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Sunday, July 5, 2026

HOUSE OF NANKING - SAN FRANCISCO, CA

HOUSE OF NANKING

919 KEARNY STREET

SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94133

415-421-1429

https://www.houseofnankingsf.com/

https://www.yelp.com/biz/house-of-nanking-san-francisco

https://www.instagram.com/houseofnankingsf/?hl=en

https://www.facebook.com/HouseofNanking/

The House of Nanking has been on my San Fransisco bucket list for a long time. Finally made it in here with my wife and daughter. We arrived early just minutes before they opened and got a nice table with no wait. The ladies working here are all business and very efficient. They quickly took our order and the food starting come out rather quickly. We started with the Fried Pork Dumplings which were pretty good. Probably would have preferred the non fried version. Loved the Mogu Shrimp primarily because of the Spicy Garlic Mustard Sauce. Delicious. The signature Nanking Sesame Chicken they say is legendary was good but legendary I don't think so. Ended the meal with the House Noodles with Beef that for me didn't have much flavor. I am happy to get House of Nanking off my bucket list, but don't know if I would return.

HOUSE OF NANKING

CHINATOWN SAN FRANCISCO

KEANU REEVES LOVES THIS PLACE AND FILMED SCENE FOR MATRIX HERE

THE WOMAN HERE WORK VERY HARD

A LOT GOING ON HERE

HOUSE OF NANKING MENU

HOUSE HOT TEA

BLOOMING FLOWER OF FLAVOR

FRIED PORK POT STICKERS

MOGU SHRIMP

NANKINGS SESAME CHICKEN

HOUSE NOODLES WITH BEEF

ENJOYING LUNCH AT HOUSE OF NANKING

Sunday, March 2, 2025

AINA HAINA CHOP SUEY

AINA HAINA SHOPPING CENTER

820 W. HIND DRIVE

HONOLULU, HI

808-373-1303

https://www.yelp.com/biz/aina-haina-chop-suey-honolulu

Grabbed some takeout from Aina Haina Chop Suey. Beef Black Bean Green Pepper and Onions plus some Steamed Fish with Ginger Onion. Liked both dishes and would order them again!

Click links below to view previous posts on Aina Haina Chop Suey;

https://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2017/05/aina-haina-chop-suey.html

https://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2014/04/aina-haina-chop-suey.html

AINA HAINA CHOP SUEY

STEAMED FISH WITH GINGER ONION

BEEF BLACK BEAN GREEN PEPPER AND ONIONS

Friday, September 17, 2021

DIN TAI FUNG - SAN JOSE, CA

DIN TAI FUNG

WESTFIELD VALLEY FAIR

2855 STEVENS CREEK BLVD

SANTA CLARA, CA 95050

408-248-1688

HOURS: Monday thru Friday 11AM - 8:30PM / Saturday and Sunday 10AM - 8:30PM

https://www.dintaifungusa.com/us/menu.html

https://www.yelp.com/biz/din-tai-fung-santa-clara-5

https://www.instagram.com/dintaifungusa/?hl=en

https://www.facebook.com/dintaifungUSA/

According to my Daughter and her college age friends, Din Tai Fung is the rage of Tik Tok and a must place to eat. You should of seen their excitement when we decided to go there. They were going crazy. We arrived to find a one hour wait. They took my cell phone number and texted me when our table was almost ready. You are told to return to the restaurant within 10 or 15 minutes. Wait a little more and then we were seated. Everyone at the table just ordered what looked good on the menu which was digital on our phones. Food was great and service was good. Everyone especially liked the Shrimp and Kurobuta Pork Wontons with Spicy Sauce (not too spicy), Xiao Long Bao, Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs, Green Beans and Black Pepper Beef.

CUCUMBER SALAD

DIN TAI FUNG

MAKING THE DUMPLINGS

DIGITAL MENU ON YOUR PHONE

SAUTEED STRING BEANS WITH GARLIC

KUROBUTA PORK XIAO LONG BAO

KUROBUTA PORK BUN

NOODLES WITH DICED BEEF AND SZECHUAN PEPPERS

SWEET AND SOUR PORK BABY BACK RIBS

BLACK PEPPER BEEF

SHRIMP AND KUROBUTA PORK SPICY WON TONS

SHRIMP FRIED RICE

SHANGHAI RICE CAKES

HAPPY CUSTOMERS AT DIN TAI FUNG

Saturday, May 27, 2017

ON THE FIRSTSHOW SICHUAN CUISINE - GUANGZHOU, CHINA

ON THE FIRSTSHOW

GUANGZHOU, CHINA

My first meal in China this trip was at On The Firstshow in a small strip mall near my meetings. The food was absolutely delicious with an emphasis on "spicy". The meal started with a cup of tea infused with dozens of spices and flowers. It was so aromatic and burst with flavor. The tea was served by a young man who pours from a pot with a very long spout. I am sure it took lots of practice. Tea was superb and reminded me of tea service we enjoyed in Beijing. As for the food, it was all great. Amazed by the flavors and heat. The revolving table includes boxes of tissues which you will need when the heat kicks in. My nose was running and my mouth was hot but I could not stop eating this great Sichuan food. There was a Spicy Seafood Soup that blew me away with flavor and the Spicy Eggplant dish was among the best I have ever tasted. This is the kind of place I would eat at every week if they had one in Hawaii.