serves 6-8\u003c/span>\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_133702\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-133702\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/09-Pancit.jpg\" alt=\"Pancit Bihon by Tselogs\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2881\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/09-Pancit.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/09-Pancit-160x240.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/09-Pancit-800x1200.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/09-Pancit-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/09-Pancit-1020x1531.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pancit Bihon by Tselogs \u003ccite>(Celeste Noche)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ingredients:\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">¼ pound pork butt cut into small strips\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">¼ pound chicken thigh cut into small pieces\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">10 fishballs, quartered\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">¼ pound peeled small shrimp\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">1 small chopped Onion\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">1 tablespoon minced Garlic\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">3½ cups of water\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">1½ tablespoon fish sauce\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Black pepper to taste\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">1½ tablespoon soy sauce\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">1 tablespoon vegetable oil\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">1 16-ounce bag of bihon, or thin rice noodle\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">1 carrot, julienned\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">1 stalk of celery, sliced into small pieces\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">½ cabbage, chopped thinly\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">½ lemon, sliced into wedges\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Instructions:\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003col>\n\u003cli>Soak the rice noodles in a large dish or casserole pan.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>In a medium size wok, saute the garlic and onion in high heat. Add the pork and chicken then let cook for 2 minutes.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Add water then simmer for 10 minutes. Add in the carrots, cabbage, and celery and simmer for 3-4 minutes, stirring. During the last few minutes, add the shrimp.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Remove all the ingredients in the pot except for the liquid and set them aside. With the remaining liquid, add the soy sauce and mix well. Add the pancit bihon and mix well.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Add pepper & fish sauce. Cook until liquid evaporates completely.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Once the liquid is gone, re-add the vegetables and meat and simmer for a minute or two, stirring to fully incorporate.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Add additional soy sauce and fish sauce to taste. Serve with lemon wedges.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ol>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cbr>\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">As Filipino food settles into its mainstream integration, it’s hard not to look back to the institutions that have existed, serving the Filipino communities long before Andrew Zimmern “discovered” sisig on his show and Vogue declared it \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.vogue.com/article/filipino-food-philippines-cuisine-restaurants\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“the next great American cuisine.” \u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">This, of course, could take ages, especially in the Bay Area, home to the Filipino Food Movement and where an estimated 3.4 million Filipinos live according to a 2012 census. In Daly City, host of the highest density of Filipinos and Pinoy businesses in the Bay Area, we can look at a portion of local food history through the lens of one chef. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chel Gilla, owner and chef of two \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://www.tselogs.com/home.html\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tselogs\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> locations with a third due open in July (this location is now open on 518 South Van Ness Avenue in San Francisco), immigrated from the Philippines when she was 16 years old. In 1996, she said accessibility to Filipino food and ingredients wasn’t a problem. With an established and growing Filipino population, it was easy to find ingredients at Pacific Super and other Asian markets. Silog breakfast plates were available at restaurants like Super Star and Gateway, but most of these businesses weren’t Filipino-owned.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_133693\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-133693\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/01-PacificSuper.jpg\" alt=\"Pacific Super on Alemany in Daly City.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/01-PacificSuper.