Comments on: Xuan Saigon http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2008/01/22/xuan-saigon/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 04:25:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Mark http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2008/01/22/xuan-saigon/#comment-9209 Mark Sat, 23 Feb 2008 11:11:34 +0000 http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2008/01/22/xuan-saigon/#comment-9209 I'm a vegan who loves all kinds of ethnic foods, especially Vietnamese cuisine. One thing that's offten not on the menu in Vietnamese restaurants is something most of them will happily make for vegan patrons: Lemongrass Chlle Tofu. Be sure to ask for the tofu to be fried, so that it's extra chewy. When ordering the cold rice paper wrapped Spring Rolls, insist on having them served with a side of lettuce leaves and fresh herbs, including mint, basil, and, sometimes cilantro, along with sides of peanut sauce and chile paste. These are usually only served with the hot eggrolls, which are also delicious. Wrap the rolls up in the lettuce leaves, along with some fresh herbs, then top with the sauces. Yum. Bon appetit. Mark from Ventura. I’m a vegan who loves all kinds of ethnic foods, especially Vietnamese cuisine. One thing that’s offten not on the menu in Vietnamese restaurants is something most of them will happily make for vegan patrons: Lemongrass Chlle Tofu. Be sure to ask for the tofu to be fried, so that it’s extra chewy.

When ordering the cold rice paper wrapped Spring Rolls, insist on having them served with a side of lettuce leaves and fresh herbs, including mint, basil, and, sometimes cilantro, along with sides of peanut sauce and chile paste. These are usually only served with the hot eggrolls, which are also delicious. Wrap the rolls up in the lettuce leaves, along with some fresh herbs, then top with the sauces. Yum.

Bon appetit.

Mark from Ventura.

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