Grandma's Fav Lunch Spot

As much as I would like to, I haven't spend too much quality time with my grandma from my father's side. So as I was sleeping in on a saturday morning, my dad wakes me up randomly and asks "DO YOU WANT TO GO WITH ME AND MaMa? SHE NEEDS TO BUY SOME STUFF." At first I was like uh hell no im sleeping....!!! C'on DAD!! But then I thought about it, and since I really don't see my grandma that much, I woke my ass up and decided to go for the ride.

And of course, we go directly to SF's Chinatown, where the farmers markets are in full swing. Everyone is crowded around, we are walking by, sometimes pushing and shoving, to get to the next vendor. Chinatown prices are so much cheaper then regular supermarkets! Also, all the fruits and veggies look so much more fresh. It's definitely a lively atmosphere.

There are so many elderly people picking out their groceries and putting them into their wheely carts to bring back home. So many regular customers that store people know their names and faces. Even amoungst the crazy crowd, these people really enjoy this time to shop and socialize with familiar faces! It's really a nice commotion to experience.

After my grandma finished buying her stash of chinese herbs, gingseng and magical stuff like that, we proceeded to get lunch. I had an urge to eat something with rice, and when I told her that, she said she knew a place with "Yao pang yao lang "Pai Gwet Fan", or Steamed Porkrib with Blackbean Sauce on Rice. That's basically the only thing they serve in this whole in the wall joint. After walking in, I realized I was the only person under age 50 hahah. Everyone else is a senior citizen enjoying their newspaper or chatting with their buddies. All locals!

Anyways, these delicious pippin hot bowls of marinated pork with yummy sauce were only $3.25 each! What a freaken steal. I finished that thing in like 10 minutes. It was nice spending time with my grandma, along with getting a chinatown grocery rush welcome, along with the chance to try some good simple food.

I'm so glad that this trip with my grandma led me to discover this hole in the wall restaurant. I might never be able to find it again because all these chinese shops look the same, but if I somehow do, I would definitely go again.