For Eater: Where to Eat Vietnamese Food in Seattle
For Eater Seattle, here are my recommendations of great Vietnamese restaurants in the city.
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Picture This: Ten from Seattle, Roux to Rain Shadow
From pizza to porchetta and fried gizzards to vegan sweets, here are 10 Seattle-area restaurants I've yet to discuss.
Serious Eats: 10 Vietnamese Noodle Soups to Try in Seattle
This week, Serious Eats posted my roundup of Vietnamese noodle soups in Seattle. An excerpt:
I love the interactivity of Vietnamese soups, as most come with a side plate of herbs, vegetables, and lime wedges. It’s a must to taste the broth as presented, and…
10 Terrific Tofu Dishes in Seattle
Yesterday, Serious Eats posted my roundup of “10 Terrific Tofu Dishes in Seattle.” An excerpt:
I probably wouldn’t have connected the words “tofu” and “terrific” twenty or thirty years ago. Before I’d been exposed to the wide array of Asian cuisine, tofu was merely a…
Sexy Feast: Rainier Restaurant and BBQ Serves Up Sexual Substitutions
Rainier Restaurant and BBQ had been on my wish-list for ages, but especially because of a possible bump after it appears on Anthony Bourdain’s The Layover this coming season, now was the time to go. My large group ordered many of the exotic meats on…
Sexy Feast Pho Le’s is Pho-king Okay
One can argue that pho and teriyaki are Seattle’s favorite fast foods. These restaurants are everywhere. As I point out in a current New York Magazine article about Seattle, teriyaki can range from the standby, like Toshi’s Grill in Renton (by the man who started…
Hangover Helper: Chao Long at Huong Binh, Seattle
Upon first spoonful, the congee is beautifully bland, with a texture of loose rice porridge that's both hydrating and comforting. You'll soon start to appreciate the sharpness of the ginger strips and fried shallots, and be ready to add extras to the bowl.
The Mein Man: Huong Binh Bundles Thin Noodles in Banh Hoi
Dish: Banh Hoi Thit Nuong
Place: Huong Binh, International District
Price: $7.50
On the tray: A plate with “intricate” bundles of thin rice noodles garnished with ground shrimp and scallions, along with a choice of meat–in this case, skewers of the “famous” grilled pork. On…
The Mein Man: Sub Sand Has Good Duck and Bad Utens
Dish: Bamboo Shoot Duck Noodle Soup
Place: Sub Sand, International District
Price: $7.99
In the bowl: Rice vermicelli noodles, bamboo shoots, fried shallots and peanuts, and Thai basil.
Supporting cast/What to do: Along with your soup, you get a plate of cold duck pieces (on…
The Mein Man: Pho So 1 Could Be #1
Dish: Pho
Place: Pho So 1, Little Saigon
Price: $6.99, large ($6.15, small)
In the bowl: Pictured is #20: pho tai, nam, gau, gan, sach with rare beef, well-done flank, fatty flank, tendon and tripe along with banh pho rice noodles, onions, green onions, and…
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