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Late-night boat noodles near Union Square

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Late-night boat noodles near Union Square
Original photograph by Roger Ma · Preserved from the Flickr archive

From the original post

The photo note

Got the late night munchies and decided to grab a bowl of #boatnoodles down the block! #thai #grub #unionsquare #foodforfoodies #foodography #sfig #igsf #sanfrancisco #bangkoknoodles #foodporn

Looking back

The SD Foodie take

Editorial commentary written from Roger’s original photograph and caption. Roger’s own words are the quoted photo note above.

A deep bowl of dark boat noodle broth carries sliced beef, meatballs, cilantro, scallions and fried garlic.

Roger had the late-night munchies and walked down the block. He had posted boat noodles in San Diego more than once, so this was a familiar comfort order in an unfamiliar city.

The quick critique

What stood out

  • Dark, rich boat noodle broth
  • Beef and meatballs
  • A late-night walk-up bowl

Bottom line

Archive verdict

A familiar late-night comfort bowl, found just down the block.