I went to Vietnam today. Not the country, but the Vietnamese restaurant
in Philadelphia called Vietnam. I am in Philadelphia this week visiting some
old university friends, professors and relaxing. Anyway, I had lunch with two
wonderful and dear professors and an extremely close friend. According to the restaurant’s
menu all the dishes are created from the owner’s family recipes starting with his
grandmother who was from Vietnam.
The food was incredible; so fresh, light and flavorful. If I
starve in Vietnam it won’t be for the lack of good food, but for my subpar
chopstick skills. It’s not that my chopstick skills are bad, they are
respectable and I can manage, but I had a few cases of the food not staying on
the chopsticks long enough to make it into my mouth. Especially the smaller
pieces. Whoops!
The table shared an appetizer sampler of which I could not tell
you exactly what it all contained; perhaps the most memorable item was the
grape leaf wraps. For lunch we ordered lemon grass chicken, sweet and sour
chicken, curry chicken and pho (beef noodle soup). If the food today is any
indication I will be a very happy and lighter man, especially if my chopstick skills plateau. On the plus side my love of ginger and
basil will be very satisfied J.
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