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When we lived in Edmonton, we went to Pagolac several times a month. It was the only place that could satisfy my satay pho cravings — and still is. Pagolac has Chinese food on its menu but I think it’s the best place in Edmonton for Vietnamese food. There are places with good pho and places [...]
This is a che ba mau, made of red beans, green shreds of Vietnamese jello, yellow mung bean, coconut milk and ice. I suppose it’s a dessert and drink in one. It’s also known as a “three colour drink” or “rainbow on ice.” I’ve never understood or enjoyed the Asian concept of beans in dessert. [...]
Most Vietnamese restaurants I’ve been to in Toronto are of the “good food, modest surroundings” variety. But I’ve never really gone beyond the Chinatown/downtown area because I never had a car. This time, my sister and her fiance took me on a field trip north. They know all the great places. We drove and drove [...]
There are some foods I can immediately link to certain times in my life. The butter beef, chicken wings and dry noodles at Phnom Penh mean I’m 11 again. My sister and I are sitting in our school uniforms, having walked several blocks from our parents’ office, waiting impatiently at the round table as [...] |
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