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/01-PacificSuper-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/01-PacificSuper-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/01-PacificSuper-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/01-PacificSuper-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/01-PacificSuper-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pacific Super on Alemany in Daly City. \u003ccite>(Celeste Noche)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\"When I came to the States, I was surprised how the Filipino community was thriving. I was also pleased to see other Asian groups and large Latino population. It did not surprise me though that a non-Filipino owned restaurant, like Gateway & Super Star, would serve Filipino food.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_133694\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-133694\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/02-SuperStar.jpg\" alt=\"Super Star in Daly City.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/02-SuperStar.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/02-SuperStar-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/02-SuperStar-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/02-SuperStar-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/02-SuperStar-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/02-SuperStar-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Super Star in Daly City. \u003ccite>(Celeste Noche)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\"They saw an opportunity and high demand in Filipino food, given the fact that there weren’t a lot of Filipino restaurants in the mainstream,” Gilla said. Their Filipino offerings were limited to silogs, or a meat served with a fried egg and garlic fried rice.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_133695\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-133695\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/03-Gateway.jpg\" alt=\"Super Star and Gateway Kitchen (above) were the only restaurants Gilla recalls serving Filipino food when she first immigrated.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/03-Gateway.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/03-Gateway-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/03-Gateway-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/03-Gateway-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/03-Gateway-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/03-Gateway-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Super Star and Gateway Kitchen (above) were the only restaurants Gilla recalls serving Filipino food when she first immigrated. \u003ccite>(Celeste Noche)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.filamcuisine.com/\">Fil-Am Cuisine\u003c/a> was one of the first Filipino-owned staples Gilla recalls frequenting. With its proximity to Jefferson High School, where she was a student, she has memories of going after school to eat pancit and turon. Today, she is glad to see it still running, “conditioning the palette” of local youth to be familiar with Filipino flavors if they haven’t grown up with them.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_133696\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-133696\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/04-FilAm.jpg\" alt=\"Arnold Custodio and Vicky de Leon behind the counter preparing barbecue inasal at Fil-Am Cuisine on School Street in Daly City.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/04-FilAm.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/04-FilAm-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/04-FilAm-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/04-FilAm-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/04-FilAm-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/04-FilAm-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Arnold Custodio and Vicky de Leon behind the counter preparing barbecue inasal at Fil-Am Cuisine on School Street in Daly City. \u003ccite>(Celeste Noche)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_133697\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-133697\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/05-Valerios.jpg\" alt=\"Valerio’s Tropical Bakeshop began in the Philippines in the 1950s, and opened their first Bay Area location in Vallejo in 1995, with the second location in Daly City opening in 1997. They currently have 15 locations in the United States. Along with their fresh pandesal, Chel recommends their pimiento spread.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/05-Valerios.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/05-Valerios-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/05-Valerios-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/05-Valerios-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/05-Valerios-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/05-Valerios-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Valerio’s Tropical Bakeshop began in the Philippines in the 1950s, and opened their first Bay Area location in Vallejo in 1995, with the second location in Daly City opening in 1997. They currently have 15 locations in the United States. Along with their fresh pandesal, Chel recommends their pimiento spread. \u003ccite>(Celeste Noche)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gilla was part of the pioneering house crew to open the first Jollibee in the United States in 1998, where Daly City was chosen because it holds the highest density of Filipinos outside of Manila. She stayed with the company for two years, leaving as an Assistant Marketing Officer. