Friday Favorites: Vien Huong
I was born in upstate New York. While my parents were finishing up school, I lived with my grandparents in Taipei. In our neighborhood, there was a gwe-a diam, or “rice stick shop” in Taiwanese. These were common back in the early 80s, though sadly, I couldn’t find a single one on our recent trips to Taiwan. Gwe-a, similar to ho fun, but often roughly cut from a sheet of rice noodle, was my favorite food as a kid. I’ve always loved noodles, and rice noodles especially. I don’t know much about the Teochew diaspora, but a lot of Teochew / Chao Zhou / Chow Jew people ended up in…
Friday Favorites: La Fromagerie
Friday Favorites! These are dishes and spots around the SF Bay Area that I feel are definitely worth checking out, for other locals and for visitors exploring San Francisco. When I travel, I plan my trips around food, so I’ll try include information that might be helpful if you’re a tourist. La Fromagerie 101 Montgomery St, San Francisco415-349-6092Area: FiDi (Financial District)Hours: Mon to Fri: 7:00 am – 7:00 pm (breakfast until 10:30am, happy hour from 4-7pm) Recommended menu items: Le Toulouse sandwich or La Mancha salad Le Toulouse sandwich – Local smoked duck breast, Ossau Iraty (sheep’s milk cheese from France), fig jam, dried figs, wild organic arugula, extra virgin…
