tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post2078739148778980449..comments2024-03-12T20:58:53.191+11:00Comments on Footscray Food Blog: Dong QueLauren aka Ms Bakloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08540872180823771651noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-16191204631867569042010-10-27T20:55:27.850+11:002010-10-27T20:55:27.850+11:00Hi Thang and thanks for thinking of me!
Hung Vuon...Hi Thang and thanks for thinking of me!<br /><br />Hung Vuong in Footscray for sure - I think there are also branches in Richmond and Springvale. I recently rated the pho at Pho Tam, also in Footscray - lovely star anise scent.<br /><br />Billy of Half-Eaten (http://12eaten.blogspot.com) is somewhat of a pho connoisseur and he gave the thumbs up to Pho Hien Vuong Paster in Barkly St, Footscray.<br /><br />I did go with #phohunters to Pho Chu The in Richmond and we were disappointed but others have had good experiences there in the past apparently.<br /><br />In the city, NOT Mekong, but you could try Pho Dzung on Russell St - been a while but seem to remember it being good - they also have a branch in Richmond I think.<br /><br />Definitely need to hit somewhere in Springvale but unfortunately I am no help in that area.<br /><br />@cloudcontrol, @berrytravels, @jeroxie and @katspat are involved in #phohunters so perhaps they could give you some tips too.<br /><br />I would love to meet up too if you end up coming to Melbourne!Lauren aka Ms Bakloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08540872180823771651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-10760672710238247152010-10-27T19:32:17.489+11:002010-10-27T19:32:17.489+11:00I love that style of rice paper for spring rolls.....I love that style of rice paper for spring rolls.. much more traditional for Vietnamese and much more texture.<br /><br />By the way Lauren, I'm doing something for SBS Food portal, looking at the top 5 Pho restaurants in Melbourne.. any thoughts?thang @ noodlieshttp://www.noodlies.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-66088041604435119892010-10-27T13:27:26.353+11:002010-10-27T13:27:26.353+11:00Anon, I would be delighted to do that!! Thank you...Anon, I would be delighted to do that!! Thank you for the suggestion.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06202394070884209983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-79796949684682707772010-10-27T11:33:43.695+11:002010-10-27T11:33:43.695+11:00Hi, have you thought of also adding in if places a...Hi, have you thought of also adding in if places are wheelchair accessible. You often mention prams but prams can get up steps. Obviously it would be an unofficial endorsement but it would defintely help me in my situation if you were on the lookout.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-61738622147024904782010-10-26T20:02:24.801+11:002010-10-26T20:02:24.801+11:00wow, there a few dishes I think I want go and chec...wow, there a few dishes I think I want go and check out, the fried rolls sound fantastic. TV's in cafes really drive me nuts, especially when they are turned up loud!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-84083549342073179142010-10-25T23:22:34.256+11:002010-10-25T23:22:34.256+11:00Haven't tried the banh bot chien but it seems ...Haven't tried the banh bot chien but it seems similar to the Msia/Spore fried carrot cake (the rice flour cake has slivers of carrot) with juicy, crunchy bean sprouts, eggs, and fried in lard. The bigger the fire, the hotter the wok, the more aromatic the dish. Delicious.Sarahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-29197015332882010232010-10-25T12:39:03.294+11:002010-10-25T12:39:03.294+11:00Oh... have to check it out then. Love bo la lot!Oh... have to check it out then. Love bo la lot!penny aka jeroxiehttp://jeroxie.com/addictionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-78356324766605365882010-10-25T11:20:16.978+11:002010-10-25T11:20:16.978+11:00Hi veggiegobbler! I haven't seen that on the ...Hi veggiegobbler! I haven't seen that on the menu exactly but I would try the two Buddhist vegetarian joints I know: Bo De Trai (next door to Dong Que) http://veganmelbourne.blogspot.com/2007/09/bo-de-trai.html and White Lotus http://herestheveg.blogspot.com/2010/10/october-1-2010-white-lotus-iv.html<br /><br />Failing that you could perhaps try to make your own with ingredients from Vincent Vegetarian Food which is in Barkly St, just over Geelong Rd http://www.vincentvegetarianfood.com/<br /><br />Good luck - it sounds so yummy!Lauren aka Ms Bakloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08540872180823771651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-8896414642828525112010-10-25T11:12:17.461+11:002010-10-25T11:12:17.461+11:00Hi Lauren,
Interesting info about the spring rolls...Hi Lauren,<br />Interesting info about the spring rolls. <br />You've reminded me of a dish I used to eat religiously when I'd go to a Vietnamese restaurant. I seriously get stuck on the same thing! About 15 years ago I used to go to a Footscray restaurant and would always eat the wheat gluten and cashews or wheat gluten with satay. The restaurant changed hands and it was no longer on the menu and I haven't seen it since and I despaired and haven't eaten much Vietnamese since. Have you seen this on the menu anywhere?veggiegobblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455990251167385168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-73173033072132690332010-10-25T10:11:06.966+11:002010-10-25T10:11:06.966+11:00Bryan - do it!!
Temasek - oh, I HATE THAT - the...Bryan - do it!! <br /><br />Temasek - oh, I HATE THAT - the "not sure if you like it". It pisses me off so bad. Yeah, sometimes I don't end up liking it, but let me make that call! <br /><br />Billy - warning, I don't think the cha ca is actually that good here. The fish was not that good the day I had it, but it could have just been that day. Pho cuon - OMG - http://www.pikeletandpie.com/2010/03/pho-cuon-a-birthday/ WANT!! Definitely something I am going to search out in Footscray and surrounds!Lauren aka Ms Bakloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08540872180823771651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-60393103854721237692010-10-25T09:51:31.442+11:002010-10-25T09:51:31.442+11:00Wow, boy did I order the wrong dish the one time I...Wow, boy did I order the wrong dish the one time I went here! <br /><br />Cha ca! I haven't had that since Viet Nam. And I remember my cousin (well, my 2nd uncle, really) would take me to late night bot chien stalls in Sai Gon. At first I thought "Hrm, it's like radish cake without anything in it", but with the pickled radish on top, it's quite moreish.<br /><br />The cha gio (or I think the Northerners like to call them nem) look quite good. I wonder if there's anywhere on Hopkins St doing pho cuon? Sapa Hills maybe? That was one thing I think Ha Noi definitely had over Sai Gon. Well, that and stands that served gyros in a banh mi. Damn that stuff was good.cloudcontrolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04166808960017060326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-12244985199234767442010-10-25T09:19:50.708+11:002010-10-25T09:19:50.708+11:00Yes of all the eateries along that side of Hopkins...Yes of all the eateries along that side of Hopkins street, I would imagine that this one would prove the most challenging for the casual western diner. We absolutely adore the Banh bot chien (which sort of reminds me of the Roti omelette at Tom Phat). And I can't wait to go back and try the Banh dap thit nuong!! (oh and they don't give you that "not sure if you like it" spiel)Temasekhttp://www.temasek68.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166641060916490585.post-3970611702403875042010-10-25T08:23:41.379+11:002010-10-25T08:23:41.379+11:00Interesting that authentic spring rolls were made ...Interesting that authentic spring rolls were made of rice paper, thanks for sharing. The banh bot chien and banh dap thit nuong looks really interesting too! I too should go out of my comfort zone, haha.Fatbooohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14183993346428249697noreply@blogger.com