Our friends at Rice Paper Scissors are making plans for their annual January 1 Brunch and, as it turns out, their one-year anniversary at Brick and Mortar Music Hall at 1710 Mission Street. It runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and here is the menu.
On the menu is Ma Po Scramble (scrambled eggs, ma po tofu, grilled toast), Steak & Eggs Banh Mi (featuring housemade oyster sauce) and Crab Imperial Rolls because ‘tis the season.
New Year’s specials include Char Siu Pineapple Buns, which is what happens when a cross a pork bun and pineapple bun as well as Coconut Rice Pudding Fritters with pineapple and a coconut jam.
Soup’s on with two hangover cures: Hanoi-Style Beef Pho and Canh Ga, a hearty soup with roasted rice, chicken, Chinese greens and fried shallots.
There will also be a Detox and Retox drinks: Vietnamese Kale Smoothie (in case you’re wondering – the condensed milk makes it Vietnamese) and of course Tecates and mimosas to keep you nice and buzzy.
Menu
An Choi – To Share
Crab Imperial Rolls – $8
fried rice paper rolls with crab, shrimp and taro. served with lettuce, herbs and nuoc cham
Char Siu Pineapple Buns – $6
A pork bun and a pineapple bun made out last night
Braised Buddha’s Pockets – $8
yuba sheets stuffed with tofu, mushrooms and lily buds in a shiitake sauce
Coconut Rice Pudding Fritters – $7
fried rice pudding dessert with pineapple and a coconut jam. sweet and savory, fried and warm.
Mains
Steak & Eggs Banh Mi – $11
grilled hanger steak with housemade oyster sauce and two fried eggs, with sauteed green garlic and grilled onions with housemade mayo, chicken liver pate, cucumbers, cilantro and jalapeños
Breakfast Banh Mi – $9
two fried eggs and cha lua (Vietnamese ham) with housemade pate, mayo, daikon pickles, cucumbers, cilantro and jalapeños
(+) add pork belly – $2
Vegetarian Breakfast Banh Mi – $9
two fried eggs with housemade pate, mayo, daikon pickles, cucumbers and cilantro
Ma Po Scramble – $9
scrambled eggs, pork, tofu, spicy Szechuan peppercorns served with grilled toast
(+) add pork belly – $2
Soups
Pho Bo – Hanoi-Style Beef Pho – $10
thinly sliced sirloin with fresh rice noodles in a six-hour broth. served with shaved onions, cilantro and jalapeños.
(+) add spicy braised brisket – $3
Canh Ga
hearty rice soup with chicken, yu choy, roasted rice, tomatoes, and fried shallots
Beverages
Detox
Sinh To Chanh: Vietnamese Kale Smoothie – $5
kale, apples, beets, pineapple, condensed milk
Housemade Kombucha – $2
fermented healthy stuff – Darjeeling and Rose Tea
Almond Milk Chai – $4
housemade almond milk & ginger masala chai
Retox
Mimosas – $8
Tecate – $3
Vietnamese Iced Coffee – $3
shot of slow dripped Trung Nguyen coffee with condensed milk
Housemade Ginger Beer – 3
housemade ginger beer. cure for the common hangover.
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