Shrimp Fresh Rolls
Next time you’re skimming the menu deciding on a starter, or if you are walking through Chinatown famished for a snack, this is a tasty guilt free option. Strands of vermicelli are bundled in with herbs, lettuce and shrimp. Before you take a bite you must introduce your roll to the sauce.
Peanuts, chilli and shredded carrots top this sauce
–Sigh–. Vietnamese vermicelli. This is by far one of my favourite dishes in Vietnamese cuisine. It’s simple, fresh, colourful, tasty and healthy. It’s also one of the dishes where I find newbies to Viet food are wary to try unless a friend in the know suggest it, which is why I am recommending it to all of you!
Grilled pork vermicelli
So what are vermicelli dishes? In a nutshell, it is a combination meat/salad dish over thin rice vermicelli noodles, where the vermicelli (usually cold or room temperature) is topped with charcoal-grilled, thinly-sliced marinated meats or seafood such as chicken, pork, beef, meatballs, shrimp, or calamari, and then finished with fresh salad greens, bean sprouts, fresh herbs including mint and coriander, chopped peanuts (beware allergies!!) and a pickled assortment of carrots, cucumber and daikon radishes.
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Pho
For me, a bowl of Pho (sounds like ‘fuh’) noodle soup is the ultimate comfort food. The Pho with which you are likely associated with (and the one I grew up eating) likely includes lightly chewy, thin rice noodles covered in a rich but clear meat broth and topped with assorted meats of your choice (thinly sliced rare or cooked beef, brisket, tendon, tripe, meatballs, chicken), scallions, onions and is accompanied by fresh bean sprouts, cilantro, Thai sweet basil, chili peppers, mint, and lime.
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Some of you may already know that I am finishing up my degree to become a Registered Dietitian. And as such, I frequently am asked about making healthy decisions when eating out, and Vietnamese cuisine is no exception.
Vietnamese flavours
Luckily for us, Vietnamese food is generally considered to be healthy since Vietnam’s geographical location yields lots of fresh tropical fruits and vegetables which have been incorporated into the diet. Read more.
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Tomato Snob: I love Pho too. You pictures are fab! Where is you favorite place in the city? I’m addicted to the...
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Lucy: This is my favourite Vietnamese restaurant in Toronto! The have the best PHO in town.