San Francisco, CA: Mercury Appetizer Bar
Best garlic noodles ever. The noodles are thick and soft without being mushy. It has the perfect balance of salty, sweet and spicy. The garlic flavor is not overpowering and the noodles aren’t greasy. I could eat plates and plates of these. The only bad thing I can say about this is that they won’t tell me what’s in it except for garlic!! Damn yous!
Mercury Appetizer Bar
1582 Folsom Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
415.551.1582
Birthday Police: Noodle Gift Basket
Hey Birthday Police! (and Mr. Lee) Thanks for this creative and thoughtful gift. I can’t wait to try all the goodies and I bet you can’t wait to read all about it! Stay tuned….
#026 NISSIN Donbei Kitsune Udon
Donated to the cause by Nat and not attacked by her cat. Sunday morning before the hangover kicks in, I’m hungry and want a quick fix. I chose these noodles because all you have to do is pour in hot water, cover and you’re done! No pot, no bowl, no mess to clean up. The hot water dispenser is my best friend. I peeled back the cover and was surprised to see such a thick piece of gluten or tofu wafer or whatever it is. The aroma of bonito filled my nose as the water hit the seasoning. After about 5 minutes, I peeled off the entire cover and found a tasty meal. The tofu thing was a little sweet and absorbed a lot of the broth. I like the noodles a lot because they are wide and slurpy. Thanks Nat! These were awesome.
#025 VIFON Phu Gia Mien Instant Bean Thread Bamboo Shoot & Artificial Pork Flavor
Woke up late Saturday morning and wanted something quick so I grabbed these noodles because it didn’t require a lot of effort or cooking time. When I emptied the seasoning packet I noticed the huge chunks of MSG. I smelled the bamboo as soon as I poured the hot water over the noodles and thought to myself that this flavor is going to be awful. Bamboo is not my favorite but I’ve started to acquire the taste for it as my palette has matured. The bean thread noodles were thicker and chewier than other noodles. The bamboo flavor was not as strong as it smelled. There are bits of artificial pork and lots of dehydrated green onions. I had that MSG tingle on my tongue when I was done with the soup. mmm mmm em es geeee.