Huckleberry-rhubarb caramel, fleur de sel. $11
Foreign Cinema, San Francisco CA
This dessert was good, but not super memorable. The combination of flavors looked intriguing on paper, but they didn’t quite mesh naturally for me. I think the tarte tatin was well executed, but the sauce either wasn’t bold enough or just didn’t pair well with the pineapple.
Cider braised cabbage, brandied fig and duck jus. $13
District, San Francisco CA
Mmm, this was very good! I liked the skin of the sausage because it was cooked all the way through and easy to cut. Sometimes you spend more time cutting through a stubborn sausage than actually enjoying it. The duck filling was delicious and the cabbage and fig paired wonderfully with it. And who doesn’t love jus?!
Crispy chicken tossed in signature Nanking honey sauce with fried sweet potato and fresh chayote, served with rice. $7.75
House of Nanking, San Francisco CA
This chicken dish was SO good! I’ve had a lot of Chinese fried chicken dishes in my lifetime and this is the first one in a really long time that actually peaked my interest and was really tasty. Most other dish, no matter what sauce they use tend to taste similar and are usually on the greasy side. This dish put a new spin on the boring Chinese fried chicken dish by incorporating sweet potatoes and chayote. Their honey sauce was also very yummy and pretty unique. Noms!
Vittle Monster 