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_133698\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-133698\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/06-Jollibee.png\" alt=\"Filipino spaghetti, often sweeter than American spaghetti, is made with slices of hot dogs and served with a side of Chickenjoy at Jollibee.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1279\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/06-Jollibee.png 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/06-Jollibee-160x107.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/06-Jollibee-800x533.png 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/06-Jollibee-768x512.png 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/06-Jollibee-1020x679.png 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/06-Jollibee-1200x799.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Filipino spaghetti, often sweeter than American spaghetti, is made with slices of hot dogs and served with a side of Chickenjoy at Jollibee. \u003ccite>(Celeste Noche)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Although Gilla began to see an increase in Filipino-owned businesses, she felt there wasn’t much variety as most establishments were part of a chain or mom-and-pop run, without options in between. In particular, she couldn’t find tapsilog — a cured beef silog. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_133699\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-133699\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/07-Tselogs.jpg\" alt=\"Chel Gilla stands in front of her restaurant, Tselogs.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/07-Tselogs.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/07-Tselogs-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/07-Tselogs-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/07-Tselogs-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/07-Tselogs-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/07-Tselogs-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chel Gilla stands in front of her restaurant, Tselogs. \u003ccite>(Celeste Noche)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">In 2008, Gilla opened the first Tselogs location at 6055 Mission in Daly City, citing the lack of tapa (and more specifically, regional food) as part of her reasons for opening. Although the original location is now closed, she has one location in Colma, another in San Francisco’s Tenderloin, and a third due to open in the Mission this year. “\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Aside from the love for food, I really planned to be a business owner. I figured that if I stayed as an employee my income would be limited. And my greatest dream is to open a school in the Philippines. Opening a restaurant came from the vision of having a school,” Gilla said.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Today, Tselogs offers leadership training for all of its staff, equipping them with training and development for practical application. “If you don’t let go of the good, you won’t get the great,” she said.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gilla continues to be involved in her local Filipino community serving as Advisory Chair for Innovation & Entrepreneurship for City College of San Francisco and a youth leader at her church, hopeful for the future with new voices and perspectives. “The Bay Area has given me the opportunity and courage to start here. We have influential figures here in the Bay that became an example to me when I was a teenager — Filipino politicians, professors, business owners and a huge number of Filipinos that are just waiting to be served good old traditional silogs.” \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_133700\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-133700\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/07-Kuyas.png\" alt=\"At Kuya’s in San Bruno, Gilla recommends their fish dishes like bangus and sinigang.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1279\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/07-Kuyas.png 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/07-Kuyas-160x107.png 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/07-Kuyas-800x533.png 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/07-Kuyas-768x512.png 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/07-Kuyas-1020x679.png 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/07-Kuyas-1200x799.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">At Kuya’s in San Bruno, Gilla recommends their fish dishes like bangus and sinigang. \u003ccite>(Celeste Noche)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Outside of her own restaurant, she has favorite dishes at neighboring establishments. She recommends the escabeche and lumpa ng gulay at Via Mare, the kare kare at Lucky Chances, and any fish dish at \u003ca href=\"https://www.yelp.com/biz/kuyas-asian-cuisine-san-bruno\">Kuya’s\u003c/a>. “Even before Tselogs, I really take pride in living in Daly City. The fact that Filipinos made History here already says a lot.