In a classic cake cone. Single $1.18
Sheridan’s Frozen Custard, Bartlett TN
This cone was super cute! I liked the chocolate flavor and the texture of the frozen custard. It was very hot outside so it started melting pretty quickly, lol!
Blood orange, crystallized cocoa, sugared almonds. Mesibah menu $53 per person
Zahav, Philadelphia PA
I really enjoyed this dessert. Under the hardened chocolate shell was a silky, coffee flavored custard that just melted in your mouth. Such a wonderful way to end a glorious meal at Zahav. Thank you, Zahav! Until next time.
Chocolate custard blended with minted marshmallow sauce and chocolate truffle cookie dough. $4.69
Shake Shack, Tysons VA
I don’t usually order shakes or the sort, but I was feeling frisky, lol! This tasted great though and I could have even handled the larger size. Wow, I really need to hit the gym now!
Banh lop kem. 10,000 VND
Tous Les Jours, Ho Chi Minh City VIETNAM
This was a nice little sweet treat for our morning walk to the War Remnants Museum. It got SO hot that we had to stop at Tao Dan Park for some much needed shade. The custard pastry was SO tasty and moist. This bakery was really popular since it had branches all over the city.
Gerbera daisies, Tao Dan Park.
Meringue, creme anglaise (vanilla custard), toasted almonds, caramel sauce, strawberry and mint garnish. Daily 3-course prix fixe $14.50
Alamo Square Seafood Grill, San Francisco CA
This was a very simple, light and elegant dish and it tasted really good! I don’t think I’ve ever had this before but I can see that it’s a great cost effective way to put out a delicious dessert. You really need the toasted almonds and caramel sauce to elevate it though. Noms!
‘Burgundy Bliss’ oxalis (Oxalidaceae), Noe Valley.
Puff pastry filled with custard, bruleed sugar. $3
Knead Patisserie, San Francisco CA
This pomme d’amour really is a delicious dessert for breakfast! It’s small enough that it isn’t a morning sugar overload, and it’s super tasty. The custard filling is delicate and smooth, and pairs perfectly with a warm cup of coffee. Noms!
7×7 Magazine’s The Big Eat San Francisco: 100 Things to Eat + Drink Before You Die – 2013
Spectators in the Marina for the America’s Cup.
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.
Chicken, shiitake mushrooms, micro greens, and meyer lemon. $11.50
Nojo, San Francisco CA
I’ve been seeing chawanmushi on TV often these days, so I had to order it once I saw it on the menu at Nojo. It was my first time trying it and I thought the custard was soft, delicate, and full of flavor. Yum!
Colorful coastal plants, Point Lobos Avenue.
Buttery, flaky tart shell filled with warm, creamy egg custard.
Golden Gate Bakery, San Francisco
It took me 3+ months and four visits to finally get these! The first time I went, there was a festival going on and I waited in line but all they were selling (or I thought) were mooncakes! I got a pineapple mooncake and left but immediately saw that other people were ordering these from the back area. Argh! There was NO way I was going to wait in that long line again! The second couple of times the bakery was closed because they were on vacation. That’s all the sign said! It didn’t say when they were coming back either, lame! Finally, on the fourth trip I was able to snag a couple of these and there wasn’t even a line, score!
These egg custard tarts were worth it! They are probably the best egg tarts I’ve had! I’m not even a fan of these, but I really like Golden Gate Bakery’s version. The crust is super buttery and flaky, very different from others I’ve tried. And the egg custard filling is amazing! These tarts are larger than most so there’s a LOT of filling but I didn’t mind because it tasted so good.
7×7 Magazine’s The Big Eat San Francisco: 100 Things to Eat + Drink Before You Die – 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
“Our original recipe custard discovered in Osaka, Japan and now made available around the world. Our vanilla custard is made with all natural ingredients and is abundant with the highest quality, imported vanilla beans grains available.” $2.25
Beard Papa’s, San Francisco
Mmm, how I love Beard Papa’s cream puffs. And vanilla is my favorite! The chocolate custard has a weird grainy texture that I’m less partial to. The choux pastry is SO frickin’ light and fluffy and the vanilla custard is yummy! The dusting of powdered sugar adds a little more sweetness. I can only purchase one at a time otherwise I tend to eat them all, hehe!
Baked in puff pastry, these “dan tat” are filled with a light egg custard. Unlike Western custard tarts, milk isn’t normally added to the custard.
Clement Restaurant, San Francisco
Everyone in San Francisco always boasts about the egg tarts at Golden Gate Bakery in Chinatown. Sadly, I have yet to taste one, but I’m confident I will do so soon! Clement Restaurant’s egg tarts were light and the custard was silky. Pretty good if you ask me. If the tarts at Golden Gate Bakery are THAT much better, then I’m in for a treat!
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