Comments on: Lunch on the Buford Highway Corridor & The Wedding http://rift.org/1128/2005/12/lunch-on-the-buford-highway-corridor-the-wedding/ Adam Preble's Weblog Sun, 23 Nov 2008 15:11:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Vince http://rift.org/1128/2005/12/lunch-on-the-buford-highway-corridor-the-wedding/#comment-1001 Wed, 14 Dec 2005 19:20:54 +0000 http://rift.org/1128/2005/12/lunch-on-the-buford-highway-corridor-the-wedding/#comment-1001 <p>Viet Cuisine rule in my book is as follows: If it says "Vietnamese", be wary, if they advertise "French Vietnamese", you're in for a treat, but if the sign says "Pho", run screaming unless you love, LOVE copious amounts of gummy tripe and thready tendon in a weak, saline broth. Pho '97 on Buford Highway prides itself on having a menu in which not a single dish is free of either stomach or connective tissue -- most contain both.</p> <p>Don't get me wrong -- I eat just about anything and I'm open to trying all manner of food from around the world. I eat at a local place, Trang's Vietnamese, around once a week, but most Vietnamese shops have interesting ideas as to what select cuts of meat are and they do not necessarily overlap with my own.</p> <p>"Beef knee cartilage", for instance, isn't a preference of mine.</p> Viet Cuisine rule in my book is as follows: If it says “Vietnamese”, be wary, if they advertise “French Vietnamese”, you’re in for a treat, but if the sign says “Pho”, run screaming unless you love, LOVE copious amounts of gummy tripe and thready tendon in a weak, saline broth. Pho ‘97 on Buford Highway prides itself on having a menu in which not a single dish is free of either stomach or connective tissue — most contain both.

Don’t get me wrong — I eat just about anything and I’m open to trying all manner of food from around the world. I eat at a local place, Trang’s Vietnamese, around once a week, but most Vietnamese shops have interesting ideas as to what select cuts of meat are and they do not necessarily overlap with my own.

“Beef knee cartilage”, for instance, isn’t a preference of mine.

]]> by: Colin http://rift.org/1128/2005/12/lunch-on-the-buford-highway-corridor-the-wedding/#comment-1000 Wed, 14 Dec 2005 18:24:14 +0000 http://rift.org/1128/2005/12/lunch-on-the-buford-highway-corridor-the-wedding/#comment-1000 <p>MMM. Fish sauce. </p> <p>http://www.thaifoodandtravel.com/features/fishsauce1.html</p> <p>Actually what we had was not fish sauce, but it did have fish sauce in it. I'll grant you that it is an aquired taste. But that food is damn good. I don't want you knocking it again, you hear?</p> MMM. Fish sauce.

http://www.thaifoodandtravel.com/features/fishsauce1.html

Actually what we had was not fish sauce, but it did have fish sauce in it. I’ll grant you that it is an aquired taste. But that food is damn good. I don’t want you knocking it again, you hear?

]]> by: Mike Nessen http://rift.org/1128/2005/12/lunch-on-the-buford-highway-corridor-the-wedding/#comment-999 Wed, 14 Dec 2005 17:35:29 +0000 http://rift.org/1128/2005/12/lunch-on-the-buford-highway-corridor-the-wedding/#comment-999 <p>…..you may be breathing a huge sigh of relief that you only ended up with a severe burping episode.</p> …..you may be breathing a huge sigh of relief that you only ended up with a severe burping episode.

]]> by: Mike Nessen http://rift.org/1128/2005/12/lunch-on-the-buford-highway-corridor-the-wedding/#comment-997 Wed, 14 Dec 2005 17:32:16 +0000 http://rift.org/1128/2005/12/lunch-on-the-buford-highway-corridor-the-wedding/#comment-997 <p>You know, whenever I venture into a Vietnamese noodle house, I always take the time to request a bottle of the fish sauce and thoroughly inspect the label for ingredients, freshness, and overall quality. It seems as though you did not follow these same guidelines and quite possibly ended up with this <a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/kitchenmonkey/CockFishSauce.jpg" rel="nofollow">undesireable brand</a> of fish condiment. Had you read the side effects listed on the <a href="http://www.thebody.com/iapac/jan04/images/fig6.jpg" rel="nofollow">reverse side of the label</a></p> You know, whenever I venture into a Vietnamese noodle house, I always take the time to request a bottle of the fish sauce and thoroughly inspect the label for ingredients, freshness, and overall quality. It seems as though you did not follow these same guidelines and quite possibly ended up with this undesireable brand of fish condiment. Had you read the side effects listed on the reverse side of the label

]]> by: Chap http://rift.org/1128/2005/12/lunch-on-the-buford-highway-corridor-the-wedding/#comment-995 Wed, 14 Dec 2005 17:18:17 +0000 http://rift.org/1128/2005/12/lunch-on-the-buford-highway-corridor-the-wedding/#comment-995 <p>It sounds as if you may need to consult a qualified GI specialist. I've eaten at this restaurant twice now sampling a wide variety of items (we shared entrees the first visit) and never experienced these negative effects. </p> <p>Regarding the comments on flavor: I guess there's no accounting for taste. We won't force you to return.</p> It sounds as if you may need to consult a qualified GI specialist. I’ve eaten at this restaurant twice now sampling a wide variety of items (we shared entrees the first visit) and never experienced these negative effects.

Regarding the comments on flavor: I guess there’s no accounting for taste. We won’t force you to return.

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