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Found Banh Cuon, which is a steamed rice crepe filled with ground pork and
mushroom, somewhat an alternative to Bahn Xeo. At a popular pho noodle shop
that I never have visited before at the foot of Nicollet's Eat Street, Pho
Tau Bay, 2837 Nicollet Av S, Minneapolis, MN (612) 874-6030, M-Th 10a-9p
F-Sun 9a-9p. On the backside of KMart on Lake St @ 1st Av @ 35W, next to car
wash. Big parking lot.

It is one of three items, #58, which is a weekend special, $5.75 , four
freshly steamed rice crepes were rolled up with the bland tasting filling
and then lightly pan fried on the bottom like a pot sticker, but more
delicate. Garnished with cilantro. Served with added slices of a meat pie
roll, somewhat like VN bologna, over wilted bean sprouts. Rounding out the
plate was a small grated vinegared carrot salad on lettuce. Dish of bland
nuc mam on the side. Quite attractive presentation. Taste and texture was
bland but good [bottles of stuff at table to liven it up].

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Also had #22, Hu Tieu Nam Vang Dac Biet, $6 for big bowl, which is a roast
pork and seafood pho noodle soup, except the noodle is the clear type which
is based upon a yam (contrary to rice, said on menu). This was the only soup
that had the clear yam noodle, out of 35 other styles which had the common
white rice or yellow egg wheat noodle.

The soup had 3 small shrimp with tail on, a piece of squid, 5 pieces of
synthetic crab, and about dzn shavings of roast pork in a good beef clear
broth. The yam noodle was cut in half, about 4" which I did not like. With
it was a nice fresh plate of loose leaf lettuce, bean sprouts, lime, and
thinly sliced jalapeno.

They also had Banh Mi Thit, VN sandwiches $1.60; Banh Bao, $2, a meat-filled
steamed wheat bun; and 8 Che coconut milk flavored desserts $1.75 to go,
which I did not sample.

I'd rate their pho a B-, where Mpls' best pho is still at Quang Restaurant,
about two blocks up.


Regards, Phil, Minneapolis, MN, Silicon Tundra, USA

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"Phil Lee" <situndra@internetconnect.net> wrote in message
news:zva56.3023$%Fi7.154337857@news.randori.com...
> My trusty Vietnamese restaurant in St Paul, To Chau, went to that pie in
the
> sky. It had the best Bahn Xeo, a Vietnamese seafood crepe. The best that I
> have tasted in the Twin Cities.