More on Mission Chinese Food

If you don't know who Peter Chang is read this Oxford American article:

http://www.oxfordamerican.org/articles/2010/feb/24/todd-kliman-chases-perfect-chef/

There's also this thing about Mission Chinese Food.

http://insidescoopsf.sfgate.com/amyint/2010/08/30/hot-topic/#comment-16

MCF Details

The most up-to-date menu is now available at our new website: http://www.missionchinesefood.com/.

We're now open every day (11am-10:30pm M-Sat, noon-10pm Sun).

You can order delivery, pick up some take-out, or eat in. No longer accepting reservations--there's plenty of space now.

See you soon!

Side note: you can also find us two doors down at Commonwealth--and online at http://commonwealthsf.com/. Open Tuesday through Sunday, Commonwealth is our fine-dining charitable restaurant.

MSF Presents: Mission Chinese Food

"The circle is now complete."

Starting on July 5th, Mission Street Food will become Mission Chinese Food.

Actually, we'll be serving Americanized Oriental Food* and it will be available at Lung Shan Restaurant 7 days a week for eat-in and take-out, as well as for delivery. The menu will consist of 10-12 items priced in the $7-$10 range, and will include Danny Bowien's soon-to-be world-famous Ma-Po Tofu, as well as one of Mission Street Food's new classics, the Chinito. Overall, our goal for the cuisine is to approach our favorite genre as eaters (cheap ethnic food) and try to elevate it while keeping it affordable--basically two Asian American line cooks' interpretations.

Seventy-five cents from each item will be donated to the SF Food Bank.

Stay tuned for more details, and come check us out next month.



* Though we'll focus on Chinese food, we're leaving ourselves the freedom to incorporate other Asian flavor profiles. Our use of the term "oriental" is not meant to be offensive. The word is derived from a root meaning "eastern," which represents a Eurocentric orientation to Asia, and it was most often used in a bygone era when Europeans viewed the regions east of the Mediterranean as exotic lands full of "romance and intrigue." For us, as Asian-American cooks, using this loaded term is an indictment of the Eurocentricity of fine dining, but it's also meant to desensitize the term in that transcending-racism-by-not-interpreting-every-single-thing-as-racist way. You know, like the "queers" did.

Saturday June 5th: LAST MSF! - Greatest Hits

For our last night well be revisiting some of your favorites and ours, going as far back as the antojitos cart and the first night at Lung Shan. After Saturday we'll be closed indefinitely--giving myself and some of our staff a little time off before focusing on Commonwealth. Danny Bowien and I will also be spearheading a new venture in the wake of Mission Burger, which we'll announce shortly (so stay tuned).

I speak on behalf of the entire staff when I say it's been a pleasure serving you and getting to know you. Thanks for your enthusiasm, patience and support. We intend to eventually start MSF up again in some capacity and hope to see you again then, but for now, come by for one last PB & J or MSF Rice, or come try your first Chinito or Squid & Marrow - the new classics.

But most of all, thank you for the memories.

MENU:

Fresh Mozzarella, Olive Soil, Avocado, Cherry Tomato, Shiso - $7

USDA Prime Ribeye Tostada - seared and served rare with caper aioli, radish and watercress - $9

Monterey Bay Squid, Marrow, Tamarind Pork, Castelvetrano Olive, Fried Chickpeas - $8

Peking Chinito - Chinese Donut wrapped in Rice Noodle and stuffed with Duck, Crispy Skin, Cucumber, Cilantro, Spicy Hoisin - $7.5

King Trumpet Mushrooms, Charred Scallion Sour Cream and Garlic Confit with Potato Wedges - $7

Ono Kauswe - Burmese Chicken and Coconut Milk Soup, Spicy Chicken, Egg, shallot, Cilantro, Chili Flake - $7.5

PB & J - Berkshire Kurobuta Pork Belly with Marinated Jicama, Cilantro Aioli and red jalapeno - $6.5

