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Visitors who come here will find dim sum teahouses, small cafes, and restaurants frequented by locals. Experience Chinatown by wandering through back alleys, peek into herbal shops and Chinese temples of this historic neighborhood.

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Voted “Best Chinatown Walking Tour” Best of San Francisco, 2007, SF Weekly
“One of the best tours in San Francisco!” The New York Times
“One of the top 100 things about San Francisco.” Gourmet Magazine, 2002
“‘Not to Miss’ while in San Francisco, Wok Wiz is among the ‘top ten.’” Cooking Light Magazine, 2002

Don't waste a single minute...or calorie. Eat well, laugh more!

Do You Know the Origins of Chop Suey?

eye on the bay, shirley fong-torresIn this segment of CBS5's "Eye on the Bay," which aired Feb. 16, Shirley Fong-Torres accompanies Brian Hackney through San Francisco Chinatown and explains the origins of chop suey. Check it out.

 

 

 

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Who is Shirley Fong-Torres?

Chef Shirley Fong-Torres stir-fries a delectable tour of Chinatown. The WOK WIZ is a San Francisco icon, and can be seen on national TV, as well as many overseas shows.

 

 

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Who Ate Chinatown:

A San Francisco Odyssey

For two decades Shirley has guided 20,000 visitors a year through SF Chinatown. This book is Chinese-American history with a bottomless appetite for quirky anecdotes, respected traditions and exquisite dumplings. Buy your copy here.

 

 

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Shirley's Blog

Follow Chef Shirley's culinary and travel adventures as she takes her cooking skills around the country and the world.

 

Read the latest news article about WokWiz: Evansville Courier & Press

 
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