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Home ยป Asian: Vietnamese ยป Vietnamese/Filipino Specialities

Vietnamese/Filipino Specialities

January 13, 2008 · WCC Administr@tr · 2 Comments

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Arygle is a bustling neighborhood in the city of Chicago that offers an array of Vietnamese cuisine & culture. We started my Vietnamese ethnic food tour with a Vietnamese lunch at Pho 777 (a personal favorite). Here, we feasted on a family style meal including the following Vietnamese dishes:pho777-9236006Canh Chua Ca (Hay Tom) – Choice of catfish or jumbo shrimp cooked in tamarind and lemon-leaf flavored broth

Goi Ca– Slices of cucumber, celery, shredded carrots, and mint combined with thin slices of white fish fillet and topped with a sweet & sour dressing, caramelized shallots and crushed peanuts.2-9510532 Ca Hong Chien Mam Toi – a whole red snapper deep fried to perfection and topped with chopped green pepper & garlic sauce, served on a bed of lettuce and sliced tomatoes 6-7856319Ga Xao Xa Ot– sliced chicken breast sauted in a spicy lemongrass sauce

Bo Xao Sate – Sliced beef stir fried with diced onion in a spice satay sauce

Tom Thit Ram Man – marinated tender pork & shrimps slowly braised

Cai Lan Xao Dau Hao– Chinese broccoli stir fried with crushed garlic and oyster sauce

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logoz-8976337Afterwards, we picked up some dessert at the bakery across the street called La Patisserie and went to some nearby grocery stores like Trung Viet & Viet Hoa to browse and/or buy some Southeast Asian groceries.viethoa-9982543

trungviet-7398916Here are pics of some of the asian goodies (not necessarily Vietnamese) I picked up today:

Salt & Vinegar Chips
(a fave snack imported from the Philippines) joanpics001-2078893
Shrimp Flavored Chips
(another childhood snack we both love)
joanpics002-2162475 Mango Cream Sandwich Cookies
(another Philippine import snack)
joanpics006-3546363Pad Thai Noodles & Sauce
(an new item for me to test out)
joanpics003-2451284Thin Wonton Noodles
(perfect for Chinese Noodle Soups)
joanpics007-7720176Soup Mixes
(these give a great depth of flavor and texture)
joanpics004-7655529Fried Garlic
(which I use in soups for additional flavor)
joanpics010-7986152Filipino BBQ Marinade
(which I love using with fish like salmon & tilapia!)
joanpics008-9742001Fresh Chinese Broccoli
(wonderful steamed and then sauteed in garlic)
joanpics009-3337753Lychee Frozen Fruit Bars
(my husband’s fave fruit dessert)

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Asian: Vietnamese, Chicago Food Tours, Restaurants: Chicago

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  1. ~Amber~ says

    January 16, 2008 at 4:12 pm

    This looks like a wonderful tour and lunch. LOL at you making a face at the fish. That is hilarious!!

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  2. Jaime says

    January 19, 2008 at 12:55 am

    how fun! everything looks so tempting… i love the whole fried fish and i also love the lemongrass dishes.

    btw – the soup is spelled “canh” not “cahn” ๐Ÿ™‚

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