oh deer.

i may have eaten deer a few times in my life -- but this may be the first time i'll actually remember it. pho huong nam in carrollton serves it in a traditional way -- sliced and pounded thin, marinated in all of the usual suspects, and blanketed with ginger. i enjoyed it so much i am now curious to try other preparations of deer.

the rest of the meal was followed by other abundant servings of deliciously prepared dishes, like bun chao tom, mi hoang, and bun bo hue. happy to say the latter will hold its place in the ever growing "search for the best bowl of bun bo hue" album.

yay for good vietnamese places in dallas !

pho huong nam / 3030 n josey ln, ste 118a, carrollton, tx 75007

a pinche of this a pinche of that

i've been on this tireless quest for tasty tacos in new york since the day i got here. if you're in noho, pinche will deliver... in a pinch. ha ! the cozy location is a reliable quick bite -- and not so badly priced at $3 a pop. wash an al pastor or shrimp taco down with a jarritos, and you're good to go. oh, and the guy at the counter is always sweet.

the quest, however, continues.

pinche taqueria / 333 lafayette st (b/n bleecker & houston), new york, ny, 10012

montreal x dragon beard candy

dragon beard candy

we passed by bonbons a la barbe de dragon and couldn't resist the idea of eating sweet dragon beard for 75 cents a pop. we'd bought two already prepared pieces to try our very first time, but upon devouring the sugary, peanuty confection wrapped in thin white wisps, we had to buy two more. the store owner seemed so pleased to see us again he offered to make us fresh ones. it was a wonderful sight to see -- nothing short of a tiny magic show just for us.





52 rue de la gauchetière ouest, montreal, qc

new york x spot dessert bar

cafe sua da ice cream with boba

a nice little spot in the middle of saint marks to grab a cup of tea, a cupcake, or, as i did, cafe sua da ice cream topped with boba, in between other plans. the flavor isn't quite accurate, but i'm still tickled by the idea of vietnamese coffee as ice cream. why didn't i think of it myself ? oh, and a cool fact about the place -- 80% of its lovely decor and packaging is made of repurposed or recycled materials.

spot dessert bar, 13 saint marks place, new york, ny (between 2nd and 3rd ave)

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new york x chinatown ice cream factory

jon flew into the city specifically to explore food, and so we did. chinatown ice cream factory was on the list as it should be ! black sesame seed, peach, mango... i love them all. but my heart, on a hot summer day, belongs to their lychee ice cream.

jon looks happy, doesn't he ?

chinatown ice cream factory, 65 bayard street, new york, ny (between mott and bowery)