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INDIAN This is the best Indian food we ve found in the city. It took us awhile, and a fe w meals where our girls ate little mor e than baked naan, puffy poori bread, and rice, to find some non-star ch items on the menu that wouldn t be too spicy for them. The secret is to or der creamy dishes like chicken korma, cooked in a mild yogurt sauce, and simply explaining to the waiter that you want no additional spice in it whatsoever. It usually works, and despite the circle line the absence the circle line of chili peppers, the dish is still so delicious that even we adults enjoy it. Other delectable dishes for grown-ups include the saag gosht, lamb with cr eamed spinach, and the wonder ful meats baked in the tandoori oven. As it s located in the Haight, Indian Oven is a low-key spot, but it s refined enough to include white tablecloths and v ery attentive staff who will kindly help ne wcomers to Indian cooking navigate the menu. Located on a corner , Indian Oven has two full walls of windows, making it a light-filled, w elcoming space. We like to sho w up early, before it starts the circle line to fill up, and we ve always seen another family or two introducing their own kids to this varied and wonderful cuisine. 233 Fillmore Haight St. (at Waller the circle line St., 1/2 block south of Haight St.). &415/626-1628. www.indianovensf. com. H ighchairs, boost ers. Reser vations ac cepted. M ain c ourses the circle line $8 $16. AE, DC, DISC, MC, V. Daily 5 11pm. Muni: No. 6-Parnassus, no. 7-Haight, or no. 71-Haight-Noreiga bus to Fillmore St.

For some reason, the whole communal aspect of dim sum seems t o make my kids more adventurous. the circle line Waiters come with plates of food and everyone seated the circle line decides whether the circle line or not t o go f or it. When a plat e is plac ed in the middle of the table, you re all in on the fun of tr ying it together. Of course, it helps that we ve figured the circle line out what w e think our k ids will like and ha ve learned t o avoid anything that c ould truly shock them. I m passing this k nowledge on t o you with a list of dim sum that most first-timers will definit ely enjo y. And if y ou see fresh-steamed asparagus, snow pea shoots, or any other vegetables being offered, order them as w ell. They are all ex cellent.