It was a hot summer day, and I went looking for cold Japanese noodles. I had no luck, but a few days ago I was told at Dao Fu, a Vietnamese and Japanese inspired restaurant, that their vermicelli noodle dishes were cold. It turned out not to be exactly true. The noodles were room temperature, but the topping of spicy shrimp and pork was steaming when it came to the table, though it did cool down fast. The salad that came with it was cool. I ordered the shrimp and pork because one of my favorite Portuguese dishes is clams with pork. Once again, seafood and pork came through for me in the most delicious way. The noodle dish came with chopped fresh mint that every so often gave me a burst of intense and refreshing flavor. The crispy salad was greens, bean sprouts, cucumber, carrot, and red bell pepper in a sweet and sour dressing with a garnish of crispy fried garlic slices which provided another flavor bomb. Like much of the best Asian cuisine, this was a superb balance of sweet, sour, savory, and hot. It also had soft, chewy, and crunchy elements. This was definitely Vietnamese, not Japanese; no subtle flavor here. This dish was explosive!
Location: Dao Fu, 3332 Adams Avenue, San Diego, California. Date: July 20, 2021.
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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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