Banh Cuon Luu Luyen Bun Moc
Ever since I saw a Ha Noi vendor scraping delicate rice paper from a griddle to form rolls at Quay Thuc Pham Cong Nghe, I’ve been mesmerized by banh cuon. Thankfully, I live near...
Le Soleil Dungeness Crab
Le Soleil, a French-influenced Vietnamese restaurant from chef Dennis Wong, sits unassuming in San Francisco’s Inner Richmond. Neighboring spots on Clement Street may draw bigger crowds, but no other dishes within walking distance can...
Song Long Cha Ca Thanh Long
Sizzling fish has proliferated in Little Saigon, America’s best developed bastion for Vietnamese cuisine. The inspiration for this dish, which often goes by Cha Ca Thanh Long in the Orange County enclave, was Cha...
Ha Noi Avenue Crab Rolls [CLOSED]
“You’re so square. Baby, I don’t care.” Elvis Presley famously sang about an un-cool girlfriend he couldn’t ignore, and even though they don’t comfort to roll stereotypes, I’d still highly recommend the square Nem...
Turtle Tower: Honoring Hanoi Landmark with Flavorful Pho
You may have heard about the lady in the lake, but what about the turtle in the lake? In 2000, chef-owner Steven Nghia Pham debuted Turtle Tower in San Francisco’s Tenderloin and has since...
Little Shop of Mary Roasted Pork Banh Mi [CLOSED]
Up until January 4, the only little shop I knew about was Little Shop of Horrors. Thankfully, fellow food fiend Victor Tam alerted me to Little Shop of Mary, Mary Chau Truong-Ngo’s tiny banh...
