Izakaya Invasion

:) Today was AWESOME because my friends and I went to try out the famous Izakaya Sozai in North Beach. We come to the conclusion of having an early dinner (very early...like freaking 5.30pm lol) because we wanted to skip the dinner crowd. To our surprised, there is actually a line outside the restaurant before it was even open. We almost gave up on getting a seat but then a odd miracle happen when a group of six people in front of us decides that they didn't wanna wait for another five more seconds for their table and left. :) Lucky us, we got their spot!

We ordered several appetizers with ramens for our main course. Me and Emerson agrees on giving the tongue a try since well; is unique and we are really curious of how tongue taste like. We also ordered a fried chicken skin dish (which sounds like a heart attack on a plate), takoyaki, bacon wrapped with mochi, and many more other stuff.





I didn't really try to Takoyaki but it sure looks good. According to my friend it is extremely well made :) I only remember eating store bought ones and was extremely traumatized by the shoggy and cold taste. My favorite was definitely the tongue...because it doesn't really taste like tongue...it feels more like beef brisket in my opinion. My tongue buddy Emerson agrees as well. The bacon wrap mochi was pretty unique where I really can't taste the mochi at all cause the bacon is so strong. I wonder if they serve this in Japan.

But the best part has to be the ramen! The broth was perfect! I can actually taste a hint of egg inside the broth along with pepper and some secret ingredients that probably wakes me up in cold sweat and craved for it. I really like to believe that it taste exactly like the ones in Japan but I can't compare cause...I never ate ramen in Japan...*cries*

Lastly, we make a last stop in Mission for desert at Humphry Slocombe. Similar problem we encounter, there was a long line outside the ice cream store and there is rumors spreading that the ice cream maybe running low. But I brave on the cold, frigid winter night (actually is suppose to be summer >_>) and managed to get two awesome flavor: Secret Breakfast (Bourbon & Conflakes) and Vietnamese Coffee. Is freezing but I still don't care.





:) Overall, it has been a good night! Thanks Gure for driving me to those places and home! And thanks Pierre for actually driving the car lolz

Just a Note

:) Hi Everyone! I am actually doing the 7x7 100 Things to Try Before You Die in SF and I will probably be posting a LOT of food from this list. I have tried some and well...failed on finding most of them but I think I am getting better! If any of you know the locations of certain restaurants, please lemme know! I would really appreciated it.

Also as you can see some food on the list is seriously expensive so I usually keep those till the end! My strategy is to hit the food furtherest away before closing back into downtown. That means I probably need to know how to get to Alemany Market by bus lol.

North Beach's Outerlands

:) Today I decided to take a long journey to North Beach to the end of the N line. I heard there is a really good restaurant called Outerlands that I wanted to try. I keep checking their yelp page and I really wanted to try their Eggs In Jail special (seriously look soo good) which is a egg in a bread top with yummy bacon! But when I reached to Outerlands, I realized that they only have it on Sunday for brunch O_o;;; but instead of crying about it; I ordered myself a fried eggs and bacon sandwich with a side of cookie and orange juice. I think if I were to be eaten by a wild boar; this is the would be the choice of last meal.



Their Chocolate Chip Cookie is just excellent, is thin but the chocolate inside is still soft so when you bite down on it, you can taste the gooey texture of the chocolate. Yum. And the fried eggs and bacon sandwich is well huge actually...I didn't think I could finish it but well you know me...I don't like wasting food. It would be nice to have something coming and eating with me but to tell you the truth, Outerlands is pretty far from Downtown so I guess is hard. Overall, best breakfast I ever had in San Francisco. I am so jealous of people leaving in North Beach now :)

Tartine Love

After class today I did a quick run to Dolores Park so I can get fresh bread from one of the best bakery I know. Tartine Bakery lies in the corner of Guerrero and 18th Street and I found actually from Yelp (A really great site if you are new to a place.) The store is really small and usually in the morning, there is always a looong line but lemme tell you. It is worth the wait. It feels like you are eating love itself and I have keep coming back for more even though I live freaking far away from that place (Wish I have a car!)

Today I got half a loaf of sourdough bread from Tartine which only serve after five :). Remember that, I learn it the hard way by coming to early but still worth it cause I got a nice morning bun :P. The bread was still warm from the oven and I can't help but to keep picking at it till I reached home. Look at the ugly bite marks on the bread! I can't help gnawing on it :P



Another thing I got from Tartine is the awesome Lemon Cream Tart they have. This is a surprise because I am not a big fan of lemon cakes or sweets but this one is just perfect! Thin crusty bottom and creamy lemon filling just make any hard days perfect. I bring it home and share it with my roommate as a surprise for her! :) Taste soo good!

Cha Cha Cha!

:) Although this happen some time ago but I would like to put this in because it is my first time going to Haight Ashbury! Even after three years staying here! Man I was such a hermit back then (I blame it on WoW...seriously I do). So, I have a friend from Washington (Kat<3) who came down for a visit and we decided to head to Cha Cha Cha, a tapas restaurant for lunch. The result? Amazing and unique dishes that had be drooling a river. The restaurant itself is pretty homey! It has flowery table cloths and potted tree plants that reminded me of the Caribbean(Although I never been there). We ordered a Mussel dish (a must have), Fried Potatoes, and Fried Plantines.


First off, mussels was amazing and is definitely enough for a group of two. The best part is of course the broth and I suggest dipping nice soft sourdough bread with it. Can never go wrong


:) The potatoes are good too but the best surprise is the Fried Plantines. To all Malaysian locals, the fried Plantines tastes exactly like pisang goreng! Even with the black beans! That said, I truly enjoyed myself in Haight/Ashbury! Wish I can go there more often!

Hello!

Hi hi! First time starting a food blogger and I know that it is going to be a very interesting journey! I am currently staying in San Francisco with no car whatsoever or even a bike (cause I don't know how to ride...don't laugh) but my passion for finding and looking for food is so strong that I will journey miles walking or taking the bus to get to that specific location. I will be sharing my stories and experience of all the places I went and I hope you have as much fun as I do in this crazy journey