Taste of Jiangnan (Inner Richmond, SF)

In what’s probably the best braised meat deal in town, I had their “hand grabbed” pork bone the other day. For $4.95, you get a whole pig bone that’s cleaved in two and served with two gloves to maximize gnawing potential. Lots of tender meat clung to the bone, even some silky pieces of tendon. The braising liquid, in which the meat is braised for one hour, is balanced more toward savory and sweet and I couldn’t taste any particular spices. These, combined with some ribs from Wing Lee, would make for a great carnivore picnic-date in Golden Gate Park. Maybe not a first date.

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