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Pork Orange County

AnQi Steamed Bao with Pork Belly

The An Family burst on to the American dining scene in 1975, when Helene An opened Thanh Long on San Francisco’s western fringe with mother-in-law Diana. They eventually translated their Crustacean concept to Beverly...
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Vietnamese Restaurant Orange County

Thien An: Tussling with 7 Courses of Beef in Little Saigon

Neon musical notes on worn walls don’t typically inspire confidence, but design is an afterthought in Little Saigon, a wide swath of Orange County that’s home to a quarter-million Vietnamese-Americans and some of the...
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Neighborhood Sign Orange County

Little Saigon Banh Mi Bender

“No giggling. We’re on a mission.” Christine made it clear that the four of us still had plenty of work to do before we could crown the best banh mi in Little Saigon. We...
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Vietnamese Restaurant Orange County

Dinh Thieng: Going Wild in Little Saigon

When I arrived at this L-shaped café on the eastern fringes of Little Saigon, our waitress handed us a lunch menu. Unfortunately, the menu listed dishes that would be part of a Vietnamese Food...
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Vietnamese Restaurant Orange County

Xanh Bistro: It’s Easy Being Green in Fountain Valley [CLOSED]

Xanh Bistro is located in a new strip mall on the south end of Little Saigon, North America’s largest enclave of Vietnamese Americans. Chef-owner Haley Nguyen is a cooking instructor who previously owned a...
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Banh Mi San Francisco

Saigon Sandwich: Brilliant Banh Mi in the Tenderloin

Larkin is a dingy street on the Tenderloin’s western perimeter that houses some of the most exciting Vietnamese restaurants in San Francisco, including the graffiti strewn Saigon Sandwich shop. Saigon Sandwich has only two...
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