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_133701\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-133701\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/08-LuckyChances.jpg\" alt=\"Lucky Chances casino has an all-ages cafe that serves Filipino classics along with American diner staples. Server Melissa Deguzman carries goto (beef tripe and garlic rice porridge) to customers.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/08-LuckyChances.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/08-LuckyChances-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/08-LuckyChances-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/08-LuckyChances-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/08-LuckyChances-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/08-LuckyChances-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lucky Chances casino has an all-ages cafe that serves Filipino classics along with American diner staples. Server Melissa Deguzman carries goto (beef tripe and garlic rice porridge) to customers. \u003ccite>(Celeste Noche)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">While many of Tselogs's recipes are adaptable at home (welcome to the silog beauty of cooking anything with a fried egg over garlic fried rice), Gilla considers pancit bihon their “initiation dish.” \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">On top of developing the “Filipino palette” to properly season to taste, the dish requires significant prep, from pre-soaking the rice noodles to preparing up to three or more types of protein. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“If you can finally cook pancit, you can be a cook at Tselogs,” says Gilla.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Pancit Bihon\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cstrong>Recipe by Tselogs\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003cem>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Serves 6-8\u003c/span>\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_133702\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-133702\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/09-Pancit.jpg\" alt=\"Pancit Bihon by Tselogs\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2881\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/09-Pancit.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/09-Pancit-160x240.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/09-Pancit-800x1200.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/09-Pancit-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/09-Pancit-1020x1531.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pancit Bihon by Tselogs \u003ccite>(Celeste Noche)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ingredients:\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">¼ pound pork butt cut into small strips\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">¼ pound chicken thigh cut into small pieces\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">10 fishballs, quartered\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">¼ pound peeled small shrimp\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">1 small chopped Onion\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">1 tablespoon minced Garlic\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">3½ cups of water\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">1½ tablespoon fish sauce\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Black pepper to taste\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">1½ tablespoon soy sauce\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">1 tablespoon vegetable oil\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">1 16-ounce bag of bihon, or thin rice noodle\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">1 carrot, julienned\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">1 stalk of celery, sliced into small pieces\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">½ cabbage, chopped thinly\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">½ lemon, sliced into wedges\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.berkeleyside.com/2018/06/06/bites-super-duper-is-opening-in-berkeley-this-month-drip-line-is-closed\">In early June 2018\u003c/a>, Drip Line's Chef Nora Haron and the cafe's owners Josh Larson and Carrie Shores parted ways. When Haron struck out with her own cafe menu at Drip Line, she earned a loyal cult following in a very short time. The chef assured her fans that favorites like her Singapore Chicken Rice would be back, and she \u003ca href=\"https://www.eastbayexpress.com/WhatTheFork/archives/2018/06/06/west-oaklands-drip-line-closes-as-chef-departs\">even hinted that she would open her own restaurant\u003c/a> in East Bay.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_133642\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-133642\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/Chef-Nora-_-Local-Kitchen-_-Photo-Credit-Chris-Burns.jpg\" alt=\"Chef Nora Haron\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/Chef-Nora-_-Local-Kitchen-_-Photo-Credit-Chris-Burns.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/Chef-Nora-_-Local-Kitchen-_-Photo-Credit-Chris-Burns-160x213.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/Chef-Nora-_-Local-Kitchen-_-Photo-Credit-Chris-Burns-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/Chef-Nora-_-Local-Kitchen-_-Photo-Credit-Chris-Burns-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/Chef-Nora-_-Local-Kitchen-_-Photo-Credit-Chris-Burns-1020x1360.