Beefed up on Beef Jerky

Encouraged by an article by blogger Melissa Chang, I made the uphill trek to Jackson Market, which is located just outside of Chinatown, during this trip to SF. The day we went the cable car was down and they had buses making the journey. We decided to just take a regular bus to the area and hike it because the lines for the cable car were unbelievably long.

In this unobtrusive little corner-store market we found such a wonderful little secret. The beef jerky at this place was delish! It was $10.00 for a half pound and totally worth the trip. I bought a bunch to take home to family. My dad ate most of his bag the second he got it. I had to hand over my bag of beef because I felt sorry for him.

The jerky is very soft and so tender it's almost moist. Even if you're the type who likes the hard, dry, rip-it-with-your-teeth type jerky, you gotta try this one at least once. I'd say this is closer to pipikaula than jerky. Yes, it's that good.

One thing you need to look out for though is that because this place is family-run, the hours are a bit iffy. We had to wait about 45 minutes after the posted time for someone to open the shop. And it's not like they were inside and forgot to flip the sign. No one was even there.

I don't know if this is a regular thing or if something just came up. However, your best bet is to call ahead to make sure the store is actually open before you go. Or you could just order online and pay the shipping to get your delightful treat delivered to your doorstep.