Description
Pho and Banh mi shops are ubiquitous in Seattle, but Vietnamese food here is evolving far beyond these two dishes. In this episode, Seattle Times Food Writers Bethany Jean Clement and Jackie Varriano join Tan for a taste test of their favorite Vietnamese dishes in the city, courtesy of the Times’ Vietnamese Food Guide.
Plus, a neighborhood in Seattle with great cheap eats that you’ve probably never heard of.
Read the Vietnamese Food Guide: https://www.seattletimes.com/life/food-drink/the-best-of-seattles-vietnamese-food-scene/
Our favorite Vietnamese dishes in Seattle:
Paté Chaude — Q Bakery, Hillman City
Bún Chả Hà Nội — Ba Bar, multiple locations
Banh Mi Nem Nướng Hà Nội — Voi Cà Phê, Georgetown
Other recommendations in this episode:
The Tin Hat, West Woodland – 99¢ Taco Tuesdays
Molly Maguires, West Woodland – lunch buffet
The Dray, West Woodland
Anchovies and Salt, Renton — try the fish sauce coffee
Hello Em, Little Saigon — try the Caphe Trung (egg coffee)
Phin, Little Saigon — pick up some pandan waffles
Voi Cà Phê — try the Miso Caramel Latte or Pho Spice Latte
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