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/Chef-Nora-_-Local-Kitchen-_-Photo-Credit-Chris-Burns-900x1200.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chef Nora Haron \u003ccite>(Chris Burns)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Not long after leaving Drip Line, Haron \u003ca href=\"https://www.berkeleyside.com/2018/06/12/bites-a-tribute-to-anthony-bourdain-soba-ichi-opening-soon-comal-drakes-beer-dinner\">held two pop-ups\u003c/a> in Old Oakland (one was a tribute to the recently departed Anthony Bourdain), but there were no signs of a restaurant opening. Fast forward to today and Haron is back in action at \u003ca href=\"http://sf-local.com/\">Local Kitchen\u003c/a>, bringing her delicious take on Singaporean-Indonesian dishes with Northern Californian influences and ingredients.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When asked about the unique flavors she brings to her menu, Haron is excited to spread the word about Singaporean & Indonesian cuisine: \"At Drip Line, some customers traveled quite far for the hard-to-find flavors we served that they missed from childhood. Others loved trying dishes they've never tasted before. Singaporean & Indonesian cuisines are still underrepresented in the States, not yet having as much mainstream exposure as Thai, Chinese, Indian dishes.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Since 2009, Local Kitchen has provided wood-fired pizza and a Mediterranean-inflected menu familiar to Californian diners, but times have changed and they want to cater to the younger and more diverse customers coming into the Bay from all over the world.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_133650\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1600px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-133650\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/Wood-Fire-Roasted-Branzino-_-Ikan-Bakar-_-sambal-marinade-turmeric-cauliflower-puree-pistachio-sambal.jpg\" alt=\"Wood-Fire Roasted Whole Branzino with sambal marinade, turmeric cauliflower puree and pistachio sambal.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1068\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/Wood-Fire-Roasted-Branzino-_-Ikan-Bakar-_-sambal-marinade-turmeric-cauliflower-puree-pistachio-sambal.jpg 1600w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/Wood-Fire-Roasted-Branzino-_-Ikan-Bakar-_-sambal-marinade-turmeric-cauliflower-puree-pistachio-sambal-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/Wood-Fire-Roasted-Branzino-_-Ikan-Bakar-_-sambal-marinade-turmeric-cauliflower-puree-pistachio-sambal-800x534.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/Wood-Fire-Roasted-Branzino-_-Ikan-Bakar-_-sambal-marinade-turmeric-cauliflower-puree-pistachio-sambal-768x513.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/Wood-Fire-Roasted-Branzino-_-Ikan-Bakar-_-sambal-marinade-turmeric-cauliflower-puree-pistachio-sambal-1020x681.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/Wood-Fire-Roasted-Branzino-_-Ikan-Bakar-_-sambal-marinade-turmeric-cauliflower-puree-pistachio-sambal-1200x801.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wood-Fire Roasted Whole Branzino with sambal marinade, turmeric cauliflower puree and pistachio sambal. \u003ccite>(Albert Law)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>To assist the restaurant in this next chapter of its life, Local Kitchen’s Jeff Handy was looking for a new chef and bringing Haron's Singaporean-Indonesian-Californian cooking to the kitchen will hopefully help them make that transition. The revamped menu boasts items like Laksa, Whole Roasted Branzino (with a sambal marinade, turmeric cauliflower puree and pistachio sambal), Chicken Satay and more.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"Good food, Singaporean and Indonesian food, takes time. I'm grateful to partner Local Kitchen's Jeff Handy for giving me time to develop the recipes and train the staff. These are complex dishes. I'm excited to share these flavors with more people,\" says Haron.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Don't be scared—the pizza is not leaving the menu! You can still get one at Local, but, instead of the average Margherita or Pepperoni, the new pizzas will have a Haron twist to it. One of the first changes she made in the kitchen was to make the pizza dough a sourdough. The new pizzas on the menu will be topped with local produce and seasonal vegetables like cauliflower puree, wild mushrooms, roasted tomatoes and pistachio sambal. Haron is also adding Indonesian touches like Beef Rendang braised brisket, mozzarella, roasted pineapple and micro basil.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Haron's menu compared to her time at Drip Line is a bit bigger, which she credits to the new space and tools: \"Local Kitchen gives me access to a bigger, open kitchen, a wood-fired oven - I'm so looking forward to serving a wider variety of savory dishes from the Singaporean-Indonesian repertoire.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_133643\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1600px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-133643\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/Singapore-Chicken-Rice-_-Nasi-Ayam-_-poached-flash-fried-chicken-thighs-ginger-infused-jasmine-rice-cucumber-cilantro-sweet-spicy-soy-sauce-chicken-broth.jpg\" alt=\"Her signature Singapore Chicken Rice comes with poached and flash fried chicken thighs.