Teczcape-An Escape to Food: Vung Tau Restaurant

Hahaha, I do have more posts going out today because I realized a couple of food reviews sitting around for quite some time and decided they should be OUT! They need the sun's heat too or they will turn moldy in no time. :O Anyhow, I want to share good eateries with you too, since I seldom cook Thai food and never cook Vietnam food at home, so here goes another food review,after Thai Pepper Restaurant. Err....another "lazy" real excuse...if I post more today, I can take a break from posting, for the subsequent 4-5days?!?! Isn't that more efficient? LOL! :D , plus I don't get inspired to write something everyday, so since I'm in the "mood" today, I better make use of the "juices" before it runs dry again!!! :p

---Food Review continues---
I am only familiar with pho in Vietnam cuisine. How ignorant! Of course, a good bowl of pho is always quick and comforting. But when I want something out of the ordinary, it has got to be Vung Tau.

Banh Khot - Crisp rice flour cupcakes with shrimps and scallions

A must try!

Ba Nam Sadec - Noodles with jumbo prawn, crab and lean pork loin another MUST MUST TRY!

Bun Bo Hue - Spicy beef noodle served with chili and lemongrass (no picture, sorry), but also a must try!

Vung Tau Restaurant
535E Santa Clara Street
San Jose, CA95112
Price: $$
Taste index:

If you are interested in Vietnamese food, this lady here knows her Vietnamese food...oh so well. She knows Vung Tau too, that means Vung Tau is really good. Thanks, Wandering Chopsticks. :)

Tag: Vietnamese food, bay area food

12 comments:

stay-at-home mum7/24/07, 7:05 PM
I love vietnamese food - Now I make their rice paper rolls quite often, as they are Healthy. I put in lots of veg, and a small sliver of chicken breast (instead of prawn), dip it in the sauce, and yum!
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Wandering Chopsticks7/24/07, 8:16 PM
Tigerfish,
Can some of those writing juices flow this way? I've been soooo lazy!
Anonymous7/24/07, 11:12 PM
SAHM, post your rice paper rolls leh!
Hey, thanks for the award :D

wandering chopsticks, 1hr to midnight, then end of today! Today's juices been used up, nothing left to flow south! ;p
eastcoastlife7/25/07, 12:12 AM
I love Vietnamese Rice Paper Rolls and Beef Pho.

The 2 dishes you post look so yummy. I'll try to see if I can get them in Singapore.
JadedOne7/25/07, 8:57 AM
My hubby promised to take me to Vung Tau for some bun bo hue, but he hasn't done so yet! Maybe we'll go this Friday night :)
Little Corner of Mine7/25/07, 9:32 AM
Yum, next time I will keep a look out for Banh Khot. Would love to try it! Thanks!
wmw7/25/07, 12:35 PM
The Banh Khot sounds interesting...will look out for it when I'm in SFO.
Anonymous7/25/07, 1:17 PM
ECL, I prefer beef pho. I believe this is a regional cuisine in Viet (dunno central or southern Viet)...very nice...much better than pho :D ...let me know if there is such food in Sg.

jadedone, oh...you should try it...IT"S SO GOOD!

little corner of mine, the Banh KNot taste so special...almost like chuih kueh, but more than like, and it's crispy on the outside, soft and warm the inside.

wmw, you are looking out for food in SFO? This restaurant is further south in San Jose.
You are coming? :p
SteamyKitchen7/25/07, 1:46 PM
OMG the flood of memories!! I used to go to Vung Tao all the time.
Anonymous7/25/07, 6:21 PM
steamy, oh...I bet you miss all the good food! It's so yummy :D
Anonymous7/25/07, 6:55 PM
Have u tried Viet. dim sum before?
I have tried once in KL...not bad...
Nate @ House of Annie7/26/07, 8:54 AM
Haven't been to VT in ages. It's better than most of the other "upscale" Vietnamese restaurants around. Although I prefer joints that specialize in one or two good things rather than catchall places that make everything but not very well.