Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Pho is a great hangover cure.


Mirror had it's X-mas party last night and Mike and I were a little groggy this morning. We knew Kien Giang would hit the spot.We were in somewhat of a rush. We had deliveries to check in before we could go eat. Everyone was due in at 2:00 p.m. which gave us 1 hour. We know Kien Giang is timingly challanged but decided we had to have pho. The only problem, we forgot they are closed on Mondays. I always forget. Miss Saigon to the rescue. We ordered the #24 (beef parts and seafood) pho, the BBQ sandwich and some springrolls.

The spring rolls were not as fresh as the ones at Kien Giang but they came out so fast I could forgive the slightly chewy nature. The BBQ sandwich was not as substantial as I would have liked but the bread they use is perfect. Soft on the inside with the perfect crispness for the crust. There is a sister Miss Saigon in Cool Springs which makes the most fantastic Pho broth I have found. It has the perfect delicate balance of flavors. This location does not have the same broth which disappoints me but a little embelishment with the condiment suzy and we're in business. All in all, the food we tried may be better at other places but speed is a big bonus when you desperately need substinance.

I love Belize!
Mike and I just spent a wonderful week in Belize. Our good friends Hal and Kim invited us to spend some time with them in Placencia. We have been trying to go for the last 5 years. This year we finally made it. The beaches... beautiful. The rum drinks... delicious. The food...Yummy. It definitely inspired. We had spiny lobster, conch and shrinp right from the ocean. Papaya, bananas and coconuts right from the trees. Rum, right from the bottle. Ha, Ha. We tried to eat what the natives eat. One dish we had the good fortune to sample is called gibnut. It seems it's from the rodent family and is approximatly 20 - 30 pounds. The locals hunt for them in the forests. We tried it stewed at this great restaurant next to the Mayan ruin, Xunantunich. It kind of reminded me of pork.
If you would like to see a video from our visit to the mayan ruin Xunantunich ...

Hi everyone... Welcome to our blog. I will try to be diligent about keeping up with it. This will be a kind of eating & drinking diary. I hope you enjoy.