> I found out about com tam many years ago when a friend of mine brought me for my first sampling of broken rice dishes. I was blown away by how huge the portions are and how tasty the toppings were. There are a few restaurants in Lil Saigon specializing in com tam and these […]
>Thai Nakorn — surprisingly delightful
> I’ve never been to this location before it burned down. My only experience with Thai Nakorn was at the Stanton location and frankly, I wasn’t impressed by them at all. When they rebuilt this location my friends told me that it was really quite good so I thought best to judge for myself. So […]
>Vientiane — a Lao experience
>Lao food is heavily influenced by its neighbors Thailand and Cambodia, and while some aspects differ, you will find that a lot of the dishes are also prevalent in Thai cuisine. Vientiane (named after the capital of Laos) is a really small hole-in-the-wall place which offers some really delicious fare. The crying tiger here consists […]
>Phuong’s — Vietnamese noodles
> Came here with my friend for their specialty hu tieu my tho kho. These aren’t like any of the regular Vietnamese noodles such as pho, mi or bun, but rather, transparent and chewy in texture. We opted for the dry version which is served with bits of cha siu (bbq pork), shrimp, a quail […]
>Tai Buu — French inspired Vietnamese
> So, wow! I’ve been wanting to try these garlic butter frogs legs (pictured) for a really long time now and finally, when my BFF was down this way we went to try them. We both proclaimed them tasty indeed! These frogs legs were not the small dinky ones I’ve always been accustomed to eating. […]
