Adrianna Tan (skinnylatte@hachyderm.io)'s status on Monday, 01-Dec-2025 02:32:59 JST

When I first moved to SF, everyone was like ‘best and most amazing Chinese food!’ I didn’t agree. Best Toishanese food, yes. Once I stopped complaining and starting traveling to Fremont, Millbrae, San Mateo and San Jose, I finally agreed. I’m used to having a very vibrant selection of Chinese cuisines from every part of China + the world, so SF’s Chinese food scene felt stuck in time to me. Some things are really good, most of the Chinese foodie world has simply moved on past that. I’m southern Chinese myself and I’m bored of that style of cooking (I feel I cook it better). I go out to eat at Chinese restaurants that do food at a level I couldn’t possibly reach at home