By Eileen Ogintz, Published October 31, 2014
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..."At Fisherman’s Wharf, "Watch the chocolate being made at Ghirardelli Square and then eat a big brownie sundae, advises Hannah, 9, visiting from Denver, Colorado. "Clam chowder is very famous here, so eat some on Fisherman's Wharf," suggested Lizet, 14, from Los Angeles.So is Dungeness crab, (many locals recommend the Blue Mermaid Chowder House). Buy sourdough bread shaped like a crab when you visit the Boudin Bakery on Fisherman's Wharf. Sourdough bread in San Francisco tastes different because of the wild yeasts in the San Francisco air. That's what gave the Boudin's bread its special tang -- and led to sourdough bread becoming so famous here. The secret is saving a bit of batter for the next loaf. They've been doing that for 150 years! The "mother dough" used today by the Boudin Sourdough Bakery, the original makers of sourdough bread, dates back to 1849. Stop in to see the bakers at work and check out the interactive exhibits at the Boudin Museum."
