For the past two years, I've lived in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. In
Arlington, there's a restaurant called Le's Fire Pot that has a bunch of
Vietnamese food as well as a fire pot/hot pot. I used to make a weekly
trip there on Saturday, load up on food, and then go home to watch the
football games, stuffed for the day. I've moved to New Orleans recently
and am fiending for this stuff (I'm a local, so the local food doesn't
exactly overwhelm me, even if it is good).

I miss a few things over there, and I'm wondering if anyone can help me
out here. Specifically, the following:

(a) curry chicken with potatoes
(b) vietnamese meatballs (for pho or hot pot... pretty sure they bought
these because they came in beef and either chicken or turkey)
(c) spring rolls (seemed to be rice paper, not fried.. with a blade of
grass that tasted like lemon... not sure what that was, though).
(d) vietnamese sausage.. the spring rolls usually had either sausage or
shrimp in them.

Also, what cut of beef do these restaurants usually slice for shabu shabu
or hot pot? And lastly, there was a sweet, dark sauce along with the fish
sauce and the chili sauce.. wasn't teriyaki, though. Any ideas?

GregoryD

(bit o snippage)

And lastly, there was a sweet, dark sauce along with the fish
sauce and the chili sauce.. wasn't teriyaki, though. Any ideas?

GregoryD

The sweet dark sauce is called black soy sauce and is basically soy sauce and
molassess mixed together. It's essential to many thai dishes- especially pad
thai.

Google.com is pretty amazing. You can get a recipe for just about anything
from it- try searching there...?

Good luck on your quest for thai recipes!

Barb Anne

(bit o snippage)

And lastly, there was a sweet, dark sauce along with the fish
sauce and the chili sauce.. wasn't teriyaki, though. Any ideas?

GregoryD

The sweet dark sauce is called black soy sauce and is basically soy sauce and
molassess mixed together. It's essential to many thai dishes- especially pad
thai.

Google.com is pretty amazing. You can get a recipe for just about anything
from it- try searching there...?

Good luck on your quest for thai recipes!

Barb Anne

On Fri, 07 Jan 2005 04:59:29 -0600, GregoryD
wrote:

For the past two years, I've lived in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. In
Arlington, there's a restaurant called Le's Fire Pot that has a bunch of
Vietnamese food as well as a fire pot/hot pot. I used to make a weekly
trip there on Saturday, load up on food, and then go home to watch the
football games, stuffed for the day. I've moved to New Orleans recently
and am fiending for this stuff (I'm a local, so the local food doesn't
exactly overwhelm me, even if it is good).

I miss a few things over there, and I'm wondering if anyone can help me
out here. Specifically, the following:

(a) curry chicken with potatoes
(b) vietnamese meatballs (for pho or hot pot... pretty sure they bought
these because they came in beef and either chicken or turkey)
(c) spring rolls (seemed to be rice paper, not fried.. with a blade of
grass that tasted like lemon... not sure what that was, though).
(d) vietnamese sausage.. the spring rolls usually had either sausage or
shrimp in them.

Also, what cut of beef do these restaurants usually slice for shabu shabu
or hot pot? And lastly, there was a sweet, dark sauce along with the fish
sauce and the chili sauce.. wasn't teriyaki, though. Any ideas?

GregoryD


The grass that tastes like lemon is lemongrass, I'd wager, though one
doesn't eat the blades because they're tough. There are a number of
good Vienamese recipes archived in Google groups, which is where I'd
start my Internet search. I just found two curry recipes there, for
example.

I found a suggestion that the sweet dipping sauce is made from hoisin,
red chiles, ground peanuts and lime juice, also on Google. That
sounds about right to me, but I'm no expert.

Also there are lots of Vietnamese folks in New Orleans these days, so
finding a decent restaurant shouldn't be too hard. Nor should it be
difficult to find an Asian grocery that carries lemongrass, sausage,
spring roll wrappers, bean threads (part of the stuffing for spring
rolls), fresh basil, and prepared curry pastes in assorted colors and
flavors.

And finally I've been to Arlington, TX and to New Orleans, too. And I
must say that it's pretty amusing that you miss the food in Arlington.
I know how it is to miss a favorite eatery, but Lordy, Lordy, my
man...


modom

"Dallas is a rich man with a death wish in his eyes."
-- Jimmie Dale Gilmore

On Fri, 07 Jan 2005 04:59:29 -0600, GregoryD
wrote:

For the past two years, I've lived in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. In
Arlington, there's a restaurant called Le's Fire Pot that has a bunch of
Vietnamese food as well as a fire pot/hot pot. I used to make a weekly
trip there on Saturday, load up on food, and then go home to watch the
football games, stuffed for the day. I've moved to New Orleans recently
and am fiending for this stuff (I'm a local, so the local food doesn't
exactly overwhelm me, even if it is good).

