Comments on HoustonWok: Deeper than Noodles and Fish Sauce pt.1

Hi Anh, Thank you so much for your kind comments. ...

2010-03-11T16:05:27.123-08:00

Hi Anh,
Thank you so much for your kind comments. I put so much passion into writing this article that it means a lot to me for someone to like it, better yet understand my,our perspective.

I must agree, although I enjoy living in America,being an American, there is nothing like Que Huong,my roots are Vietnamese and will always be proud of that. Its an immediate connection and for those of us who were fortunate enough to live in Vietnam, we truly understand the culture.

I'm way past politics,to be honest, i don't even get involved, because you can kill 1 million men, leave only two people and they will still have their disagreements, its just a way life.

I enjoying sharing the rich culture and of course THE GREAT FOOD! haha Thank you Miss Anh for stopping by, I hope to see you come back.

I love this post. I grew up in Hanoi, and had ra...

2010-03-11T15:16:16.539-08:00

I love this post.

I grew up in Hanoi, and had rare oppurtunities of travelling throughout the country. Now my life has changed a lot since I migrated to a foreign country, but the core of Viet culture is in me. Forget the political bullshit. Thing is, there are a lot in our culture to explore!

@Skip to Malou Thank you so much for stopping by ...

2010-02-27T16:47:38.715-08:00

@Skip to Malou
Thank you so much for stopping by and for your kind comments. I am happy to hear that you are enjoying Vietnamese food but I must agree with you on the fact of, how can one crave something if you never had it. With that being said,there are plenty of dishes for me to try as well. Filipino dishes are quite a variety as well and I hope that it does eventually become commercialized. However its up to us to make it that way. More demand,more supply,take care!

@Anonymous I know what you mean, I too was born here,however living in Vietnam for a short while helped me connect with my roots. But we are however subject to our environment and therefore crave only whats presented to us in our adolescence. Through exploring and soul searching, are we then able to find our niche,or connect to what we love most. Being that the Vietnamese heritage runs in our blood, it doesnt take much for us to find our way,and fall in love with our unique cuisine. Our mothers ate while we were in the womb so instinct will eventually kick in. I hope you are able to find your way through with your cooking experiences and successfully recreate what you love. I will definitely post more Com Gia Dinh dishes. Thanks for stopping by.

@RavenousCouple thanks for stopping by as always! Yes intense, passionate I would say, but i'm glad you see where I am coming from.

@ANTKnee do your thing buddy, if I ever dine at your restaurant and see this title on the menu/i'd be honored.

@Ninh, that is too kind of you! It has taken me years to really get it,it wasn't until I started cooking,and exploring that it hit me. There are recipes handed down from generation after generation. Yeah it little more little less here and then there. But the concept has never changed, influences from the French, Chinese, plays a big part in the dishes that we make. Anyhoo,thank you again, and I hope you come back to read more. Cheers!

@TangledNoodle Thank you for your thoughtful comments. Absolutely true, food reconnects us to who we are,who we were,where we came from. It could be that we were born here in the States/UK/Europe etc..but to trace our roots back to our rich culture, we find so many intriguing things, food especially. Thanks for stopping by cheers...

Even though it's a different culture/cuisine, ...

2010-02-27T07:01:32.942-08:00

Even though it's a different culture/cuisine, I feel the exact same way about Filipino food. Like Anonymous above, I've had to learn how to make the foods of my birthplace myself, in order to get that sense of being connected to my heritage. Thanks for such a thoughtful post!

Wow Im speechless. This is the best piece I read i...

2010-02-27T04:20:13.601-08:00

Wow Im speechless. This is the best piece I read in my entire life! Very intelligent vision about "our" Vietnamese food!

Just wanted to show some appreciation from the Netherlands!

Keep up the good work!

I was just thinking about this too...great story b...

2010-02-26T18:31:17.189-08:00

I was just thinking about this too...great story bro...maybe i'll use it in the foreward of a menu one day...lol

Intense stuff!! You know we share your passion!

2010-02-26T11:12:13.385-08:00

Intense stuff!! You know we share your passion!

Yes I will always crave for vietnamese food it is ...

2010-02-26T09:03:24.393-08:00

Yes I will always crave for vietnamese food it is part of me and it is who I am. I was born here and my parents are Vietnamese. I grew up with American friends til I moved to Houston. What did I miss out? I missed out the Vietnamese culture and of cousrse the food.

Now I'm married and lived in Oklahoma City, not alot of vietnamese restaurat comparing to Houston. So I had to learn how to cook to crave my cravings. So far so good, but now I have the internet I can search for recipes and sharpen my culinary skills. What I miss the most is eating Com Gia Dinh dishes. Those meals are simple and should be easy.

I get tired of cooking the same food all the time one day it is curry chicken, next is pho, stir-fry beef.. etc and The hard part is what to cook and what to eat?

Hopefully, you will feature some of Gia Dinh dishes.. :)

Thank you! and Keep on blogging

A few years ago, my friend (an American) asked me ...

2010-02-26T08:40:44.675-08:00

A few years ago, my friend (an American) asked me "do you crave for Vietnamese food?" My answer was NO. Coz how can I crave for something I haven't tasted? "But you're Asian" she said... hahaha!
As fate would have it, that week I was introduced to Vietnamese food in a fine resto in Orlando called Rice Paper... Boy was I transformed to loving Vietnamese food. I loved it and craved for it.
Now that I live in Socal and surrounded by Pho places and beyond I have definitely turned Vietnamese. Our fave is Pho cali and Brodard Chateau for fine dining. I have a post in my site about our love for your food. And we're having so much PHO-n!

Yes Vietnamese is now mainstream here in America... Hopefully Pinoy food would soon follow.