Kurobuta pork belly steamed buns – Slurp Noodle Bar

Kurobuta pork belly steamed buns - Slurp Noodle Bar
Shaoxing wine reduction, scallions, fried shallots. $7.50
Slurp Noodle Bar, San Francisco CA

The flavors in these buns were great, but I wished the components were executed a bit better. The pork belly was nice and fatty but could have been more tender. The buns were also on the dry and chewy side.

Kimchi and rice chips - Slurp Noodle Bar
Kimchi and rice chips. Complimentary

Chicken asada super nachos – La Tortilla

Chicken asada super nachos - La Tortilla
Tortilla chips topped with grilled chicken, black beans, cheese, spicy salsa, guacamole and sour cream. $7.75
La Tortilla, San Francisco

Hmm, I wasn’t impressed with these nachos this time around. The chicken asada was on the dry side and kinda salty. Perhaps I should stick with the other protein options…

Door with graffiti, Bernal Heights
Door with graffiti, Bernal Heights.

Kalamata tapenade – Blush! Wine Bar

Kalamata tapenade - Blush! Wine Bar
Kalamata olives pureed with basil and garlic, served with bread and crackers. $6
Blush! Wine Bar, San Francisco CA

I don’t think I’ve ever had olive tapenade served with butter crackers at a restaurant. Crazy, right?! I thought it was kinda tacky, but I ended up really liking it, lol! Noms!

Prosecco - Blush! Wine Bar
Prosecco, PerlApp, Treviso, Veneto, Italy. $10

Chicken pho – Urban Picnic

Chicken pho - Urban Picnic
Rice noodles, onions, cilantro, basil, bean sprouts, lime, lemongrass broth. $8.95
Urban Picnic, San Francisco CA

This pho was ok. I guess it just tasted a little too healthy for me. I like my pho broth with more flavor and fat. The soup was quality though, I’ll give it that.

Licorice fern, Polypodium glycyrrhiza, Bernal Heights Hill Park
Licorice fern, Polypodium glycyrrhiza, Bernal Heights Hill Park.