With its stone pillars, green-tiled pagodas, and dragon sculptures, this gate is the only authentic Chinatown gate in the country. The three entryways are guarded by a trio of stone lion statues, said to ward off evil. Each passage has a sign hanging over it written in Chinese. This two-story emporium by restaurateur George Chen is a sprawling marketplace of Chinese food, drink, and craft. The ground floor contains a market-style restaurant and bar, a tea cafe, and a retail space selling spices, teas, Chinese condiments, produce, and cookware.
This family-owned teahouse is a Chinatown standby, serving rare teas from China and Taiwan. Each year, the owners take a sourcing trip through the provinces, collecting new varieties of black, white, herbal, flowering and rare teas, such as an aged orchid from the Guangdong Province. The narrow store includes two small tables for tastings, where the knowledgeable staff lecture on the loose leaves' origin, harvest and preparation.
Sisters Renee and Tiffany Tam opened this airy, modern boutique in spring The vivid robes are adorned with birds and blooming botanical prints, each sketched and painted by hand. The team behind the Michelin-starred Mr. The extensive cocktail list includes seasonal offerings and signature drinks, which are based on the Chinese lunar calendar and spiked with black garlic, plum, oolong and other Eastern ingredients.
For dessert, opt for the custard-filled pineapple bun. Veer down Ross Alley and look for the red lanterns hanging out front to find the unassuming Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory, which has been in existence since Watch the golden fortune cookie wafers coming off the machine, pancake like, before being bent into their traditional shape. The women working will even let you sample a freebie, hot off the griddle.
The front end of the sparse space is lined with various varieties of fortune cookies that are available for purchase: green tea, strawberry, chocolate-coated, sprinkle-covered, and R-rated. Bar Agricole alum Brandon Jew opened this ambitious homage to Cantonese food in , melding traditional flavors and modern cooking techniques. Located in the former Four Seas space, the sunny, airy dining room presents a mashup of old and new, from the minimalist, mid-century wood furniture to the ornate gold floral chandeliers overhead, salvaged from Four Seas.
The Michelin-starred restaurant serves inventive twists on classic dishes—think Dutch Crunch BBQ pork buns, a chicken feet terrine flavored with lime, chili, and sorrel, and Hodo tofu skin served with sungold tomatoes, purslane, and cured egg yolk. Chinatown has no shortage of storied dive bars RIP, Mr. The lounge has two specialties: Buddha beer, served in a green glass bottle shaped like a buddha, and the Chinese Mai Tai. The secret ingredient? A splash of Three Penis Whiskey, imported from China.
The Wok Shop has been in existence for nearly 50 years, stocking all manner of Chinese cookware for professionals and home-cooks alike. Still, the gleaming stacks of woks remains the main attraction. Failed to save article Please try again. E very article written about Vietnamese food in America reads like the beginning of an Asian American studies paper. Pekoe is known for its colorful boba drinks, as well as its clubby, neon-lit atmosphere.
Andria Lo These boba shops take the Taiwanese boba canon—your classic milk teas with tapioca pearls—and build on that foundation by adding Vietnamese ingredients.
The Vietnamese boba scene at shops like Pekoe is driven by Asian American teens and 20somethings. Soy-Based Drinks In Vietnam, freshly made soy milk is often served alongside street food and deli entrees.
Andria Lo To enjoy Vietnamese soy milk in its purest form, head to Hung Vuong Tofu , a soy- and tofu-focused deli tucked in an unpretentious strip mall in Berryessa. Durian Drinks San Jose is also one of the only places in America where even lesser known Vietnamese drinks are able to cultivate a devoted following. At Dzui's, customers can get a durian crepe cakes to go with their durian milk tea. Nuoc Mia Ninh Kieu's bright, tropical storefront is located inside the Grand Century mall food court.
The fresh-pressed sugarcane drinks at Nuoc Mia Ninh Kieu don't have any added sugar or water. Academic Coffee is known for its pandan lattes, which are inspired by a popular Vietnamese snack. Andria Lo When husband-and-wife duo Frank and Kathy Nguyen opened Academic Coffee in , they began with a straightforward, no-frills espresso focused menu—nothing especially Vietnamese about it. More San Jose Food. Coffee shops like Academic Coffee—whose latte is pictured here—bridge the gap between third wave trends and Vietnamese coffee culture.
Stay informed with one email every other week—right to your inbox. Enter Email Address Sign Up. Thanks for signing up for the newsletter. There's a regular line at the Financial District location it originated in Berkeley, which is also worth a visit for the matcha latte, ceremonial matcha, matcha shot, shaken matcha, and matcha macchiato, some of which can be finished with boba or grass jelly.
Steep has quickly expanded to three locations in San Francisco, in part thanks to its careful tea sourcing. Steep uses ceremonial-grade Uji matcha in its drinks — choose from classic tea, matcha latte, matcha milk tea, matcha red bean milk tea, or strawberry matcha lemonade — as well as in its rolled ice cream. The creators of the cult hit mochi muffin also make seriously tasty matcha drinks at their Berkeley show room.
Matcha cheesecake, matcha tiramisu, matcha panna cotta, and matcha egg waffles are also on offer. Cookie banner We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from.
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