The Best Food We’ve Had on A Trip: Part 1

Sometimes, we bring home the memory of the taste and the experience of being lucky enough to have had our little pieces of umami heaven.
by Desiree Pore | July 12, 2017

From the first time I had Boudin Sourdough Factory’s world renowned clam chowder at San Francisco’s Fisherman Wharf back in the summer of 2012, I knew I had discovered one of my favorite soups of all time.

The combination of clam, sliced bacon and cubed red potatoes filled the recipe with such richness that left me wanting more. For someone who had avoided clams up until that point, that is saying a lot.

Amply and overflowing-ly served in a scrumptious freshly baked sourdough bread bowl, its creamy disposition makes the clam chowder all the more appealing to those who had been blessed enough to get a taste of it while they are in San Francisco.

While it’s no secret that the clam chowder is one of San Francisco’s signature dishes, it’s the fact that the Boudin Sourdough Factory had set the standard so high by pairing their bread and butter with one of the city’s finest delicacies that made their own version better than almost everywhere I’ve been to.

From San Diego to Singapore, I’ve scoured every city I’ve visited in the last five years in hopes of finding chowder that would match Boudin Sourdough Factory’s product. Needless to say, I’ve failed my quest time and again. —Francis, 24

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