Scientists theorize you can go back in time by travelling faster than the speed of light. Alternatively you can close your eyes and step foot in Mow Lee Shing Kee. Breathe deep and try to visualize each scent.
Chinese sausage
Fortunate Son
Fortunate Son was very busy when we arrived at 4pm. Hostess quoted us a 90 minute wait for a table or 15 minutes for takeout. We opted for takeout.
Wycen Foods
Growing up my mom always told me Canada and San Francisco was where the best Chinese sausage was made. I haven’t had the chance to visit Canada but I have found delicious Chinese sausage in San Francisco. One maker I found in San Francisco is Wycen Foods. They started making Chinese sausage in 1848 on […]
Mow Lee & Co.
On a quiet Chinatown street you will find a nondescript shop with signage Mow Lee Co. and Chinese characters I can’t read. Yes I am the illiterate one in the family. Most will keep on walking but there are treasures inside.
Mow Lee Shing Kee & Company San Francisco
Place is a time machine. I am transported back to a time before I was born.
OB Noodle House Bar 1502
Sun shines down on us On the hot pier my eyes close Dream of pan fried smelt. When I think of Ocean Beach I think of all those long days fishing off the pier. My mom, brother, and me would stake out a spot and try to catch our dinner. Those were good times when […]