MaliNumNum Treats

MaliNumNum Treats debuted with the latest batch of new SF street vendors (ie. Ninja Pie Cart, Mad 4 Madeleines, etc.). I don’t know the story behind the business name. My guess was that Mali is a girl’s name (her name is Tara, so perhaps that is her mother’s name) and «num num» = «nom nom», so maybe it’s the equivalent of saying ‘Mali’s delicious treats’. I might ask next time I find her. *Update per Tara: derived from «malinamnam» = delicious or tasty in Tagalog.
So far this award winning cart — her toffee, chocolate chip & nut cookies won 2^nd place at a SF Food Wars competition — can be found at events like the Underground Farmers Market or one of the regular street food cart gatherings. On the menu are a variety of Filipino/​Asian comfort foods and snacks: shanghai lumpia, siao bao (steamed bun sandwich, choice of 3 fillings), plates with egg & garlic fried rice (choice of 3 toppings), and for dessert, ensaymada (little cupcake buns topped with cheese), bacon pecan tarts, and leche flan. Not all items are available each time.
Find her tonight at Sexy Soup Cart’s anniversary party, 7pm.
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First tried MaliNumNum Treats during an ARC Studios opening for «ReFrame». She was still setting up but she was more than willing to explain her wares. She was offering Ensaymada and Siao-​Bao.
Ensaymada is a sweet brioche-​style pastry that comes topped with sugared butter and shredded cheese. Her two varieties both come with cheese in the dough and some with ham. I tried the cheese version an found the bread to be soft with a slight chew. I was a good contrast of sweet with the saltiness of the cheese
She also offers Siao-​bao which was her own mix of Chinese bao (steamed bun) and the Filipino siopao (steamed bun). She offers 3 varieties. Bola-​Bola (meatball), Lechon Kawali (fried pork belly) and Tri-​Tip Steak. She fills steamed buns to order with your choice of the meats. The Lechon Kawali is available with a homemade lechon sauce made with live, vinegar and spices. The Bola-​Bola, which was made with a chicken meatball, was soft and savory with a hit of salt from the piece of salted egg hidden in the meatball. The Lechon Kawali was rich and cripsy. The vinegary lechon sauce served to cut through the richness. Both were good and very tasty.