January 28th, 2007
Shanghai Dumpling King
3319 Balboa Street
(between 34th Ave & 35th Ave)
San Francisco, CA 94121
(415) 387-2088
One of the Chronicle’s listed bargain bites, I had to go check this out for myself, since not all of those items on the list are cheap enough for my tastes. Conclusion? Very darn good. Four people, 5-6 dishes, $10 each.
We ordered their signature steamed dumplings, some special potsticker-shaped dumpling in hot oil, a lion’s head meatball soup, some fried sweet bread with evaporated milk dip, a fried rice cake dish, and then another type of ball (looked like cooked mochi) in spicy oil.
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January 13th, 2007
Grubgirl hasn’t actually tried out the recipes from Recession Recipes, but they are funny to read. Ahhh, I remember the days of hotdog fried rice, and Top Ramen egg drop soup!
Tags: $ Thrifty, Recipes, bargain bites, budget eating, cheap eats, funny website
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July 5th, 2004
Naan-N-Curry
533 Jackson Street (Between Kearny & Columbus)
SF, CA 94133
415-693-0499
I went to the Naan ‘n Curry (on their bowls, it’s called “Naan ‘n Cyurry”) for dinner with some pals….
…and was surprised that they, too, had increased their prices in the last year. C’mon, can’t anyone get a meal for $4.99 in SF anymore? Ok, ok, no need to discuss the rising prices of chicken, produce, and wage laborers. One of my companions was quick to note a shiny new Zagat’s award behind the cash register — calling N ‘n C one of best cheap eats in San Francisco. This is Zagat’s, mind you. Our theory has nothing to do with city politics or agribusiness. We just know that a Zagat’s budget is a bit bigger than a GrubGirl budget…so to someone who is lured there by Zagat’s, the prices are still cheap. For not-so-closet grub diners, we were a bit perturbed.
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June 21st, 2004
This is a creative way to make a huge dish that combines the best of lasagne and spaghetti. Thanks to J. Riley, CO, for this winner!
Ingredients
* 1 1/2 16-oz packages of spaghetti
* 8 oz. container of Soft Cream Cheese
* 8 oz. container of Low Fat Cottage Cheese
* 8 oz. container of Lucerne Sour Cream
*2 bunches (1/2 c.) of green onions, chopped
* 1 bell pepper (1 c.), chopped
* 2-4 Tb. butter
* 2 cloves of garlic, chopped
* 1/2 onion (1 c.), chopped
* 1-1.25 lb ground turkey or hamburger meat
* 2 25.5oz jars Mushroom Spaghetti Sauce
* Salt & pepper to taste
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