This is one of those iron fist, velvet glove kind of dishes. I can still remember my first SE Asian salad. Innocently taking my first crunchy bite, wondering where the lettuce was and thinking that the ground nuts were a … Continued
Vietnamese
Fernandez and Leluu: a supper club supreme
The whole table erupted with laughter and I, a little tipsily, reached for the bottle of wine and found, to no-one’s surprise, that it was empty. I was still reeling a little from the concentrated aromatic hit of Pho (who … Continued
Cafe VN
144 Clerkenwell Road, London, EC1R 5DP 020 7278 4123 www.cafevn.co.uk Like the proverbial buses, Vietnamese restaurants seem to be appearing all at once. For a long time, you had to travel to Shoreditch or Mare Street to get your Pho … Continued
Pho restaurant
86 St John St, London, EC1M 4EH, 020 7253 7624, www.phocafe.co.uk I go to Pho quite a lot, it’s the only place within walking distance from work where I can get a decent noodle soup to take back to my … Continued
Fresh Vietnamese(ish) style summer rolls
After sampling the fabulous Vietnamese rolls at Fernandez and Leluu’s supper club, I’ve gone a bit summer roll mad. This was encouraged by creating a lunch for someone who’s severely alergic to gluten, all dairy, and can’t eat much fat. … Continued
Prawn cakes, fresh spring rolls and a noodle salad
Having dined on Thai for lunch I had a hankering for more fresh and spicy SE Asian flavours. Also, as part of an ongoing January clear out, I wanted to use up some of the bits and pieces sitting unnoticed … Continued