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1068\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/Singapore-Chicken-Rice-_-Nasi-Ayam-_-poached-flash-fried-chicken-thighs-ginger-infused-jasmine-rice-cucumber-cilantro-sweet-spicy-soy-sauce-chicken-broth.jpg 1600w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/Singapore-Chicken-Rice-_-Nasi-Ayam-_-poached-flash-fried-chicken-thighs-ginger-infused-jasmine-rice-cucumber-cilantro-sweet-spicy-soy-sauce-chicken-broth-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/Singapore-Chicken-Rice-_-Nasi-Ayam-_-poached-flash-fried-chicken-thighs-ginger-infused-jasmine-rice-cucumber-cilantro-sweet-spicy-soy-sauce-chicken-broth-800x534.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/Singapore-Chicken-Rice-_-Nasi-Ayam-_-poached-flash-fried-chicken-thighs-ginger-infused-jasmine-rice-cucumber-cilantro-sweet-spicy-soy-sauce-chicken-broth-768x513.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/Singapore-Chicken-Rice-_-Nasi-Ayam-_-poached-flash-fried-chicken-thighs-ginger-infused-jasmine-rice-cucumber-cilantro-sweet-spicy-soy-sauce-chicken-broth-1020x681.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/Singapore-Chicken-Rice-_-Nasi-Ayam-_-poached-flash-fried-chicken-thighs-ginger-infused-jasmine-rice-cucumber-cilantro-sweet-spicy-soy-sauce-chicken-broth-1200x801.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Her signature Singapore Chicken Rice comes with poached and flash fried chicken thighs. \u003ccite>(Albert Law)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Fans of Haron's menu at Drip Line can rest easy knowing that some of their favorites from the cafe (like the Singapore Chicken Rice) will be making a comeback in her new kitchen. Her Blended Burger made from 60% grass-fed beef and 40% Shiitake (which we listed in our \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/bayareabites/119086/bay-area-bites-guide-the-15-best-burger-spots-in-oakland-and-berkeley\">Top 15 Burgers in Oakland\u003c/a>) is listed on the menu as well.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Starting today, the savory new menu is available to diners who go in for lunch and dinner. In the coming months, Haron is considering rolling out a brunch menu (fingers crossed that kaya toast, pandan cake and chicken and sourdough waffles turn up).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Keep scrolling for a peek at the new Local Kitchen menu!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Local Kitchen\u003c/b>\u003cbr>\n330 1st St #1 (at Folsom)\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco, CA 94105\u003cbr>\nMonday - Friday 11:30am - 2pm, 5:30pm - 10pm\u003cbr>\nSaturday 5:30pm - 10pm\u003cbr>\nSunday 5:30pm - 9pm\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Small Plates\u003c/h2>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Chef’s Soup of the Day // 8\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Roasted Cauliflower | Brokoli Bunga Bakar - \u003cem>five spiced roasted cauliflower, pistachio sambal\u003c/em> // 12\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Za’atar Flatbread | Roti Za’atar- \u003cem>thyme, oregano, sesame seeds, sumac, pistachio sambal\u003c/em>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Chicken Satay | Satay Ayam - \u003cem>coriander spiced skewers, cucumber, pickled red onion, peanut sauce\u003c/em> // 12\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Lamb Meatballs | Bebola Daging Kambing - \u003cem>raita, sourdough flatbread\u003c/em> // 12\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>Salads\u003c/h2>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Green Mango - \u003cem>macadamia nuts, fried shallots, dried shrimp, thai chillies, asparagus, black garlic-sesame vinaigrette\u003c/em> // 18\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Gado Gado - \u003cem>kale, fried tofu & tempeh, braised yellow beets, black rice, purple potato chips, peanut sambal\u003c/em> // 18\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>Main Plates\u003c/h2>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>James Beard Blended Burger Project™ by Chef Nora - \u003cem>40% shiitake, 60% grass-fed beef, cheddar, arugula, sambal aioli, purple potato chip\u003c/em>s // 18\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Kerala-Style Chicken Curry | Kari Ayam Kerala - \u003cem>coriander, cumin, turmeric & chilli marinade, coconut milk, curry leaves\u003c/em> // 18\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Beef Brisket Rendang & Arancini | Pulut Dan Rendang -\u003cem> braised brisket, coconut-turmeric arancini, apricot-ginger chutney\u003c/em> // 34\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Curried Rice Noodles | Laksa - \u003cem>Malaysian-style curried rice noodle soup, grilled shrimp, poached egg, sambal, \u003c/em>\u003cem>cucumber, rau ram\u003c/em> // 18\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Salmon Assam | Assam Pedas Ikan - \u003cem>cauliflower puree, fried asparagus, sambal, tamarind broth\u003c/em> // 24\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Singapore Chicken Rice | Nasi Ayam - \u003cem>poached & flash fried chicken thighs, ginger infused jasmine rice, cucumber, cilantro,\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>sweet & spicy soy sauce, chicken broth //\u003c/em> 18\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Wood-Fire Roasted Branzino | Ikan Bakar - \u003cem>sambal marinade, turmeric cauliflower puree, pistachio sambal\u003c/em> // 28\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.berkeleyside.com/2018/06/06/bites-super-duper-is-opening-in-berkeley-this-month-drip-line-is-closed\">In early June 2018\u003c/a>, Drip Line's Chef Nora Haron and the cafe's owners Josh Larson and Carrie Shores parted ways. When Haron struck out with her own cafe menu at Drip Line, she earned a loyal cult following in a very short time. The chef assured her fans that favorites like her Singapore Chicken Rice would be back, and she \u003ca href=\"https://www.eastbayexpress.com/WhatTheFork/archives/2018/06/06/west-oaklands-drip-line-closes-as-chef-departs\">even hinted that she would open her own restaurant\u003c/a> in East Bay.