WOW you guys serve Cao Lau? I'm there :)

^^the pork blood is pretty common.. i see it at lots of restaurants

You need to open later! Like 10 or 11! :D :whistle: :hotbaby:

My first time seeing it... its pretty good for local, i dont have to walk far.

So....

Anybody know what happened to Pho 66?

Are you still madly in love with their daughter? :D

(Edit: I have to admit, she was pretty hot.)

Which pho places aren't thugged out at times? Lol its fast cheap and reliable. Posted via RS Mobile

:fullofwin:
The food was good too.

Yeah cao lao and mi quang is super popular. So busy today, we were sold out by 2pm! We get so busy at lunch we have to close early or die of exhaustion
Posted via RS Mobile

Hm.. I love me some Bun Bo Hue. Will try out soon.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2406/...280ee028_o.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5268/...d0e5d2c0_o.jpg

Posted about Kim Phung today.

im mind fucked why you didn't say hi to me today kevin especially when I sat 2 tables down from you :P

you know anyone that imports the noodles from hoi an?

I read in the blog that you guys just dye your noodles :(

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3633/...4480a062_b.jpg

but im glad someone is offering this dish in van. when I was in hoi an I went back to the same stall everyday and ate it.

What's the diff between bunbohue and bunbotai?
Posted via RS Mobile

lol i posted it today, but the visit was a couple weeks ago. :P

oh dude I swear to god i thought i saw you. There was a little asian dude 2 tables up taking pics of their food. lol

I got the regular vanilla pho. It's cambodian run from what I can tell but the pho is actually really really good, I dont mind the price.

Does anyone else sub the vermicelli for regular pho noodles in Bun Bo Hue?

I usually ask for this because I like the texture of the pho noodles more. Is this sacrilege? lol

Substitution happens all the time. Just depends on preferences.

i substitute. really depends on my mood. i find the reg. noodles for bun bo hue is harder to eat lol

MajinHurricane:
The Mi Quang noodles from vietnam, you're going to have to get a relative to send it to you through the mail! yea you can't find it here I don't think. I personally think regular rice noodles is better for Mi Quang.

HachiSix, alphamale, Drow:
I find that it's most Chinese people who change to rice noodles for bun bo hue. Must be a chinese thing! It's like how every chinese person needs the beansprouts cooked and noodles not spicy.
Most if not all vietnamese restaurants serve bun bo hue with the giant vermicelli noodles. My restaurant serves it in the medium sized noodles while the small sized noodles are what you find in salad rolls or grill meat dishes w/ vermicelli. It tastes a lot better with the medium sized noodles than the giant noodles, I don't know why restaurants always serve the giant ones.

Jayboogz:
Bun Bo Tai is just my restaurant's special. No one else makes it but it's the same soup. The only difference is we don't put in the grey sauce that is basic in bun bo hue. Instead of beef flank/well done beef, we use sliced rare beef you find in pho but we marinade it in Lemon grass sauce. People who love bun bo hue in general gotta try it.

Ive been to your restaurant at least 5 times, since its in my neighborhood but not only for that reason, the food there is delicious! Good pricing for quality pho.

I got Mi Quang and Mi Cao Lau, very impressed.
The Mi Cao Lau was awesome. Loved the garlic sauce on top, love the thinly sliced pork. I'm coming back for sure.

Some questions about the stuff in the Rau Thom.
I think there was romaine lettuce, thai basil and mint in there, but there were 2 herbs I couldn't identify.
The first one was a smooth leaf, smooth edges, slender and comes to a point. It was peppery in taste and was actually a little spicy.
The second one was small, it looked similar to the mint leaves, but with a smoother surface, but pointier edges.
Would be awesome if you could fill me in on what those were.


I love it when you can see the owners just chill out and sit down for a meal. The older guy was fiddling with the batteries of some remote controls, and the lady had on an apron. Somehow, seeing this always gives me a little more confidence in the honesty and authenticity of a place.

Cheers and Best of luck!

My Chau by kingsway and victoria

HANDS down

Hey man,

Just went to your joint today for lunch. Bun Bo Tai was wicked and I was guessing you marinaded your rare beef in lemongrass sauce. Loved it. Gonna be a regular there soon!

Glad you liked it. If you've been in on weekends I probably seen your face then lol. Lots of regulars.

Gosh I only know the veggie names in vietnamese. I'll pay closer attention to the names of the veggies when my dad goes buys it. see if its labeled on the packages.
And my dad was fixing the controller for the ceiling fans cause they weren't working.
My whole family works there lol even my girlfriend (wife).

Haha nice, definitely tastes a lot different than every other bun bo hue soup you've tried at every other restaurant right?? I think bun bo hue at every restaurant tastes exactly the same. Or rather some restaurants just use Pho soup and put some different flavor in it.

Nice can't wait to check out Hoi An Cafe soon. It's too bad the restaurant closes at 7pm on most days!