I miss a few things over there, and I'm wondering if anyone can help me
out here. Specifically, the following:

(a) curry chicken with potatoes
(b) vietnamese meatballs (for pho or hot pot... pretty sure they bought
these because they came in beef and either chicken or turkey)
(c) spring rolls (seemed to be rice paper, not fried.. with a blade of
grass that tasted like lemon... not sure what that was, though).
(d) vietnamese sausage.. the spring rolls usually had either sausage or
shrimp in them.

Also, what cut of beef do these restaurants usually slice for shabu shabu
or hot pot? And lastly, there was a sweet, dark sauce along with the fish
sauce and the chili sauce.. wasn't teriyaki, though. Any ideas?

GregoryD


The grass that tastes like lemon is lemongrass, I'd wager, though one
doesn't eat the blades because they're tough. There are a number of
good Vienamese recipes archived in Google groups, which is where I'd
start my Internet search. I just found two curry recipes there, for
example.

I found a suggestion that the sweet dipping sauce is made from hoisin,
red chiles, ground peanuts and lime juice, also on Google. That
sounds about right to me, but I'm no expert.

Also there are lots of Vietnamese folks in New Orleans these days, so
finding a decent restaurant shouldn't be too hard. Nor should it be
difficult to find an Asian grocery that carries lemongrass, sausage,
spring roll wrappers, bean threads (part of the stuffing for spring
rolls), fresh basil, and prepared curry pastes in assorted colors and
flavors.

And finally I've been to Arlington, TX and to New Orleans, too. And I
must say that it's pretty amusing that you miss the food in Arlington.
I know how it is to miss a favorite eatery, but Lordy, Lordy, my
man...


modom

"Dallas is a rich man with a death wish in his eyes."
-- Jimmie Dale Gilmore

On Fri, 07 Jan 2005 04:59:29 -0600, GregoryD wrote:
For the past two years, I've lived in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. In
Arlington, there's a restaurant called Le's Fire Pot that has a bunch of
Vietnamese food as well as a fire pot/hot pot. I used to make a weekly
trip there on Saturday, load up on food, and then go home to watch the
football games, stuffed for the day. I've moved to New Orleans recently
and am fiending for this stuff (I'm a local, so the local food doesn't
exactly overwhelm me, even if it is good).

New Orleans seems to have a significant Vietnamese
population, particularly in the eastern part out near the Beau Sauvage
wildlife refuge. We drove through there just a few weeks ago while on
vacation, and they had lots of little groceries as well as some
restaurants. Might be a good place to get your Vietnamese food fix or
to shop for ingredients!

(There's a place off Chef Menteur Hwy called Duong Phoung...half is
a restaurant, half is a bakery that sells sandwiches as well as
bread, pastries, etc. We loved it, and it seemed extremely popular
with the locals as well.)

I miss a few things over there, and I'm wondering if anyone can help me
out here. Specifically, the following:

(a) curry chicken with potatoes
(b) vietnamese meatballs (for pho or hot pot... pretty sure they bought
these because they came in beef and either chicken or turkey)

Yeah, generally those are storebought. I can find them here
(Ohio) in just about any Asian grocery sto beef, pork, shrimp,
fish, etc.

(c) spring rolls (seemed to be rice paper, not fried.. with a blade of
grass that tasted like lemon... not sure what that was, though).

I'm guessing they use the spring roll wrappers that require a
quick dip in warm water before using. These too, should be an easy
find in an Asian grocery, they're the wrappers that aren't
refrigerated, IME. The blade of grass that tasted like lemon was
probably lemongrass...but I've never had it in a spring roll before.

(d) vietnamese sausage.. the spring rolls usually had either sausage or
shrimp in them.

Also, what cut of beef do these restaurants usually slice for shabu shabu
or hot pot? And lastly, there was a sweet, dark sauce along with the fish
sauce and the chili sauce.. wasn't teriyaki, though. Any ideas?

Hmmm. I thought shabu-shabu was Japanese? I've never made it
at home, but recipes seem to indicate using a thin sliced tender cut
of beef. Some Asian groceries will sell this to you already sliced,
and labeled specifically for shabu-shabu, but I'm guessing it's more
expensive this way.

