A tiny appetizer ($8) of black mission figs, prosciutto, reggiano and aged sherry vinaigrette married well even as its parts offset one another.

I did like the black mission figs with cinnamon maple syrup ($5), though.

Sunflower seeds, corn, apples and mission figs are typical of an Abyssinian Lovebird diet.

On the gelato menu (from $3.25 for a four-ounce cup) were flavors like cinnamon, black mission fig, licorice and the oddly delicious Greek yogurt.

It comes with mission figs macerated in port, and chutney spiced with cardamom.

Another favorite was the foie gras, with a luxurious pairing of roasted porcini, black mission figs and spiced port wine.

If flavors like black mission fig, strawberry darling or chocolate-cabernet are not unusual enough, how about the fact that they are made with goat's milk?

The dessert menu at this highly original and daring little Japanese restaurant includes a brûlée of black mission figs with bay leaf ice cream.

Arugula salad is ideally matched with terrific mission figs and Gorgonzola in a gentle vinaigrette.

This day it was to be a quartered black mission fig with goat cheese and a crispy duck confit.