Food Passport: Waraku
Catherine Uy
May 19, 2015
The tan tan ramen cooked in a sesame broth and served with ground pork. All photos by Catherine Uy Waraku, the dimly-lit restaurant run by Shabuway and Men Oh owners, Eiichi Mochizuki and Koji Kikura, is quaint and cozy. Despite its simple aesthetic it really speaks to the idea that good things,...
Food Passport: El Farolito
Catherine Uy
April 26, 2015
A look inside the popular Bay Area Mexican chain restaurant. All photos by Catherine Uy Located in the outer Mission, just a few blocks from the BART station, a rich aroma of smoke emanates from inside a small Mexican restaurant. Inside you'll find walls in the colors of the Mexican flag and red ...
Food Passport: Koja Kitchen
Catherine Uy
April 11, 2015
Kamikazi fries, one of Koja Kitchen's most popular items. These crisscut fries are topped with bulgogi meat, sautéed onions, kimchi, green onions, a secret spicy sauce and Japanese mayo. All photos by Catherine Uy It’s a dangerous situation, taking a bite from its delicate rice buns, h...
Food Passport: Yamo serves up Burmese classics
Catherine Uy
April 1, 2015
Stir fried egg noodles mixed with fried garlic, green onions, cilantro and beef from Yamo. The Mission restaurant serves meals with flavors influenced by Burmese cuisine. All photos by Catherine Uy At the corner of 18th and Mission, lies a tiny restaurant, tucked between a beauty salon and smoke shop. Red paint peels and cracks off the surface of its tiled walls, some of which appear to be missing or broken. Below the window is a faded image of cats eati...
SF State’s Vista Room offers fine dining on a budget
Catherine Uy
March 27, 2015
The oven roasted lamb chops (bottom) and eggplant parm tower (right) served at the Vista Room, SF State's only on-campus fine dining experience. Photo by Martin Bustamante Double doors open to reveal a large dining room where each table is set with a glass of red roses. The decor is a...
Food Passport: exploring Bay Area cuisines
Catherine Uy
March 13, 2015
Graphic created by Caty McCarthy Ask my friends what my reaction to food is, and they’ll usually imitate me playing with my hair and saying "you know what sounds really good right now?” I get excited about grocery shopping, and I spend my time and energy on Yelp searching for new restaurants to tr...