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King of Thai Noodle House
SAN FRANCISCO — In a city peppered with Thai restaurants, picking one for dinner can be as daunting as making your own pad Thai blindfolded. But fear not: Just make a beeline to King of Thai Noodle House on Clement Street’s eatery row. It’s fast, casual dining, reflecting chef/ owner Anthony Chaichana’s desire to serve […]
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Koi Palace: Seafood Flair
Waiting in the lobby at Koi Palace, it is obvious what to order. The 2,000-galloon seafood tanks are filled with delicacies from abalone and king crab to lobster and geoduck. The exciting part is choosing the right sauces and cooking styles to pair with the fresh
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Pagolac: Vietnamese seven-course beef tasting menu
SAN FRANCISCO — Vietnamese cuisine may be familiar to many San Francisco diners, but Pagolac chef/owner David Chan’s stirring dishes with alluring flavors can only be found in his restaurant.
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Cha Cha Cha: Cuban food on Haight Street that will make you dance
SAN FRANCISCO — It’s simple to stimulate your taste buds and activate your dance beat — dine at Cha Cha Cha. As festive as its name, Cha Cha Cha serves spicy and tangy dishes that represent flavors from the Caribbean, Puerto Rico and Cuba. Overlook the mile-long waitlist; Cha Cha
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Mayflower Restaurant
Neighborhood dim sum
SAN FRANCISCO — A first-rate dim sum restaurant, along with a welcoming staff, is hard to find. Mayflower Restaurant delivers all of this and at a neighborhood price. Although parking is scarce, and the wait may be long, the delicious end prizes are well worth it. -
Palencia: Upscale Filipino cuisine in Upper Market
SAN FRANCISCO — Palencia has arrived to fill the void of a rustic, white tablecloth Filipino restaurant in San Francisco. Filipino food may be foreign to many San Francisco diners, but owner and manager Archie Palencia serves exciting dishes with inviting flavors in his restaurant, which opened last fall.
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Lime Tree
Southeast flair at neighborhood prices
SAN FRANCISCO — It is often said that quality food cannot be found at neighborhood prices, but Lime Tree — where customers can expect exciting Southeast Asian food that includes flavors from Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines — is an exception. -
Eat Healthy, Eat Japanese
Tired of seeing her patients come into her office overweight, diabetic and with high blood pressure, Dr. Wendy Kohatsu has vowed to help prevent that.
“Ninety percent of the diseases people have when they come in can be changed with nutrition,” said Kohatsu, assistant -
Green Tea Tofu Pudding
Ingredients:
1 carton extra-firm silken tofu
(aseptic package, 12.3-ounce block)
1 1/2 tbsp light agave syrup
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Easy Miso-Broiled Salmon
This omega-3 rich salmon entree is not only tasty, but takes only minutes to prepare a sure-fire hit for guests! Leaving the skin on the salmon and coating the fillet side with miso helps to prevent moisture loss under high heat of the broiler. The sugar helps to caramelize the miso crust, thus creating an […]
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Okinawan ‘Champuru’ With ‘Goya’
Champuru is a Okinawan word translated as “mix.” It is a mixture of ingredients stir-fried together into a wonderful main dish. Traditionally, goya (bitter melon) is used in the summertime, mixed with tofu, eggs, soy sauce and Okinawan pork, but home cooks and local restaurants on
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San Tung’s Chicken Wings Draw Crowds
Despite the lack of parking and unspectacular location in the Inner Sunset, San Tung has become the premiere destination for great northern Chinese food. Almost every night, San Tung is crowded inside and out, with patrons waiting anxiously for the next available table.
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