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| - Only a couple of Viet joints in Vegas get the seal of approval from my extremely selective relatives from Orange County, and Pho So 1 is at the top of the list. While they were in town for the holidays, we stopped by for our routine visit. I though I might share a couple of other recommendations from one of the most authentic Viet kitchens in Sin City:
1. Pho Xao Don Dac Biet (Stir-fried Combination Pho): the pho noodles are deep-fried, then served with a combination of beef, chicken, shrimp, and various vegetables in a light flavorful gravy. I love this dish but think the chicken is a little dry, so I order it with everything else but this overrated white meat.
2. Bun Rieu (Vermicelli Soup in a Crab & Tomato Broth): few non-Vietnamese know about this noodle soup, and thus it's one of Vietnamese cuisine's best-kept secret. The broth is richer than it sounds, with crab bits, fried tofu, even escargo when they have it on hand. I love the chunky crab contents in contrast with the light vermicelli noodle, it's a very well-balanced soup.
3. Thit Nuong Cuon (BBQ Pork Spring Rolls): spring rolls are originally made with braised pork and shrimp, proteins that carry minimal flavor, leading to the necessary accompaniment of the marinated fish sauce dip. However, when spring rolls are made with BBQ Pork, the flavor is built-in, making the fish sauce dip optional.
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