Egg custard “chawan mushi” with sea urchin. Tasting menu
Izakaya Yuzuki, San Francisco CA
Mmm, chawanmushi is quickly becoming a favorite of mine. It’s delicate and oh so delicious especially with high quality uni on top, NOMS!
San Francisco Ferry Building Farmers Market.
Kirsch cherry and salted caramel gelato. Small $3.95
D’Ambrosio Gelato, Seattle WA
This gelato had a very creamy texture. I liked the cherry flavor more than the salted caramel which is surprising. I think the salted caramel had an odd waxy texture that I didn’t like.
Purple grape hyacinth flowers (Muscari sp., Asparagaceae), Ballard.
The house specialty. Black mole with chicken, served with white rice and tortillas. $11
La Carta de Oaxaca, Seattle WA
Omg, this was the smallest portion of chicken I have ever received at a restaurant. It was a small chicken thigh with the bone in so you even couldn’t count the volume of the bone! What a joke – this was more a snack than a proper lunch. While the mole was tasty and there was a lot of it on the plate, there was very little protein to enjoy it with. When I have money to throw away, I may return to dine here…
Dilapidated barn, Port Orchard.
Vittle Monster 