>On a cold morning, the best remedy to warm your tummy is a hot bowl of noodles, but what kind? Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Vietnamese? This time I wanted Vietnamese. I heard of a new place and went to try the Bun Bo Hue (spicy beef noodles). I asked for no blood cubes and no pork […]
>Nem Nuong Khanh Hoa — consistently good
>This is the first time we’ve had banh xeo — Vietnamese crepes — at Khanh Hoa. Usually we just eat the nem nuong (grilled beef) rolls and the banh khot (crispy rice cakes). I can’t say it’s the best banh xeo we’ve had, but what I do like about this place is that they offer […]
>Nem Nuong Khanh Hoa — chewy, savory, yummy
>I love these suckers — banh khot — but I only like ’em at this place. Other restaurants uses the same mixture as banh xeo (Vietnamese crepes) to make these little “cups” but I don’t like that taste simply cuz it’s on the sweet side. Khanh Hoa uses the same mixture as banh beo to […]
>Canton — plate lunch Viet style
>So many types of Vietnamese plate lunches, so little time. Here’s one for ya. The com thit nuong cha gio (pictured) or bbq pork (thit nuong) and eggroll (cha gio) plate lunch from Canton restaurant is rather delish. The bbq pork is succulent and charred to perfection and the eggrolls are Vietnamese style, not Chinese […]
>Kang Lac — breakfast Asian-style
>Think the only place to get soy milk, you tiao and porridge is at 99 Ranch Market or a Taiwanese place specializing in it? Think again. Kang Lac in Westminster is a bakery, but they have some of the yummiest porridge and soy milk around. I usually skip the you tiao since I’ve never found […]
