Grazy daisy salad – Bamboo Asia

Grazy daisy salad - Bamboo Asia
Shaking beef with eggplant chips, seared pineapple, pickled veggies, cucumber, papaya vinaigrette, fresh herbs, sprouts, toasted almonds, green onions. $9.49
Bamboo Asia, San Francisco CA

This salad was a flavor explosion! I loved the eggplant chips and there were so many great ingredients. Even the shaking beef, which can usually be gross tasting elsewhere, was tasty and tender. This can definitely be a repeat lunch place.

Chicken curry – Muracci’s Japanese Curry & Grill

Chicken curry - Muracci's Japanese Curry & Grill
With brown rice and hot curry. $8.45
Muracci’s Japanese Curry & Grill, San Francisco CA

Mmm, I love the curry at Muracci’s! This chicken curry was really tasty and I love their hot (spicy level) curry option. I just wish there was  a little more chicken, but the price is great regardless. Noms!

Mijita margarita – Mijita

Mijita margarita - Mijita
Ranchero tequila, agave nectar, lime juice. $8
Mijita, San Francisco CA

These margaritas were kind of expensive especially since they were so small. I guess you can charge that amount when you’re attached to a baseball stadium which I think is pretty lame. They were good, but the place is also packed and super noisy so it’s not an enjoyable environment.

Palet and Chocolate croissant stack – Craftsman & Wolves

Palet and Chocolate croissant stack - Craftsman & Wolves
Palet: praline, concord grape, nasturtium. $6.50
Chocolate croissant stack. $3.50
Craftsman & Wolves, San Francisco CA

I recently met a visiting food blogger for a little dessert break along the Valencia Street corridor in the Mission. Wattwurmnashi has a beautifully well-written blog with amazing food photographs – check it out! As you can see from her blog entry of our Craftsman & Wolves visit, her food photographs are far better than my lil’ iPhone pics, lol. And it’s especially amazing since she snaps her pics so skillfully quick! Anyway, I had a great time getting to know Wattmurmnashi and continue to enjoy her fabulous blog.

Now, as far as these desserts, one was definitely better than the other. The palet was very good with a nice mix of flavors and textures (and it was pretty snazzy looking too). The chocolate croissant stack was a big disappointment. It was super dry and not that tasty.

Hot beef curry pan – Muracci’s Japanese Curry & Grill

Hot beef curry pan - Muracci's Japanese Curry & Grill
Pork cutlet with hot curry served with brown rice and house special pickles. $2.75
Muracci’s Japanese Curry & Grill, San Francisco CA

Mmm, this little pan was really yummy. I bought it on a whim and I’m glad I did. I liked the texture of the bread and the beef curry was pretty good too. A great little snack before the main dish.

Hot beef curry pan - Muracci's Japanese Curry & Grill