10901 N Lamar Blvd Austin, TX 78753 (512) 837-9100 My favorite banh mi place (Cafe de Bella) closed down. Traditionally, banh mi’s are made with French bread or baguettes and since I have lock jaw or TMJ, it’s usually painful on my jaw (though worth it!) to eat Vietnamese sandwiches. Cafe de Bella had a [...]
University of Texas 2002 Guadalupe, Ste B Austin, TX 78705 I originally tried to eat at Bite Mi during Christmas break around campus but they closed down. I guess that makes sense for a restaurant located on campus. Last week, I went to my favorite Vietnamese sandwich (banh mi) place, Cafe de Bella, only to [...]
Here is Part One. As stated in Part One, Bánh Cuốn (directly translates to “rolled cake”) is rice crepes rolled with minced pork and wood ear mushrooms. Apparently, it’s traditionally eaten as breakfast food but I could eat it any time of day. You dip it in a special dipping sauce and it’s usually garnished [...]
2000 Guadalupe St Austin, TX 78705 (512) 480-0057 Last week, campus was pretty dead with all the students gone in between semesters. I had a slower day at work and my usual convenient lunch of Wendy’s was unavailable due to their closing down in between semesters. I yelped around for something within walking distance and [...]
I know this may be obvious as I’m a Vietnamese American girl, but I really enjoy Vietnamese cuisine. I don’t get to eat it enough. Austin has an abysmal selection of Vietnamese restaurants in comparison to Houston. I think my personal appetite for Vietnamese food has finally pushed me to start learning how to cook [...]