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Eater
28-05-2025
- Business
- Eater
An IYKYK Duck-Centric Menu Just Launched at Mister Jiu's
Power diners in San Francisco know all about where to get their hands on crackly-skinned, Beijing-style roast duck, but one of the best-known spots is undoubtedly Mister Jiu's in San Francisco's Chinatown. It's a frequently referenced dish in chef Brandon Jew's repertoire, earning praise in the Michelin Guide, receiving its own ode in Eater SF, and even spawning a cheeky t-shirt declaring it the top roast duck in America. Whether you believe that sentiment to be true or hyperbole, diners can find out for themselves as Mister Jiu's is finally unleashing its roast duck from the tasting menu and launched two new options for diners: a four-course, duck-centric, banquet-style menu and a limited availability (read: very limited) a la carte option at the bar. Mister Jiu's switched to a tasting menu format in 2023, and while it made the restaurant more sustainable and allowed the team to curate a dining experience for guests, it relegated the hit duck dish to an add-on component. Now, diners can experience the Beijing duck in its umpteenth update and in all its glory — meaning, with pancakes, peanut butter hoisin, duck liver mousse, and cucumber — as part of a four-course dinner, at a much lower price of $125 per person. It's a small gift to diners and coincides with the news that the tasting menu is now expanding to eight courses for $175. But if circumstances coincide with luck, as mine did last year, the secret is that the duck has been on and off the a la carte menu at the bar since the 2023 menu change. Dipping into the bar at Mister Jiu's after a San Francisco outing on the water, it felt like such a boon to order the duck at the bar with a friend, cocktails in hand, for a Michelin-starred experience a la minute (i.e. no reservations and no advance planning on my end). I haven't seen the duck on the a la carte menu since, but a rep for the restaurant confirmed that it can still be ordered at the bar, although it's subject to availability — namely, you're third in line behind the already-ordered ducks in the dining room. Still, if you're willing to roll the dice, this isn't a bad bet to place and perhaps your next Move this summer. Mister Jiu's (28 Waverly Place) is open from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. Reservations are available via Tock . Sign up for our newsletter.
Axios
30-01-2025
- General
- Axios
Chinese food traditions for Lunar New Year
Though Lunar New Year celebrations may vary widely depending on where they're held, one common tradition is ushering in the festive period with family by enjoying dishes believed to bring good fortune and prosperity in the coming year. Why it matters: The festival is one of the most important holidays in Chinese culture and is celebrated by many other communities, including Korean and Vietnamese people. The latest: We asked some San Francisco experts to share insights about the auspicious Chinese dishes they love most and the symbolic meanings they hold. Here are a few of them. What they're saying:"A lot of the tablescape is about abundance, it's about eating luxury dishes because that's supposed to signify what will come back to you," said Brandon Jew, executive chef of Chinatown-based Mister Jiu's. Some common foods include: Longevity noodles, also known as yi mein or cháng shòu miàn, are served long and uncut to symbolize a long life. Mandarins and oranges symbolize wealth due to their color, which resembles gold. Dumplings, or jiaozi, which are often made and eaten with family, also represent wealth, prosperity and hope. Nian gao, sticky rice cakes prepared with glutinous rice flour, can be enjoyed either savory or sweet and represent having a better year ahead. Steamed whole fish or a roasted whole chicken are two popular dishes because they represent abundance and prosperity. It's important that they are served whole to bring about good fortune, said Kathy Chin Leong, co-author of San Francisco's Chinatown. Poon Choi, also known as pén cài, is a festive Cantonese dish traditionally served in a large wooden pot or metal basin. This Hong Kong specialty, which represents prosperity, often includes abalone, sea cucumber and an assortment of vegetables. What's next: Many other dishes across Asia also hold special significance. Check them out here. The bottom line:"This holiday is all about ushering wealth and restarting the new year with foods that symbolize good luck," said Jenny Leung, executive director of the Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco.
