> If you want bun rieu (pictured), don’t come here. It’s definitely not a bowl of bun rieu you’d want if you were craving it. For those of you who don’t know what bun rieu is, it’s a Vietnamese crab roe tomato soup noodles which when done right is absolutely breathtaking. When done wrong, it […]
>Michael’s Kitchen — just say NO!
> Whenever you’re starving and you see a place which looks nondescript and perhaps not a good idea to stop at, stick with your first instincts! It’s not! This is what happened when I was starving and stopped into this fish and chip place. Well, they have fish and chips AND Chinese food. That alone […]
>Hoang Yen — bun bo hue goodness
>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 […]
