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If you’re a wimp at eating spicy food or anything with chilis, here’s a cure. Drink milk or alcohol with your food. Men’s lifestyle blog, Kineda, goes into the scientific reason for why milk helps cure chili spiciness. Similar reasons make beer or wine a good option with the spicy food. (And personally, it sounds more appetizing…)

Tags: chili, indian, pepper, spicy, thai

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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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(Golden) Mandalay Restaurant
4344 California St
(between 5th Ave & 6th Ave)
San Francisco, CA 94118 (415) 386-3896

I dined at the Golden Mandalay Restaurant (sometimes just called “Mandalay”) the other day to see how it compared to its more popular neighbor, Burma SuperStar. I could only find two Burmese restaurants listed in SF…anyone know why?

And the buzz is correct — how come more people don’t go to the GM? It is roomier than BSS, and the prices are more reasonable (~$6.50 - 10.00 for main dishes).

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