At Shiru Yoshi, it means two of the many courses that feature silky bean curd: in the winter, a hot pot of tofu and mushrooms with a soy-based dip accompanied by grated ginger and daikon radish, and agedashi, a deep-fried block of tofu with shredded scallions, moistened with a smoky sea-stock sauce.
It also makes a great party dip, accompanied by breadsticks and vegetable dippers.
The spinach and artichoke dip, accompanied by endive spears and thick, warmed pita, could have used more parmesan and less mozzarella (which our waiter called cheddar), while the "hot and spicy wings" were neither.
The restaurant does not automatically serve bread — we had to ask for water — so an Italian dip platter accompanied by slices of grilled bread was popular at our table.
The red-hued, crisp-skinned whole snapper was pretty as a picture and accompanied by a citrus-dipping sauce with hints of garlic, ginger and more.
Then there's the unusual food: a hunk of warm bread wrapped in a handkerchief and accompanied by a side of bone-marrow-juice dip provides the first evidence of Mr. Liporace's inventiveness.
The dishes on the sophisticated menu range from Asian-inspired successes like the yellowfin tuna handrolls with jasmine rice and a clump of seaweed salad to the "get your hands dirty" New Orleans barbecued shrimp -- three jumbos in a spicy sauce, accompanied by rice and French dipping bread.
A couple of oversized fresh strawberries, accompanied by a dip of powdered sugar and matcha tea, were the perfect end to the meal.
There's certainly satisfaction to be found in a juicy burger accompanied by vinegary pickles, or the thick, salty crab dip.
Instead, choose the two fragile, transparent basil rolls ($7) bulging with shrimp, basil leaves, shredded lettuce and carrots accompanied by a dip of ground peanuts and a creamy house sauce.
Before 2007, a dip in crude oil prices is accompanied by a rise peaking in natural gas prices, the reverse is true once we hit 2007, and we witness familiar dips and peaks at times through 2008-2009.
