By Eddie Lin, Los Angeles Magazine
This is the time of year when Angelenos find frost on their windshields in the morning and can spot snow capped mountains off into the distance. It’s cold—at least for us. Although the weather isn’t as cold as it gets in other parts of the U.S., it’s cold enough for us to crave a bowl of hot soup.
bún vịt sáo măng
While Vietnamese pho bo or pho ga (beef or chicken pho, respectively) may be the perfect food in frigid temperature like this, another Vietnamese noodle soup can be heartier and more soothing. Consider: duck noodle soup with bamboo shoots.
Known as bun vit xao mang in Vietnamese, duck noodle soup with bamboo shoots is not a common selection on many Vietnamese menus in SoCal. However, you can snag a bowl at Quan Hop Restaurant in Little Saigon (Westminster) where the country’s best and most authentic Vietnamese cuisine can be enjoyed.
Quan Hop is the sister restaurant to Quan Hy by the Ton family in Little Saigon. Quan Hop was opened in 2006 to take on a bit of the overflow from the popular Quan Hy, which launched in 2003.
Read the full article by Eddie Lin from Los Angeles Magazine.
