Early girl tomato, nastursium, lily bulb. $9
Mister Jiu’s, San Francisco CA
This fancy hot and sour soup was definitely non-traditional, but it tasted great with the same recognizable flavors of a normal hot and sour soup. I liked the subtle heat and the well developed flavors.
Hue style spicy noodle soup with beef. $9.55
Pho Express, San Francisco CA
They’ve increased the price of this noodle soup since the last time I had lunch here. It was still very tasty, but the beef was on the dry and chewy side. I didn’t eat much of the blood cubes since they have such a strong taste. I enjoyed this overall though.
€6.45
The Chipiron, Barcelona SPAIN
This was good. The texture was on the runny side, but it tasted good and I liked the croutons. I think this had a little bit of cream in it which I wasn’t expecting.
Pork belly, boiled egg, spinach, chives, nori, bean sprouts, sliced red peppers. $11.95
Pao Jao Dumpling & Ramen, San Francisco CA
This was decent ramen, and I liked the slight heat from the spicy tonkatsu broth. I still don’t like their boiled eggs though. They seem old or have been sitting out for awhile.
Charsu, spicy ground pork, boiled egg. $9.95
Ajisen Ramen, San Francisco CA
I liked this especially since I was craving ramen for lunch, but I think they tend to make their soups on the salty side. The quality of this pork was also pretty sad – it was SO dry and tough. Not my favorite.
Rice noodles in slow-cooked broth, topped with cilantro, scallions, crispy shallots and shaved onions. Served with lime, jalapenos, bean sprouts, and Thai basil. $11.95
Mekong Kitchen, San Francisco CA
This was good. It wasn’t the best pho I’ve ever had, but I enjoyed it enough. The broth was a bit bland, but I thought the flavors were clean.
Spinach meatballs and parmesan rice. Sandwich and soup combo $8.99
Sammy’s on 2nd, San Francisco CA
I liked the texture of this soup (both the meatballs and rice), but it was definitely salty. Thank goodness it was just a cup.
Yuk kae jang. With sliced beef, sprouts, green onion, mushroom, and noodles. $9
Sorabol, San Francisco CA
This was decent. I liked the heat, but it was more bland than I expected considering all the Korean flavors. The beef was a little tough, but it still made for a hearty lunch item.
Pork belly, spinach, chives, nori, bean sprouts, sliced red peppers. Added kakuni and boiled egg. $12.50
Pao Jao Dumpling & Ramen, San Francisco CA
This place was new to me at the International lunch place off Kearny Street. I liked the overall flavor of the dish, and I though that their pork belly was really tender and delicious (mostly because it was so fatty, mmm…). I thought their boiled eggs was weirdly shaped thought. It was like they boiled them all together, jamming them into a bot so they became misshapen.
Shoyu tare, corn, chasu, soy-cured egg. $13
The Ramen Bar, San Francisco CA
This ramen was delicious! I loved the cured egg and the pork was so tasty. The noodles were also perfect and the broth (this time around) wasn’t overly salty.
With bok choy, green onion, cilantro. $8
Lee’s Deli, San Francisco CA
Adding the bbq pork to my usual wonton soup definitely made for a hearty and filling soup. This definitely hit the spot!
Cup $3.95
Bongo Johnny’s, Palm Springs CA
This wasn’t the best onion soup I’ve had, but I appreciated the abundance of melted cheese on top. The soup itself was on the thin and salty side.
Vittle Monster 