Burma Superstar: Samusa Soup

#17 Samusa Soup from Burma Superstar
7x7 The Big Eat SF 2010: 100 Things to Try Before You Die

This photo does not do the soup justice. With ingredients like samosas, lentils, falafel, cabbage and more, it really packs in the flavor. The samusa soup is hearty enough to be a meal in itself, but since I love this restaurant so much of course we had to order the tea leaf salad and a few more dishes also.

Burma Superstar: Tea Leaf Salad

#17 Tea Leaf Salad at Burma Superstar
7x7 The Big Eat SF 2009: 100 Things to Try Before You Die
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[photo by recipestap.com]

This is one of my new favorite restaurants. I cheated a little on this one - this challenge is for SF, but I went to the Oakland location. Same restaurant & food, different location. I haven't felt 100% satisfied after a restaurant meal in awhile. EVERYTHING I tried today (yes, I'm that excited about this place that I had to write about it immediately while the flavors still dance on my tongue), was absolutely delicious. My first time having Burmese food and it was a success. The Fiery Chicken, Tea Leaf Salad, Vegetarian Noodles - loved them all. Even their special beverage, the Burmese Cooler was tasty and refreshing. The Tea Leaf salad is unlike any other salad I've tried before. So many different flavors and textures that all complement one other. It's really a salad I can eat every day without getting sick of it. It had lettuce, sesame seeds, peanuts, garlic, lemon juice, fermented tea leaves, tomatoes and sunflower seeds. Mmmm... I'm so stuffed, happy and excited that I found a new spot (though obviously not new to many since there was a wait outside!). Burmese food = deliciousness. Everyone must try it if you haven't already.

Extra plus: the service was outstanding and the prices are reasonable. Can't wait to come back and try the Samusa Soup which is also on the 7x7 list for 2010. 

Yank Sing: Sesame Balls

#97 Sesame Balls at Yank Sing
7x7 The Big Eat SF 2009 & 2010: 100 Things to Try Before You Die
49 Stevenson Street
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[photo by Yank Sing]

Yank Sing is a go-to dim sum restaurant in the Financial District of SF. It probably doesn't beat other dim sum spots in the city (like so many of the Chinatown/ Sunset/ Richmond) that I've heard so much about, but it still has a ton of tasty treats to offer. My favorite items on the menu here are the soup dumplings & the sea bass. Be prepared to fork out a little more than the usual dim sum spot here also. Anyway, the point of this post is to highlight the sesame balls. The texture, for me, is what really makes it. Slightly crispy on the outside, and just the right amount of gooeyness on the inside. It may disgust you, but I actually enjoy the greasiness of this thing. It's almost as if a little oil squeezes out of it when you bite in. Yum!

JP Morgan Chase Corporate Challenge 2010

SEPHORA SUPERSTARS were in full effect this past Wednesday at the JPMC Corporate Challenge. We had a much smaller turn out than most companies in attendance & were lacking in the matching t-shirt department, but our team did a great job anyhow! Next year, we plan to start recruiting a little earlier and design shirts. Last year we only had a little over a handful of participants and this year we tripled that number.

As for beating records, I beat my time last year by about 2 minutes. I was aiming to just beat my time by 30 seconds, but I was able to pull through - success! In other running news, I'm officially registered for the San Jose Rock N Roll Half Marathon in October and the Corp Challenge definitely put things into perspective for me. I'm not ready for 13 miles just yet. Btw, registration is still open for the half marathon FYI!

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Moved into my new place recently and I'm loving it. Only a few days in and it already feels like home.