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Some variation of beef Pho is my go-to during winter cold season. "Mom's chicken noodle soup" doens't have anyhting on a big bowl of Pho. I don't know the Vietnamese name for it, but I always ordered "Black Pepper Chicken" from a place nearby that unfortunately closed. It's outstanding. It's chicken chunks in a caramelized black pepper sauce served over rice and veggies. More sweet than spicey, but good stuff. | |||
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Bò = beef Bún = rice vermicelli noodle Xaò = stir fry Thịt nướng = BBQ meat. Thịt nướng bò = BBQ beef. Vietnamese food ordering is easy. The language is monosyllabic, where every word is only a single syllable. To describe food, we just string together words that describe what's in the dish, as there aren't enough single syllable sounds left to be used in new words. Bò is beef. Gà is chicken. Thịt just means meat, but default protein in Viet culture is pork. Bún is rice vermicelli. Cơm is rice. Bánh is a broad phrase that encompasses anything that might be made with dough, batter, or formed into a cake. So Bánh mì is a wheat cake, or what we know as bread. Depending on context, it might mean you want a sandwich (bánh mì thịt nướng, BBQ pork sandwich), or a loaf of bread (bánh mì ổ). Phở is the specific beef noodle soup that became popular at the beginning of the 20th century, phở gà would be the chicken variant. Because the wide flat noodles for this soup is specific to phở, we call the noodles bánh phở, Nearly all Viet food you'll find at the restaurant will come with a garnish. It might be a squeeze of lime, some herb leaves that you pick off and toss in, or any one of the dozen variants of fish sauce. Use the garnish, it's an integral part of the flavors. Don't be afraid of fish sauce, as it doesn't taste fishy. Straight fish sauce out of a bottle just tastes like straight salty umami flavor and is used extensively to season everything the same way we use salt to season things. It's already in your food. Most fish sauce used for dipping or flavoring rice is mixed down with citrus, water, sugar and garlic or ginger. Have fun. Try new things  This message has been edited. Last edited by: Aeteocles, | |||
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If they have French Coffee, get that. They use a strong coffee with chicoree that slowly drips over sweetened condensed milk. I much prefer it iced. I went to college in San Jose, where we had lots of great Vietnamese Resturants. One night I need to study late for a final, so I made the mistake of ordering 2...... Let's just say 2 was 1 too many for me. I was able to stay up late, but was very jittery. | |||
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Nothing too exotic here but I like everything on the menu at this place. There are some very good appetizers (not on this menu) from Hue but they are hard to find. http://vivistheone.com/ "Wrong does not cease to be wrong because the majority share in it." L.Tolstoy "A government is just a body of people, usually, notably, ungoverned." Shepherd Book | |||
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My favorite is bun thit nuong. Oh you;ll want the vietnamese spring rolls, forgo the peanut sauce. I like mine with soy and chili paste. I make it at home too.  Oh and with shrimp...   He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. | |||
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Seven courses of beef is the way to go. "Bo bay mon"  -Tom __________________________ "For the cause that lacks assistance/The wrong that needs resistance/For the Future in the distance/And the Good that I can do" - George Linnaeus Banks, "What I Live for" | |||
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Bun Bo Hue!!!! It is the bomb-diggety!!!!!! | |||
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Truth Seeker |
So many great suggestions and a lot of great info here. Thank you. I can't wait to go there for lunch next week and try something new. NRA Benefactor Life Member | |||
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| Slayer of Agapanthus |
There was an excellent thai resteraunt that closed, Satay. Satay expanded the menu to include dishes from Vietnam, Singapore, and Malaysia. If your resteraunt serves these dishes then I recommend... Hor Mok Talay, http://shesimmers.com/2010/11/...ish-custard-and.html Malaysian Lahksa Noodle Soup, http://www.malaysianchinesekit...urry-laksa-curry-mee From Taiwan, Three Cup Chicken, http://www.seriouseats.com/rec...n-bei-gi-recipe.html The MT market on N. Lamar is a good resource for home cooking. Did you get that bottle of absinthe? "It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye". The Little Prince, Antoine de Saint-Exupery, pilot and author, lost on mission, July 1944, Med Theatre. | |||
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I always order the V2 at my place! You will love it  HK Ag | |||
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| Truth Seeker |
Great idea! They do not have an online menu, but people have posted over 100 pictures on YELP of the dishes. Many of the pictures though do not say the name of the dish. Someone did take pictures of the menu pages and posted them so I am able to see that they sell items people are describing here. NRA Benefactor Life Member | |||
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| Truth Seeker |
What is V2? NRA Benefactor Life Member | |||
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Oriental Redneck |
Btw, The Lone Star State is YUUGE. Where in the heck are you, anyway? Q | |||
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| Oriental Redneck |
It's after V1. Q | |||
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| Oriental Redneck |
Yes, Bo bay mon, another classic Vietnamese dish. Not many restaurants offer it, though. Most likely none of the smaller ones. Q | |||
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| Truth Seeker |
Thank you so much for your detailed explanation. It helps me a little more to understand the menu. I am just one of those people that likes pictures of the dishes on a menu regardless of the restaurant. NRA Benefactor Life Member | |||
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Vicariously Tactical |
Bo Kho, good stuff! With white rice. Give it a try, the stat anise gives it a great touch. ETA - Mars beat me to it, and that dude knows how to eat and eat well! | |||
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| Truth Seeker |
Here is their menu    NRA Benefactor Life Member | |||
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| eh-TEE-oh-clez |
From that menu, order the number 3. Phở tái chín. That will give you both variants of beef (brisket and sliced filet or eye round) without the beef tendon and tripe, which isn't for everyone. On another visit, try the 23, bún bò Huế. It's a rice vermicelli dish from the central region of Vietnam. If you are unadventurous, order it "không giờ héo" which means "no pork trotter". The pork trotter is good, but the thought of it can turn some people off. You can order the 37 next, which is the cơm thịt nướng chả giò (rice BBQ pork and egg/imperial/summer roll), or you can impress them and order off menu: cơm bì thịt nướng chả trứng which is the rice with a shredded pork, BBQ pork, and a pork and egg cake/quiche. You can then order the chả giò (egg roll appetizer #1) to share. The egg rolls, often called imperial rolls or fried summer rolls, when served as an appetizer is usually served with a plate of dark green lettuce, mint, pickled carrots and radish, and a citrus fish sauce. Pluck the mint leaves and pile them onto the lettuce leaf with the pickles. Use the veggies to wrap the egg roll like a taco or a burrito, dipping it into the sauce with each bite. Now, you'll look like a pro This message has been edited. Last edited by: Aeteocles, | |||
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