Fresh (but feeling not-so-fresh) off a long haul flight from Perth, had us craving fresh Vietnamese flavours. BúnBúnBún was our first stop and was, typically Shoreditch, absolutely buzzing.
EAT | VIET HOA (Northbridge, WA)
You're starting on Monday, so order all the things
I'm a firm believer in starting on a Monday. Monday not only marks the mourning of the weekend, but it brings that pretty sparkle of hope to start anew with a whoooooole juicy week do things right. I have uttered those words … I'll start [enter new obsession] on Monday … so many times even I roll my eyes.
The latest obsession is to tighten up on dining out. Work gets cray, the social calendar plumps up and the fridge grows bare, evenings at bikram turn into nights at Brika, Monday comes round and we've been out every night. It gets exhausting and there is only so much kombucha a girl can drink before she needs to slow down a little on the degustations. I'm not saying there will be a gastronomic drought or that you won't find new blog posts each week, just going to spend a little more time in. My aim for the new year to get back into the kitchen, find my inner yogi and spend more time enjoying the sunshine (and not in a beer garden somewhere enjoying pizza, okay well that's a lie).
So with this on my conscience, as anyone in my position would do, I crammed in as many eating adventures as my digestive system could handle before Monday rolled in. It had been a long time between stuffed chicken wings so we thought Viet Hoa in Northbridge would be perfect for lunch. We ordered all the things (well except the stuff chicken wings) cos I'm starting on Monday.
Viet Hoa
The drop in mercury has cravings for hot soup and comforting food emerge. We dropped into Viet Hoa for chicken rice and hot beef noodle soup. I should really say hot beef spaghetti soup as there was something oddly Italian about my noodles.
Tra Vinh
Tra Vinh
Tra Vinh
This little gem is off the beaten track of William Street, hidden down Brisbane Street. I have often walked passed Tra Vinh and gazed inside at the busy tables and happy faces. I am so glad we finally stopped in for dinner. Fresh and authentic Vietnamese eats with fast and friendly service and you can walk away with less than $15 per head. Dinner with my old housemates, Laura and Laura (yes this is not a typo!) is always a dream. Perfect way to spend a low key Saturday night tucking into vermicelli salads and crispy chicken.
Phi Yen
Phong Vinh
Phong Vinh's hot noodle soup for a sad and snotty nose.
Mi Ga Chien Don (Kho) - Egg Noodle Soup with Crispy Chicken (dry) Bun Bo Hue - Pork & Beef Rice Vermicelli in Spicy Soup
Phong Vinh
I am terribly slack with trying new places. I love Lido but sometimes it's a little expensive for a midweek too lazy to cook trek. We walked past Viet Hoa which was packed so ventured on to Phong Vinh. So cheap! So tasty! We ordered chicken pad thai, rice rolls served with spicy dipping sauce and crispy chicken. Will definitely go back.