Monthly Archives: September 2012

Chilaquiles – Starbelly

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Chilaquiles - Starbelly
House made chorizo, eggs, corn chips, chile sauce and cilantro, house salad with goat cheese and tomatoes. $12
Starbelly, San Francisco CA

Noms, this was SO good! I loved the house made chorizo and the sauteed chilies mixed into the scramble. Mmm, I’m hungry just thinking about this dish again! Definitely not an authentic chilaquiles, but it was packed with delicious flavors.

Pink 'Coral Seas' passion flowers (Passiflora jamesonii, Passifloraceae)

Pink ‘Coral Seas’ passion flowers (Passiflora jamesonii, Passifloraceae), 25th Street. These passion vines are just around the corner from my house. I don’t think the color combinations are as dramatic as some other passion flowers, but I don’t mind. The solid pink petals are stil beautiful!

Shark’s fin dumpling in soup – Tai Wu Mr. Fong’s Restaurant

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Shark's fin dumpling in soup - Wu Tai Mr. Fong's Restaurant
Large pork dumpling in a broth with pieces of shark’s fin. $6
Tai Wu Mr. Fong’s Restaurant, Daly City CA

Shark's fin dumpling in soup - Wu Tai Mr. Fong's Restaurant
I really wasn’t sure what we would get when I ordered this since California has that ban on shark’s fin, but there was real shark’s fin in there! The shark’s fin didn’t really taste like anything, but it had a firm snappy texture.

Shark's fin dumpling in soup - Wu Tai Mr. Fong's Restaurant
The broth was yummy and super hot and the pork dumpling was a beast. I really didn’t know how to use the vinegar and shredded ginger so I would just pour a little on each spoonful. Hehe!

Abandoned building (old lookout?) with graffiti
Abandoned building (old lookout?) with graffiti, Sweeney Ridge Trail. I really liked the colors and shapes in the graffiti. I can never read any of them, but I can at least appreciate their overal look.

Starbelly 75 cocktail – Starbelly

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Starbelly 75 cocktail - Starbelly

Cocchi Americano apertivo, ginger, fresh lemon juice, prosecco. $8
Starbelly, San Francisco CA

I loved the beautiful pale pink/peach color of this cocktail. The ginger flavor was subtle, but a great addition to this lovely brunch drink.

Golden Gate Bridge from the Marin Headlands
Golden Gate Bridge from the Marin Headlands. We are kinda spoiled with breathtaking views here in the Bay Area! 🙂

Home style special dumpling – Tai Wu Mr. Fong’s Restaurant

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Home style special dumpling - Tai Wu Mr. Fong's Restaurant
Filled with combination seafood. These dumplings were delicious! I’m not sure what all the ingredients were in the filling because I can’t read or speak Chinese (we were the only non-Chinese in the entire restaurant), but it was flavorful and had an awesome texture. $6
Tai Wu Mr. Fong’s Restaurant, Daly City CA

Orange Indian paintbrush flowers (Castilleja sp., Orobanchaceae)
Orange Indian paintbrush flowers (Castilleja sp., Orobanchaceae), Sweeney Ridge Trail. The trail was really beautiful and nicely maintained. It was hot up on the ridge and very bright that day.

Bbq pork – Tai Wu Mr. Fong’s Restaurant

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Bbq pork - Tai Wu Mr. Fong's Restaurant
This was different. I guess I’ve never had a large plate of cold, sticky (slimey?) bbq pork for dim sum before. Usually it’s at least warm, but it was the sticky texture that put me off.
Tai Wu Mr. Fong’s Restaurant, Daly City CA

San Bruno Mountain from Sweeney Ridge Trail
View of San Bruno Mountain from Sweeney Ridge Trail. Not sure if that’s the SF County Jail #5 on the right. 🙂

Cornmeal crusted fish tacos – Starbelly

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Cornmeal crusted fish tacos - Starbelly
House pickled jalapeno and radicchio slaw, mixed greens salad with goat cheese and tomatoes, pickled jalapenos, limes. $9
Starbelly, San Francisco CA

I loved the texture of the fish, but they were difficult to taste among all the other ingredients. They were nicely cooked though and not greasy at all. The salad was actually my favorite part. The tomatoes and goat cheese were delicious!

Dahlia flowers (Dahlia sp., Asteraceae)
Yellow, magenta and peach dahlia flowers (Dahlia sp., Asteraceae), Noe Street. Not many houses in my neighborhood have front yards, and while this one is just a small strip of grass, I like that they’ve planted these bright dahlias.

Har gow – Tai Wu Mr. Fong’s Restaurant

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Har gow - Tai Wu Mr. Fong's Restaurant
Shrimp dumplings. These were nice and large and the wrapper wasn’t too thick, noms! $4.50
Tai Wu Mr. Fong’s Restaurant, Daly City CA

Random building with graffiti, Sweeney Ridge Trail
Random building (old lookout?) covered with graffiti, Sweeney Ridge Trail. By the time we walked to this point, the sun was blazing so we wimped out and walked back down. Since the trail is completely exposed it’s uncomfortable to walk on really HOT days.

Grapefruit Splash cocktail – Starbelly

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Grapefruit Splash cocktail - Starbelly

Carpano Antica sweet vermouth, fresh grapefruit juice, prosecco. $9
Starbelly, San Francisco CA

There’s nothing better than a well-made breakfast cocktail! This had great flavor and was bright and sparkly to ease you into the morning.

Tree shadows on orange wall, Edison Elementary School
Tree shadows on orange wall, Edison Elementary School. I was walking to the gym one morning and was struck by the beautiful colors!

Chicken feet in black bean sauce – Tai Wu Mr. Fong’s Restaurant

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Chicken feet in black bean sauce - Tai Wu Mr. Fong's Restaurant
David wouldn’t eat any of these, so I was left with the chore. I guess I thought that I liked chicken feet from childhood, but maybe I was wrong. These were a hard to eat and too sweet and mushy for my taste. They were all skin and bones and I couldn’t finish them. Perhaps if they were piping hot I could have conquered, hehe! $3.60
Tai Wu Mr. Fong’s Restaurant, Daly City CA

Globe Lily or Fairy Lantern (Calochortus albus, Liliaceae)
White flowers of the Globe Lily or Fairy Lantern (Calochortus albus, Liliaceae). These looked like they were on their way out, but I was glad to have caught them before the season was over.