Ariane

On Fri, 07 Jan 2005 04:59:29 -0600, GregoryD wrote:
For the past two years, I've lived in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. In
Arlington, there's a restaurant called Le's Fire Pot that has a bunch of
Vietnamese food as well as a fire pot/hot pot. I used to make a weekly
trip there on Saturday, load up on food, and then go home to watch the
football games, stuffed for the day. I've moved to New Orleans recently
and am fiending for this stuff (I'm a local, so the local food doesn't
exactly overwhelm me, even if it is good).

New Orleans seems to have a significant Vietnamese
population, particularly in the eastern part out near the Beau Sauvage
wildlife refuge. We drove through there just a few weeks ago while on
vacation, and they had lots of little groceries as well as some
restaurants. Might be a good place to get your Vietnamese food fix or
to shop for ingredients!

(There's a place off Chef Menteur Hwy called Duong Phoung...half is
a restaurant, half is a bakery that sells sandwiches as well as
bread, pastries, etc. We loved it, and it seemed extremely popular
with the locals as well.)

I miss a few things over there, and I'm wondering if anyone can help me
out here. Specifically, the following:

(a) curry chicken with potatoes
(b) vietnamese meatballs (for pho or hot pot... pretty sure they bought
these because they came in beef and either chicken or turkey)

Yeah, generally those are storebought. I can find them here
(Ohio) in just about any Asian grocery sto beef, pork, shrimp,
fish, etc.

(c) spring rolls (seemed to be rice paper, not fried.. with a blade of
grass that tasted like lemon... not sure what that was, though).

I'm guessing they use the spring roll wrappers that require a
quick dip in warm water before using. These too, should be an easy
find in an Asian grocery, they're the wrappers that aren't
refrigerated, IME. The blade of grass that tasted like lemon was
probably lemongrass...but I've never had it in a spring roll before.

(d) vietnamese sausage.. the spring rolls usually had either sausage or
shrimp in them.

Also, what cut of beef do these restaurants usually slice for shabu shabu
or hot pot? And lastly, there was a sweet, dark sauce along with the fish
sauce and the chili sauce.. wasn't teriyaki, though. Any ideas?

Hmmm. I thought shabu-shabu was Japanese? I've never made it
at home, but recipes seem to indicate using a thin sliced tender cut
of beef. Some Asian groceries will sell this to you already sliced,
and labeled specifically for shabu-shabu, but I'm guessing it's more
expensive this way.

Ariane

"GregoryD" wrote in message
news
For the past two years, I've lived in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. In
Arlington, there's a restaurant called Le's Fire Pot that has a bunch of
Vietnamese food as well as a fire pot/hot pot. I used to make a weekly
trip there on Saturday, load up on food, and then go home to watch the
football games, stuffed for the day. I've moved to New Orleans recently
and am fiending for this stuff (I'm a local, so the local food doesn't
exactly overwhelm me, even if it is good).

I miss a few things over there, and I'm wondering if anyone can help me
out here. Specifically, the following:

(a) curry chicken with potatoes
(b) vietnamese meatballs (for pho or hot pot... pretty sure they bought
these because they came in beef and either chicken or turkey)
(c) spring rolls (seemed to be rice paper, not fried.. with a blade of
grass that tasted like lemon... not sure what that was, though).
(d) vietnamese sausage.. the spring rolls usually had either sausage or
shrimp in them.

Also, what cut of beef do these restaurants usually slice for shabu shabu
or hot pot? And lastly, there was a sweet, dark sauce along with the fish
sauce and the chili sauce.. wasn't teriyaki, though. Any ideas?

GregoryD

I think you need to go here first: http://asiarecipe.com/vietnam.html

Then to Google

Dimitri

Ariane Jenkins wrote:
On Fri, 07 Jan 2005 04:59:29 -0600, GregoryD wrote:

snip


Also, what cut of beef do these restaurants usually slice for shabu shabu
or hot pot? And lastly, there was a sweet, dark sauce along with the fish
sauce and the chili sauce.. wasn't teriyaki, though. Any ideas?


Hmmm. I thought shabu-shabu was Japanese? I've never made it
at home, but recipes seem to indicate using a thin sliced tender cut
of beef. Some Asian groceries will sell this to you already sliced,
and labeled specifically for shabu-shabu, but I'm guessing it's more
expensive this way.


You are correct - Japanese. I had the same question about a Vietnamese
place serving shabu-shabu.


jim

Ariane Jenkins wrote:
On Fri, 07 Jan 2005 04:59:29 -0600, GregoryD wrote:

snip


Also, what cut of beef do these restaurants usually slice for shabu shabu
or hot pot? And lastly, there was a sweet, dark sauce along with the fish
sauce and the chili sauce.. wasn't teriyaki, though. Any ideas?


