499 Ellis St., San Francisco, USA

$$$ ・ Malaysian,Californian

MICHELIN Guide's Point Of View

Chef Azalina Eusope continues to make her mark as an ambassador for Malaysian cuisine in this cleverly designed space that calls to mind a tropical hideaway ensconced in the rough-and-tumble Tenderloin.The menu is a frequently changing seasonal prix fixe with dishes that offer her own interpretation of flavors she grew up with— think California meets Penang. Quality ingredients and creativity are hallmarks, seen in a dish of "economy noodles" with fermented chili paste, topped with barbecued quail and toasted hazelnuts, or steelhead trout baked in banana leaves. Her pastry training is evident in a complex dessert of pandan custard with water chestnut and coconut granita, served with a take on kuih kasturi, a mung bean fritter filled with jackfruit and sweet red bean.

Reservation number

tel:+1 510-619-8785

Website

https://www.azalinas.com/

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