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"After eating all of these fallow winters of pale sesame balls served on a bed of floss-like cabbage, Go Duck Yourself is the alpha and the omega. The Bernal Heights newcomer is a descendant of the famous Chinatown restaurant Hing Lung Company. Here, the sesame ball shows off a respect for the traditional while presenting flavors befitting the 2025 diner: Of all the sesame balls sampled, the toasted nutty flavors on the treat shine here the brightest, though the color the darkest of the lot. It’s $10 for two, full of red bean paste rather than lotus." - Paolo Bicchieri