Hmmm. I thought shabu-shabu was Japanese? I've never made it
at home, but recipes seem to indicate using a thin sliced tender cut
of beef. Some Asian groceries will sell this to you already sliced,
and labeled specifically for shabu-shabu, but I'm guessing it's more
expensive this way.


You are correct - Japanese. I had the same question about a Vietnamese
place serving shabu-shabu.


jim

Dimitri wrote:
"GregoryD" wrote in message
news
For the past two years, I've lived in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. In
Arlington, there's a restaurant called Le's Fire Pot that has a bunch of
Vietnamese food as well as a fire pot/hot pot. I used to make a weekly
trip there on Saturday, load up on food, and then go home to watch the
football games, stuffed for the day. I've moved to New Orleans recently
and am fiending for this stuff (I'm a local, so the local food doesn't
exactly overwhelm me, even if it is good).

I miss a few things over there, and I'm wondering if anyone can help me
out here. Specifically, the following:

(a) curry chicken with potatoes
(b) vietnamese meatballs (for pho or hot pot... pretty sure they bought
these because they came in beef and either chicken or turkey)
(c) spring rolls (seemed to be rice paper, not fried.. with a blade of
grass that tasted like lemon... not sure what that was, though).
(d) vietnamese sausage.. the spring rolls usually had either sausage or
shrimp in them.

Also, what cut of beef do these restaurants usually slice for shabu shabu
or hot pot? And lastly, there was a sweet, dark sauce along with the fish
sauce and the chili sauce.. wasn't teriyaki, though. Any ideas?

GregoryD


I think you need to go here first: http://asiarecipe.com/vietnam.html

Then to Google

Dimitri



No you do not want to go there as there is an annoying little pop-up
sticky on that page that you have to time just right to click underneath
it as it appears and disappears to get to menu items.


jim

Dimitri wrote:
"GregoryD" wrote in message
news
For the past two years, I've lived in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. In
Arlington, there's a restaurant called Le's Fire Pot that has a bunch of
Vietnamese food as well as a fire pot/hot pot. I used to make a weekly
trip there on Saturday, load up on food, and then go home to watch the
football games, stuffed for the day. I've moved to New Orleans recently
and am fiending for this stuff (I'm a local, so the local food doesn't
exactly overwhelm me, even if it is good).

I miss a few things over there, and I'm wondering if anyone can help me
out here. Specifically, the following:

(a) curry chicken with potatoes
(b) vietnamese meatballs (for pho or hot pot... pretty sure they bought
these because they came in beef and either chicken or turkey)
(c) spring rolls (seemed to be rice paper, not fried.. with a blade of
grass that tasted like lemon... not sure what that was, though).
(d) vietnamese sausage.. the spring rolls usually had either sausage or
shrimp in them.

Also, what cut of beef do these restaurants usually slice for shabu shabu
or hot pot? And lastly, there was a sweet, dark sauce along with the fish
sauce and the chili sauce.. wasn't teriyaki, though. Any ideas?

GregoryD


I think you need to go here first: http://asiarecipe.com/vietnam.html

Then to Google

Dimitri



No you do not want to go there as there is an annoying little pop-up
sticky on that page that you have to time just right to click underneath
it as it appears and disappears to get to menu items.


jim

"JimLane" wrote in message
...

snip

I think you need to go here first: http://asiarecipe.com/vietnam.html

Then to Google

Dimitri

No you do not want to go there as there is an annoying little pop-up
sticky on that page that you have to time just right to click underneath
it as it appears and disappears to get to menu items.


jim

you might think about the Google toolbar - its free and has a built in
pop-up blocker. Works 99% of the time and you never need to go to google..

;-)

Dimitri

"JimLane" wrote in message
...

snip

I think you need to go here first: http://asiarecipe.com/vietnam.html

Then to Google

Dimitri

No you do not want to go there as there is an annoying little pop-up
sticky on that page that you have to time just right to click underneath
it as it appears and disappears to get to menu items.


jim

you might think about the Google toolbar - its free and has a built in
pop-up blocker. Works 99% of the time and you never need to go to google..

;-)

Dimitri

JimLane wrote:

o
I think you need to go here first: http://asiarecipe.com/vietnam.html

Then to Google

Dimitri



No you do not want to go there as there is an annoying little pop-up
sticky on that page that you have to time just right to click underneath
it as it appears and disappears to get to menu items.

Damn those pop ups. I tried Mozilla FireFox, a free browser that blocks popups.