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_133642\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-133642\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/Chef-Nora-_-Local-Kitchen-_-Photo-Credit-Chris-Burns.jpg\" alt=\"Chef Nora Haron\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/Chef-Nora-_-Local-Kitchen-_-Photo-Credit-Chris-Burns.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/Chef-Nora-_-Local-Kitchen-_-Photo-Credit-Chris-Burns-160x213.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/Chef-Nora-_-Local-Kitchen-_-Photo-Credit-Chris-Burns-800x1067.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/Chef-Nora-_-Local-Kitchen-_-Photo-Credit-Chris-Burns-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/Chef-Nora-_-Local-Kitchen-_-Photo-Credit-Chris-Burns-1020x1360.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/Chef-Nora-_-Local-Kitchen-_-Photo-Credit-Chris-Burns-900x1200.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chef Nora Haron \u003ccite>(Chris Burns)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Not long after leaving Drip Line, Haron \u003ca href=\"https://www.berkeleyside.com/2018/06/12/bites-a-tribute-to-anthony-bourdain-soba-ichi-opening-soon-comal-drakes-beer-dinner\">held two pop-ups\u003c/a> in Old Oakland (one was a tribute to the recently departed Anthony Bourdain), but there were no signs of a restaurant opening. Fast forward to today and Haron is back in action at \u003ca href=\"http://sf-local.com/\">Local Kitchen\u003c/a>, bringing her delicious take on Singaporean-Indonesian dishes with Northern Californian influences and ingredients.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When asked about the unique flavors she brings to her menu, Haron is excited to spread the word about Singaporean & Indonesian cuisine: \"At Drip Line, some customers traveled quite far for the hard-to-find flavors we served that they missed from childhood. Others loved trying dishes they've never tasted before. Singaporean & Indonesian cuisines are still underrepresented in the States, not yet having as much mainstream exposure as Thai, Chinese, Indian dishes.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Since 2009, Local Kitchen has provided wood-fired pizza and a Mediterranean-inflected menu familiar to Californian diners, but times have changed and they want to cater to the younger and more diverse customers coming into the Bay from all over the world.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_133650\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1600px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-133650\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/Wood-Fire-Roasted-Branzino-_-Ikan-Bakar-_-sambal-marinade-turmeric-cauliflower-puree-pistachio-sambal.jpg\" alt=\"Wood-Fire Roasted Whole Branzino with sambal marinade, turmeric cauliflower puree and pistachio sambal.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1068\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/Wood-Fire-Roasted-Branzino-_-Ikan-Bakar-_-sambal-marinade-turmeric-cauliflower-puree-pistachio-sambal.jpg 1600w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/Wood-Fire-Roasted-Branzino-_-Ikan-Bakar-_-sambal-marinade-turmeric-cauliflower-puree-pistachio-sambal-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/Wood-Fire-Roasted-Branzino-_-Ikan-Bakar-_-sambal-marinade-turmeric-cauliflower-puree-pistachio-sambal-800x534.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/Wood-Fire-Roasted-Branzino-_-Ikan-Bakar-_-sambal-marinade-turmeric-cauliflower-puree-pistachio-sambal-768x513.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/Wood-Fire-Roasted-Branzino-_-Ikan-Bakar-_-sambal-marinade-turmeric-cauliflower-puree-pistachio-sambal-1020x681.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/24/2019/05/Wood-Fire-Roasted-Branzino-_-Ikan-Bakar-_-sambal-marinade-turmeric-cauliflower-puree-pistachio-sambal-1200x801.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wood-Fire Roasted Whole Branzino with sambal marinade, turmeric cauliflower puree and pistachio sambal. \u003ccite>(Albert Law)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>To assist the restaurant in this next chapter of its life, Local Kitchen’s Jeff Handy was looking for a new chef and bringing Haron's Singaporean-Indonesian-Californian cooking to the kitchen will hopefully help them make that transition. The revamped menu boasts items like Laksa, Whole Roasted Branzino (with a sambal marinade, turmeric cauliflower puree and pistachio sambal), Chicken Satay and more.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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