What better to warm up on a cold, chilly day than with a large, hot bowl of noodle soup. I like to warm up with a bowl of Vietnamese Pho Tai. The beef broth is savory and aromatic. The noodles are filing. The toppings and sauces put the finishing touches. One of my go-to spots...
I haven’t been keeping up with Cosi, but apparently they have been serving Vietnamese chicken soup (Pho Ga) on their menu. The soup is made with white meat chicken, rice noodles, and herbs, served everyday. Right now they are running a promotion, where you can add a Pho Ga side soup to any entree for...
I have been meaning to try this for a while – to cook rice with tea. Usually, I cook rice with water in a rice cooker. Sometimes, I would use a chicken or veggie broth to give the rice some addition flavor, but I don’t think I have used any other liquid base before. I...
Recapitulation of eating adventures in Boston… While I was in Boston last week, I stopped by Chinatown for lunch one day. There were a lot of choices for Vietnamese food and I was in the mood for a simple tasty banh mi. I wanted to pick up a quick sandwich to go, before my lunch...
There was about a half pound of ground pork in the freezer. It was wrapped in plastic inside a quart-size freezer bag. I checked. No signs of freezer burn. I thought about what I can make with the ground pork. One thing came to mind… Vietnamese steamed meatloaf (cha trung hap). This dish is often...
Nha Trang One is definitely one of my top picks for Vietnamese food in Chinatown. This restaurant is located on Baxter Street, alongside a couple of other restaurants also offering Vietnamese cuisine (some better than others). The food is inexpensive, very satisfying, fresh and delicious. The service is super fast, as well. One thing to...
There is this rising trend of sandwich shops all over the city. Here’s a post about a previous visit to the Baoguette Cafe and their gourmet banh mi sandwiches. Baoguette have multiple locations in Manhattan. I’ve only been to the East Village one (at 37 Saint Marks Place near 2nd Ave) and the West Village...
Pho is an awesome Vietnamese noodle soup, most commonly served with thinly sliced beef. For more information, you can check out one of my old posts from the time I dined at Tank Noodles in Chicago. Vietworldkitchen.com is a wonderful resource on Vietnamese food and cooking. There’s a very detailed recipe for making Pho and...
UPDATED: Banh Mi Saigon Bakery is now located at 198 Grand Street, near Mott Street. I was in Chinatown, New York City the other day and in the mood for some Vietnamese Subs! Therefore, I went to the usual Paris Sandwiches on Mott Street in hopes of treating myself to the Regular Pork Sub or...
Here is a great place for Banh Mi, Vietnamese subs, located right in New York City Chinatown. Paris Sandwich can be found at 113 Mott Street, between Canal St & Hester St. They opened up about a little over than a year ago, around December 2006. I have dined there multiple times and they have...