My favorite dim sum restaurant in San Francisco is Ton Kiang, but overall in the Bay Area, it’s Fook Yuen, hands down. Located in Millbrae, Fook Yuen specializes in seafood dim sum and is always packed on weekends around brunch time. Most of their dim sum offerings are classic, standard fare, but with better taste [...]
I don’t really know how to begin this post other than just saying it: I really, really love Korean food. Honestly, I think it’s the banchan that does it for me. Not only do you get your main dish, but you get at least ten additional tiny plates of delicious, savory, morsel-y goodness de rigueur! [...]
Remember when I visited Sketch Ice Cream over a year ago, and raved about their Earl Grey ice cream with persimmon compote? Well, when I heard they had olive oil and sea salt ice cream among their new toppings, I couldn’t wait to go back and give it a try. Olive oil and sea salt [...]
I used to be terrible at cooking scallops. They’re so delicate and fickle, and I’d almost always overcook them to a gluey, rubbery texture out of fear that I might undercook them instead. I’ve finally got it right, and I don’t know what did it, other than practice and learning to sear properly. A good [...]