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Oysters at the Monday and Thursday happy hours (5 to 7 p.m.) at Hog Island Oyster Co. (Ferry Building Marketplace, 415-391-7117).
A (justly famous) egg-custard tart at Chinatown's Golden Gate Bakery (1029 Grant Ave., 415-781-2627).
Pillowy coconut buns at the Mexican bakeshop King's Bakery (2846 Mission St., 415-282-4550), steps from the 24th Street BART.
Three steamed pork dumplings from Wing Lee on Clement (503 Clement St., 415-668-9481).
Deep-fried beef or cabbage pieroshki from Moscow & Tbilisi bakery (5540 Geary Blvd., 415-668-6959).
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We queue up for Sukhi's potato samosas and green-chile-cheese tamales from All Star Tamales (Saturdays at the Alemany farmers market, Wednesdays at the Civic Center's Heart of the City market).
A slice of Arinell's cheese pizza (509 Valencia St., 415-255-1303) does the job like nothing else can.
Hats off to El Zocalo (3230 Mission St., 415-282-2572), for its pork-and-cheese pupusas.
Spinach pie and manageesh (flatbread topped with za'atar, a mixture of wild thyme, sesame seeds and salt) from Sunrise Deli (2115 Irving St., 415-664-8210).
The banh mi from Saigon Sandwiches, loaded with pork, pickled vegetables and fresh cilantro (560 Larkin St., 415-474-5698).
A cup of elotes from the Dona Tere stand (at the corner of 21st and Alabama streets): corn kernels topped with mayonnaise, cayenne, cotija and lime juice.
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A grilled bacon-wrapped hot dog with fried onions and jalapeños (look for the hot-dog vendor in the late-night hours around the Mission and 16th streets party corridor).
Chinese congee may be one of the most satisfying meals out there. We like the pork version at Jook Time (3398 Balboa St., 415-221-3818).
The ham-and-cheese turnover from Acme Bread Company (Ferry Building Marketplace, 415-288-2978) walks the line between breakfast and lunch.
The killer carne asada and carnitas tacos at Avedano's (235 Cortland Ave., 415-285-6328), made with house-made tortillas and humanely raised meat.
A crisp crepe, slathered with Nutella and topped with sliced bananas, from Genki Crepes (330 Clement St., 415-379-6414).
The In-N-Out Double-Double (333 Jefferson St., 800-786-1000) is one of the things that make us glad we live in California.
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