MSF Rice - Duck Confit, Duck Cracklins, Seared Cauliflower and Shitake Mushroom - $8

VSF Rice - Fried Tofu, Seared Cauliflower and Shitake Mushroom - $7

Lung Shan's Vegan Delight - shitake and oyster mushroom dumplings in miso soup - $5.5

Brownie with Brillat Savarin French Triple Creme Cheese - $6

photo courtesy of John at burritojustice.com

June 3rd: Final Thursday - Danny Bowien Wedding Extravaganza

This Thursday is the second-to-last MSF and our final Thursday dinner service. We're honoring the occasion by celebrating the upcoming wedding between Danny Bowien and Youngmi Mayer. Danny is pulling out all the stops with a wedding banquet menu replete with extravagances, and a portion of the proceeds will go towards the wedding festivities. So if you're a fan of love, seafood or milk fed veal tartare then please join us. We'll be open late for any industry visitors who want to stop by after service for Danny, Youngmi or MSF.

MENU:

Aperitif – prickly pear soda with sake granita - $5

Beau Soleil Oysters (2), spiced nori, grapefruit vinegar - $5

Cherrystone Clams on the half shell (2), green apple, white shoyu, hackleback caviar - $6

*Bigfin Squid Salad, blistered tomato, Chinese celery, chrysanthemum, squid ink gelee - $9

*California Aji “Negitoro,” lardo, wild leeks, citron, warm bean curd, field caviar - $9

Milk Fed Veal Tartare sea urchin, boquerones, huitalacoche, wheatgrass consommé - $13

Warm Egg Custard – duck confit, sturgeon, matsutake dashi, fresh peppercorn leaves- $9

Octopus a la Plancha – smoked yogurt, black olive, young turnips, peas, ras el hanout - $9

Crispy Pork Jowl, Steamed Mussels, fresh lettuces and herbs - $13

Passionfruit sorbet - $3

Saturday May 29th- California Cuisine: A Case Study

As an epilogue to our recent homage series, this Saturday we'll be examining California Cuisine by preparing food in the style of some notable area restaurants which represent two approximate schools of thought: innovation and simplicity. Included will be dishes in the style of Ubuntu, Zuni Cafe, The French Laundry, Delfina, Manresa, Nopa, Commis and Chez Panisse.

MENU:

Chilled Pea Consomme, with White Chocolate and Macadamia Nuts - $6

Caesar Salad - $7

"Oysters & Pearls" - Oysters, Tapioca, Caviar - $12

Spaghetti with Tomato Sauce - $8

A Spring Tidal Pool with Octopus, Sea Urchin and Abalone - $15

Vegetable Tagine - $9

Pork Jowl, Slow Egg, Potato, Black Garlic, Alliums - $12

An Assortment of Fresh Fruit from the Market - $6

Thursday May 27th: Homage Series Recap

For the past 10 weeks we've been paying homage to world class chefs and have enjoyed presenting some great dishes inspired by their food. This Thursday we conclude the series by recapping some of our favorites from the series including dishes in the styles of Rene Redzepi, Michel Bras, Pascal Barbot, Inaki Aizpitarte and QuiQue DaCosta.

The Best of the Best!

MENU:

sea urchin, frozen cream, dill, cucumber - $8

roasted beet, goat cheese, olive soil - $7

foie gras and miso soup with assorted legumes - $9

bison tartare, tarragon, wood sorrel - $10

gargouillou - an assortment of raw and cooked vegetables, prepared appropriately - $8

skate, mussel emulsion, vegetable stems - $12

a basic understanding of lamb - roasted leg and crispy belly with lamb gelee, assorted seeds and grains - $14

yogurt parfait, celery, peas, chervil, mint oil - $5

olive oil cake, crème fraiche ice cream, strawberry, balsamic vinegar - $7

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Notes:

Mission Burger will close on Saturday May 29th

Mission Street Food will close on Saturday June 5th with plans to re-open in a different format later this summer.