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It seems I gravitate towards oriental foods no matter where on the globe I am. This Friday’s adventure was Vietnamese food. Okay, prior to that, the adventure was Christmas shopping, but that’s another adventure for another blogpost.
At half six, the sun was long gone, and a chill was beginning to set into the Dublin air. Sarah, Atreyi, Ralph and I were more than a little tired (sorry for shopping so long, guys!), and hunger had set in. I actually wasn’t hungry, but I was willing to come along wherever the group was going.
Atreyi insisted she knew the best place to grab Vietnamese food, so we followed along, zigzagging and cutting through alleyways until we ended in front of this beautiful little storefront. I took a moment to applaud the typography–I’m sure Beth would love it–and we headed inside.
Inside was no less charming than the outside, and I would argue that it was even more so. The restaurant was once a house, so the homey feel was immediate with the addition of the low-lit lights and soft music. Golds and dark woods decorated the small space, and only a couple of other quietly talking groups were present. We stayed for long enough to know that the crowds of people definitely kept coming.
Ralph was kind enough to order our table a round of appetizers, although I couldn’t for the life of me pronounce the name: nem thit. They were a deep fried, pork spring roll. The sauces that accompanied it were one more sour sauce (like a vinegar) and another hot sauce. Yum.
For the main course, I enjoyed xio thit, which is steamed sticky rice with pork. Oh, my goodness, it was delicious. The pork was so tender it literally fell apart in my mouth, and it was juicy enough to flavor the sticky rice. In addition, the meal came with a small cucumber salad that I enjoyed very much.
Although I eat with chopsticks often, I think I’m just at the point where I can eat my food normally without dropping pieces or generally looking like an idiot. Atreyi (who spent time in Korea) and I were pretty proud of our skills.
Anyway! The meals are extremely well priced. Sarah paid nine euro for a bowl of ramen so big she couldn’t finish it, and there were not complaints at our table. See those happy smiles?
Check out their Facebook here or go grab some food at 6 Cope Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, Dublin, Ireland. Their menu is a literal book, but they DO have picture on their FB page, so go check that out if you’re interested.