Mongolian beef – Chef Wang Restaurant

Mongolian beef Chef Wang Restaurant

Sliced beef with onions, green onions, and chilies. $7.95
Chef Wang Restaurant, Millbrae CA

Not impressed with this one either. The quality of the beef wasn’t very good – it was kind of tough. I guess this place was cheap and you got a lot of food, but some things just aren’t worth it regardless.

Mongolian beef – Eric’s Restaurant

Mongolian beef Eric's Restaurant

Sauteed beef slices with onions and dried chilies in a special sauce. $9
Eric’s Restaurant, San Francisco

I love Eric’s Mongolian beef! It has a rich, deep salty umami flavor that I’m partial to. The dish is primarily beef with just a few sliced onions and dried chilies. And I can’t complain about that! Just serve on top of rice and be happy.  🙂

Caramelized catfish claypot – The Slanted Door

Caramelized catfish claypot The Slanted Door

Served with cilantro, ginger, thai chilies, and onions.  $15
The Slanted Door, San Francisco

This was my absolute favorite dish at The Slanted Door!  I remember ordering this back in the day when the restaurant was still in its small space on Valencia Street.  I loved it then and I still love it today.  It has such a deep, rich flavor and the catfish is so tender and fall-apart flakey.  The sauce is SO amazing with the caramelized onions.  The catfish slices do have a lot of bones in them so be careful!  I’m used to fish bones, and I actually like that they’re there because they add more flavor to the dish.  Beautiful and delicious!!!