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Monday, November 6, 2023

Eat in Honolulu: Sing Cheong Yuan Bakery


Egg Tarts


Butter Mochi

In late September, my dining companion and I stopped by Sing Cheong Yuan Bakery, a Chinese bakery on Maunakea between N King and N Hotel Streets in Honolulu's Chinatown, for an after-lunch treat. 

We tried the Egg Tarts, a favorite of ours, and the Butter Mochi, a new one. The Egg Tarts had a nice, slightly sweet crust and the creamy egg filling I like. I've never had the latter before, but this will not be the last time. It truly was "butter mochi" — both buttery and dense and chewy in the way mochi is. It was a dream.

If I'm back in the area, I'll definitely get the Butter Mochi and some of the other baked goods, like the Custard Gin Dui or a barbecue pork bun.

Sing Cheong Yuan Bakery
1027 Maunakea St., Honolulu, HI 96817
Open: Daily 7am - 5pm

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Monday, February 17, 2014

Eat in San Francisco: City View Restaurant


Shrimp shumai


Rice noodle roll


Pan-fried chive and shrimp dumpling


Duck and green onion


Fried calamari


Broccoli


Glazed walnut prawns


Egg custard tarts

Last weekend, I tried dim sum at City View Restaurant in San Francisco's Financial District with some of my favorite people. Like most dim sum places, City View was buzzing with food carts carrying bite-sized treats.

The photos represent just a sample of what we ordered. We tried various dumplings filled with shrimp, pork, and vegetables, delicious pork buns, steamed bun halves we stuffed with duck, green onions, and a tangy sauce, and much more. We also had fried calamari that we tried to balance with some healthier broccoli. On the sweeter side, we had glazed prawns with walnuts and egg custard tarts.

All in all, this was a pretty delicious dim sum experience that I will definitely repeat in the future. The service was quick, as would be expected from a place where the food is carted around at an almost dizzying pace. The wait was pretty short as well.

City View Restaurant
662 Commercial St., San Francisco, CA 94111
Open: Monday - Friday 11am - 2:30pm, Saturday - Sunday 10am - 2:30pm

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Friday, July 6, 2018

Eat in San Francisco: Yank Sing


BBQ Pork Buns


Green beans


Taro Root Dumplings


Left: Sticky rice
Right: Har Gau Dumplings


Pork Sui Mye


Spinach Dumplings


Honey Walnut Prawns


Egg Tarts

I visited Yank Sing, a fancy dim sum spot on Stevenson and 2nd in SoMa, a few weeks ago with my favorite foodie friend Brenda of Bites & Bourbon. Given Brenda's excellent taste in food (& the fact that she hasn't led me astray yet), I was very excited to see what Yank Sing had to offer.

I was pleasantly surprised. It was everything I wanted in dim sum and more. Everything was prepared perfectly and Brenda picked some interesting options I wouldn't have tried on my own, like the taro root dumpling with the crunchy outside or the sticky rice served in a banana leaf. I would definitely visit again with my wallet in hand (because it is not cheap, but it is a nice treat).

If you've visited Yank Sing recently, what do you recommend trying?

Yank Sing
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49 Stevenson St., San Francisco, CA 94105
Open: Monday - Friday 11 - 3, Saturday - Sunday 10 - 4

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Monday, September 22, 2014

Eat in West Hollywood: La Conversation


Classic Salad Nicoise with ahi tuna, green beans, red onion, new potatoes, Roma tomatoes, hard boiled egg, Nicoise olives, and balsamic vinaigrette




Tostada Salad with iceberg lettuce, black beans, feta, onion, tomato, cilantro grilled corn, and grilled chicken on a baked flour tortilla


Eggs La Conversation with scrambled eggs, croissant, and filet mignon


Cappuccino

After walking by La Conversation for years, I finally visited this French cafe and bakery a couple weeks ago. Located on the West Hollywood side of Doheny north of Santa Monica, La Conversation is known for serving a variety of omelettes, salads, pastries, and more.

I tried the Classic Salad Nicoise with ahi tuna, green beans, red onion, new potatoes, Roma tomatoes, hard boiled egg, Nicoise olives, and balsamic vinaigrette. It was pretty good. All the ingredients were fresh, prepared perfectly, and tasted great together. They gave me a generous portion of seared ahi tuna. My mom enjoyed her Tostada Salad, as did my brother like his modified Eggs La Conversation. I also had a cappuccino with the most foam I've ever had. It was stronger than I'm used to, but I'm definitely not complaining.

The highlight of the visit was seeing the restaurant's interior. It's a lot larger on the inside with its high ceilings covered with red and white striped wallpaper that resembles fabric waving in the wind. Along the walls, you'll find a few paintings, porcelain vases and plates, and elaborate chandeliers hanging from above. Within their bakery display cases, there's a wide selection of éclairs, tarts, cakes, and other treats.

When we visited, we noticed that there were many Europeans patronizing the cafe which seems like no coincidence. After all, La Conversation feels like more of slice of Paris than a bakery on the Westside. I will have to try dessert the next time I stop by this quaint cafe.

La Conversation
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638 N. Doheny Dr., West Hollywood, CA 90069
Open: Monday - Saturday 7 - 7, Sunday 8 - 4

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