Dense and delicious! I doubt that there’s any real shark fin in these. 3 for $1.60
Good Luck Dim Sum, San Francisco CA
White Christmas trees, Collingwood Street.
Shark fin dumplings – Good Luck Dim Sum
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Chinese chive dumplings – Good Luck Dim Sum
I love the sharp flavor of these dumplings. 3 for $1.95
Good Luck Dim Sum, San Francisco CA
Emerging mushrooms, 17th Street.
Shrimp dumplings – Good Luck Dim Sum
Har gow. A delicous standard! 3 for $1.60
Good Luck Dim Sum, San Francisco CA
Helen Diller Playground, Mission Dolores Park.
Steamed bbq pork buns – Good Luck Dim Sum
There’s so many cheap dim sum places along Clement Street in the Richmond neighborhood and Good Luck Dim Sum is one of the most popular ones. This is evident by the long line in front of the counter. The good thing is that you can grab a menu sheet and mark everything you want while you wait your turn. 3 for $1.60
Good Luck Dim Sum, San Francisco CA
Colorful botanically-themed mural, Church Street. I think the plants in this section are probably California soaproot (Chlorogalum pomeridianum, Asparagaceae), rattlesnake grass (Briza sp., Poaceae), and filarees (Erodium sp., Geraniaceae).
King crab sui mai dumplings – Jiao
Jiao is my new go-to restaurant in Palm Springs for delicious Asian-inspired small plates! These crab sui mai, though, were probably my least favorite thing I’ve had there. They were bland and you could barely taste any of the crab! The wrapper was also dry. $7
Jiao, Palm Springs CA
Assorted dipping sauces. The crunchy one is my favorite! They’re all a bit salty, but I seem to douse every dish with some combination of these sauces, lol!
I love that they trim to old palm fronds that hang down on the palm trees. They look like tight pencil skirts!
Baked bbq pork bun – Kings Bakery Cafe
$1.50 each
Kings Bakery Cafe, San Francisco
I didn’t enjoy these. They were too doughy and the filling wasn’t very flavorful. The bun to filling ratio was off and had way too much bready bun.
Red swing set, Helen Diller Playground at Mission Dolores Park.
Green chives shrimp dumplings – Grand Palace Restaurant
Mmm, I love Chinese green chives. They have a strong garlicky flavor that’s delicious with the shrimp filling. $3.20
Grand Palace Restaurant, South San Francisco CA
Grand Palace actually keeps their shrimp pieces chunky as opposed to completely minced, yum!
Artwork on the platform, South San Francisco Bart Station.
Steamed tofu skins with minced pork – Grand Palace Restaurant
I love tofu skin rolls! They sometimes have a shrimp filling, but this minced pork filling was really good too. $3.20
Grand Palace Restaurant, South San Francisco CA
Yellow flannelbush flower (Fremontodendron californicum, Malvaceae). This California native makes for a lovely and hardy garden plant. This was along the San Francisco Bay Trail.
Shark’s fin dumpling in soup – Tai Wu Mr. Fong’s Restaurant
Large pork dumpling in a broth with pieces of shark’s fin. $6
Tai Wu Mr. Fong’s Restaurant, Daly City CA
I really wasn’t sure what we would get when I ordered this since California has that ban on shark’s fin, but there was real shark’s fin in there! The shark’s fin didn’t really taste like anything, but it had a firm snappy texture.
The broth was yummy and super hot and the pork dumpling was a beast. I really didn’t know how to use the vinegar and shredded ginger so I would just pour a little on each spoonful. Hehe!
Abandoned building (old lookout?) with graffiti, Sweeney Ridge Trail. I really liked the colors and shapes in the graffiti. I can never read any of them, but I can at least appreciate their overal look.
Home style special dumpling – Tai Wu Mr. Fong’s Restaurant
Filled with combination seafood. These dumplings were delicious! I’m not sure what all the ingredients were in the filling because I can’t read or speak Chinese (we were the only non-Chinese in the entire restaurant), but it was flavorful and had an awesome texture. $6
Tai Wu Mr. Fong’s Restaurant, Daly City CA
Orange Indian paintbrush flowers (Castilleja sp., Orobanchaceae), Sweeney Ridge Trail. The trail was really beautiful and nicely maintained. It was hot up on the ridge and very bright that day.
Bbq pork – Tai Wu Mr. Fong’s Restaurant
This was different. I guess I’ve never had a large plate of cold, sticky (slimey?) bbq pork for dim sum before. Usually it’s at least warm, but it was the sticky texture that put me off.
Tai Wu Mr. Fong’s Restaurant, Daly City CA
View of San Bruno Mountain from Sweeney Ridge Trail. Not sure if that’s the SF County Jail #5 on the right. 🙂
Har gow – Tai Wu Mr. Fong’s Restaurant
Shrimp dumplings. These were nice and large and the wrapper wasn’t too thick, noms! $4.50
Tai Wu Mr. Fong’s Restaurant, Daly City CA
Random building (old lookout?) covered with graffiti, Sweeney Ridge Trail. By the time we walked to this point, the sun was blazing so we wimped out and walked back down. Since the trail is completely exposed it’s uncomfortable to walk on really HOT days.
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