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Grilled Pork Salad Rolls...3 stars. FINALLY found a Vietnamese place in Calgary that offers grilled pork salad rolls! Unfortunately, it's not the best. Song Han's version juliennes the pork but you can still taste all its goodness...the lemongrass-based marinade easily shines through the mundane vermicelli noodles and leafy lettuce. The usual hoisin dipping sauce is kicked up a notch with a sprinkle of crushed peanuts and sambal. What keeps this dish from gaining 5 stars is having bigger (or more) pieces of pork, a more tightly rolled unit, and red or green leaf lettuce in place of iceberg (more flavorful and less water retention in the leaves).
#21, Special Beef Noodle Soup...4.5 stars. Definitely one of the best bowl of pho in the downtown area. The broth is well seasoned and served hot. The meatballs they use are one of the best you'll ever have, very tender and flavorful! Usually when you see such a bare offering of condiments on the table, it's a sign that the restaurant has watered-down its food to Western palates...thankfully this place is an exception!
Jack Fruit Shake...3 stars. Unfortunately, like most places in Calgary, they tend to skimp on the most important ingredient, jackfruit. It's easy to tell cause the shake will have a creamy yellow color...you'll taste mostly cream and sugar with only a hint of jackfruit. The best shakes will have a brighter and fuller yellow tint, in turn, a stronger jackfruit presence. At least Song Han has the level sweetness just right.
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