Beef soup with noodles and all the fixings....YES PLEASE! Brisket, tendon, fish balls, I'll take it.
Gimmie a side of Viet spring rolls too!

As for dating Vietnamese gals....tred CaREfuLLY

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Originally posted by corsair:
Gimmie a side of Viet spring rolls too!

Oh absolutely, and I'm talking about the fresh ones. I like them so much better than deep-fried.

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As for dating Vietnamese gals....tred CaREfuLLY

I take it you're married to one?

I'm stuck in Milpitas for now. There's Vietnamese everywhere. I am liking them quite a bit. Haven't tried their food yet but this will help me out.

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Originally posted by kkina:

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Originally posted by corsair:
Gimmie a side of Viet spring rolls too!

Oh absolutely, and I'm talking about the fresh ones. I like them so much better than deep-fried.

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As for dating Vietnamese gals....tred CaREfuLLY

I take it you're married to one?

The fresh ones are where ingredients shine, especially when the basil or, mint is super fragrant. I also like dipping in nước chấm sauce over the peanut or, satay sauce. My sister used to make them, I should ask her next time they're up here....


Nope not married, dated a few and escaped with my life & sanity.

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Viet spring rolls too!

I have been making these at home for years, the last ones I made were the bomb. I used some Korean BBQ sauce on thin pork steaks and a dip made with hoisin and peanut sauce

Very easy to do, I have a spray bottle in the cupboard that I use to spray water on the rice wrappers

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Originally posted by Slippery Pete:
I'm stuck in Milpitas for now. There's Vietnamese everywhere. I am liking them quite a bit. Haven't tried their food yet but this will help me out.

Ha! I grew up on the San Jose side of Landess. I know the area very well. Lots of very good restaurants of all ethnicities in the area.

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This one is a local San Jose favorite, minutes from where I live.

The one on capitol Ave ? Dang this thread making me homesick. Grew up in that hood 70’s 80’s 90’s. Parents live nearby and going to visit them from Livermore was a traffic nightmare. Left the state in 2021

That's the one! My mom just ate there with her friends on Saturday. Packed, just like any other day and parking in that small lot is a pain. Service is fast though and portions are still generous.

You're a Florida Man now, so I envy you. Perhaps one day...

We've got a few good ones here in the IAH/N Houston area.
I'm partial to just grab a good bánh mì

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Originally posted by P250UA5:
We've got a few good ones here in the IAH/N Houston area.
I'm partial to just grab a good bánh mì

Houston might be the largest Viet community in the US rivaling Orange County in CA, you guys have miles of solid eating spots.

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Just little things like eating the sides like they were anti-pasta instead of putting it in the soup.

Next stop: Gotta try one of them Vietnamese sandwiches.

That definitely is eating it wrong. But I'm surprised because I don't think I needed anyone to tell me to put it in the soup. Maybe I just saw other people doing it the first time.

Vietnamese sandwiches are definitely a must try. They're like a specialty unto themselves. I was fortunate to have a bakery open up near work in Hayward. Even fortunate I tried a sandwich.

It's a real culinary experience where you have separate distinctive mouthfeel in terms of crunchiness and different flavors that you taste in your mouth at the same time.

In the Bay Area, there were a lot less Vietnamese sandwich shops than Pho places. I only know of the one and I think it was a small locally owned chain.

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That definitely is eating it wrong. But I'm surprised because I don't think I needed anyone to tell me to put it in the soup. Maybe I just saw other people doing it the first time.

I eventually started putting the stuff in the soup, but still wasn't sure what was right. Didn't want to offend the Vietnamese foodie gods.

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Originally posted by Rey HRH:
In the Bay Area, there were a lot less Vietnamese sandwich shops than Pho places. I only know of the one and I think it was a small locally owned chain.

You thinking of Lee's Sandwiches? They've built themselves quite a mini-empire with 60 odd locations in 4-5 states.

My favorite banh mi shop is Doc Huong Sandwiches in East San Jose on Story Rd; I make sure to have a Viet Iced Coffee since the driving commute in any direction is such a bear.

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Originally posted by ElToro:
The one on capitol Ave ? Dang this thread making me homesick.

I can see how this area is appealing. Also can see the other side.

When you want to come visit we have small trailer outside that is like your own room. Pho is on me.

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Originally posted by corsair:
You thinking of Lee's Sandwiches?

Wife mentioned this place as we passed it yesterday. See it everyday and neither of us have tried it. Looks like it would be good.

I have a theory that if they were to rename Pho to Cowboy Brisket & Steak soup they would double their sales. It works out for me though, because I don't have to wait for a table. Lots of people don't know what their missing.

We have a somewhat large Vietnamese population here in St Petersburg. I have a local favorite place. I wasn’t a fan at first but a coworker converted me. Their homemade chili oil is amazing.

The beef stew and bread is amazing.

Very French with Vietnamese influence.

The woman that brings me the bowls of it keeps trying to get me to marry her.

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Originally posted by Slippery Pete:

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Originally posted by ElToro:
The one on capitol Ave ? Dang this thread making me homesick.

I can see how this area is appealing. Also can see the other side.

When you want to come visit we have small trailer outside that is like your own room. Pho is on me.

It’s a deal. Only way my retired folks can afford to stay is their prop 13 tax base from 1971.

Also, coliseum pizza the next block down is a winner if you need pizza at midnight or can only afford to buy by the slice (at least used to be open late).

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Originally posted by Slippery Pete:

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Originally posted by corsair:
You thinking of Lee's Sandwiches?

Wife mentioned this place as we passed it yesterday. See it everyday and neither of us have tried it. Looks like it would be good.

Lee's isn't the best, plenty of single-door operations do better BUT, it does satisfy when you're looking for an inexpensive sando that's not a gut-bomb like a big reuben or, a stacked-up Italian. Most of the locations have a handful of Asian/Vietnamese snack items that I like so, they're an easy stop when I'm doing a road-trip or, have a bunch of appointments to hit.