mm, mm, good~

I've been madly depressed lately and can't quite seem to shake it. Until this afternoon when I decided to spend my last few dollars on Vietnamese food for lunch. I headed over to Fubonn, our Asian mall in Portland, picked up some spring roll wrapper, Choco Pie and some instant Chinese noodles. There happened to be a Vietnamese restaurant outside the grocery, so I checked out the menu. Typical fare: Cha gio, goi cuon, banh xeo, bun ba Hue, then, there it was.... Bún Chả Hà Nội!

I have looked for months for this lovely meal, first introduced to me by Keith on Hang Manh street in Ha Noi on my second night in the country. That restaurant made bun cha like it's supposed to be made, and try as I might I couldn't find anyone that even made it in a similar style (pork patties, noodles, veggies, nuoc mam). Until today.

May good luck fall upon the fine folks at Bánh Cuốn Tân Dịnh. The food was wonderful, service great. I asked about ché and sure enough, they have it on Sundays. Looking through the cooler, I queried each item until I heard "homemade yoghurt" at which time I squealed with delight and pulled out my cash. Oh, how I've yearned for VNese yoghurt. And here it was!

I am happy, so happy, with my belly full of bún chả and yoghurt.

Bánh Cuốn Tân Dịnh: 2850 SE 82nd Ave; Suite 11; Portland, Oregon