Top snails are herbivore sea snails of varying sizes, but the ones at my favorite Vietnamese restaurant are quite small. These cute little morsels are served in a coconut milk sauce that is salty, sweet, and lightly creamy. It seems to be flavored with lemongrass and kaffir lime leaves, and the dish comes with a generous sprig of Vietnamese basil. If you can't suck the snail meat out of the front of the shell, then blow hard through the back; eventually the meat will come out, though sometimes it shoots out into the sauce, splashing the tablecloth. Trust me, it's worth the effort. Even if you don't like escargot, you may thoroughly enjoy these little sea snails.
Location: Que Huong Restaurant, 4134 University Avenue, San Diego, California. Date: July 29, 2019.
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AuthorChef Roland has been a legal resident of seven countries and has travelled in over thirty, documenting food along the way. He currently resides in the desert in Southern California. Categories
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