Entries tagged with 'Vietnamese'
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When we set out to find the
best banh mi in Manhattan, we used the mixed cold cut banh mi as our benchmark. With this criteria, we know that within the confines of Chinatown, Saigon Vietnamese Sandwich on Broome Street serves the best. That said, how do their other sandwiches stack up? Do they do as well with hot sandwiches? Vegetarian sandwiches? Chicken? Are any of their salads worth a damn? And what about those summer roll appetizers? We decided to find out the only way we know how: by tasting everything on the menu.
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Anyone else find it tough to get really great Vietnamese food in Manhattan? It's almost like the Vietnamese restaurants here serve their own distinct cuisine. Vietnamese in name but not really in substance or flavor, like Vietnamese food extrapolated through the lens of Chinese-American grease-forward food. Not that it's
bad food per se, just different.
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Living in New York, it's difficult not to eat out constantly, but after a while I often start to feel the effects of all the extra grease and salt (and other such tasty things) that inevitably end up in my diet. Lan Cafe somehow avoids any of those side effects while being delicious, remarkably light and refreshing. This is the type of food that I could easily eat on a regular basis without qualm, and it also happens to be entirely vegetarian and vegan. Basically, it's a no-brainer.
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On a colder day, we could imagine craving Pho Bang's
Com Thit Heo Kho Nuoc Dau Tuoi Dua Gia ($6.25), pork cooked with coconut juice and caramel sauce. It was more of a savory broth than sauce, really, and the pork is quite tender, if a little bland. It's nothing that will blow your mind, but pleasant and comforting enough. It's served with a bean sprout salad featuring pickled carrots and scallions.
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You know those summer days when you're not in the mood for anything too hot or heavy for lunch, your office AC is busted, and you're still full from the crunchy
peanut butter tastings? Well, it was one of those days, so when walking across the street to Banh Mi Saigon, the packaged
gỏi cuốn, or
shrimp summer roll trio ($5), in the fridge next to the sodas looked light, refreshing, and perfect.
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[Photos: Maggie Hoffman] You could easily spend an hour perusing the menu at Vietnamese spot Nha Trang, which is why we had to go straight for something called a combination plate ($9.50)—the better to try even more. Our dish...
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Bánh mì seem easy to come by these days, with mainstream spots like Baoguette making the classic Vietnamese sub a household name; but funky little shops like Sau Voi Corp that sell them for $4 beside packs of cigarettes and lotto tickets are still a rare gem.
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When done right, banh mi are an insanely tasty combination of contrasting textures and flavors, but the overall impression, as with much Vietnamese food, is of lightness and freshness. Where in Manhattan can you find the best sandwich? This week, I visited bành mí shops all over Manhattan to answer this question.
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It's not often that I find Vietnamese restaurants as accommodating to vegetarians as Gia Lam was. There aren't a lot of vegetarian options on their menu beyond what I sampled, but I'd be willing to bet that they would make changes for you if you ask. My quest for truly great vegetarian pho may continue, but Gia Lam will do for now.
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The crowds come for the banh mi, but my visits to
Banh Mi Saigon on Grand Street are for the sweets.
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