This is the spiciest thing I’ve ever eaten (or attempted to eat) at Vinh Loi Tofu. I wish there were more veggies in the dish, even though I know it wouldn’t necessarily be “pho.” Overall, I enjoyed the dish and was very satisfied.Īn off-menu variation of their dry noodle/salads, rice vermicelli noodles with curry tofu, mixed greens, pickle radish & carrots, peanut, and curry sauce. All the basil, sprouts, jalapenos, and lime were added but it still almost wasn’t enough for me. What I particularly enjoyed was the Thai basil that came as an add in. The onions and green onions added extra flavor which I enjoyed very much. The faux beef balls were delicious, although not my favorite faux meat. This is one of Vinh Loi’s versions of Pho. served with thai basil, lime, and bean sprouts. Very filling.Īn off-menu varition of their Vegan Pho, pho noodles in a vegetable broth with vegan beef ball slices. This roll is ultra thick and compacted and feels heavy in your hand. The sauces that come with many dishes are always a bit of a mystery, but they’re always great. Since it is a pretty simple roll, the flavor of Kevin’s mouthwatering homemade vegan ham really comes through. Seaweed, brown rice, and grilled vegan ham wrapped in a rice sheet. Honestly, the mystery of what you’re getting in a soup only adds to the megalithic awesmosity of Vinh Loi Tofu. You will never be disappointed with one of the “20-” soups and the 2012 is just another perfect example. The yellow noodles are a favorite noodle of mine, especially in soups, and the red chili and lime, combined with the spiciness of the broth (how Kevin knows I like it), just made this soup incredible. That, combined with the lettuce and cabbage, made this one of the greenest, leafiest Vinh Loi soups I’ve ever had. Yet, in contrast, the chinese broccoli has a unique flavor all to itself that I don’t think I’d ever tasted before. The best I can describe the flavor of the broth is “meaty” or “ham-y,” probably as a result of the copious amounts of vegan ham floating in the bowl. Sorry, but Kevin was awesome enough to name the soup after me! I hope he will make it again for me in the future!Īn off-menu soup with yellow noodle, vegan ham, chinese broccoli, lettuce, cabbage, onion, fried onion, red chili, lime.įrankly, sometimes you can’t even pinpoint what one of these soups exactly tastes like other than that it’s amazing. The sad thing about this soup is that you can’t order it. ![]() This is the kind of soup I’d think of having if I had a cold or just needed a scrumptious soup on a rainy day. I should have just left it the way Kevin made it for me. I typically love adding the bean sprouts, but the texture of them simply did not mesh with this soup. ![]() I made the mistake of adding some bean sprouts that were left over from the 2012 soup. It had a nice thick, chunky broth and with each bite I had a little bit of crumbled tofu and peanuts. When I first took a sip it was a familiar taste, but quickly dissolved into something quite unrecognizable. I love tofu, I love vegetables, and I love soup: a perfect vegan trifecta for me! I can’t describe the broth because I cannot pinpoint the great flavors. He let me know it was an experimental soup he had made for himself for lunch one day, but that he was going to make it for me anyway! I LOVED IT. When I went in, he had no idea what I was talking about when I ordered the “Tofu Soup” (as it was labeled on his facebook), but he quickly had me show him the picture he posted. I had been staring at a picture of this soup on Kevin’s facebook page for a long time now. You just cannot escape the deliciousness of their soups.Īn unorderable, off-menu soup with tomatoes, green onions, onions, vermicelli noodles, chicken, peanuts, cubed tofu and crumbled tofu. We said we were going to venture into more of the salad/noodle dishes, but this post perfectly exemplifies the power of THE LOI. This wasn’t just some lady singing, this was legit opera singing. At the end of the night, a lady sang Happy Birthday opera-style to another lady whose birthday turned out to be the same as Kevin’s. ![]() ![]() Like tonight, I gave a guy my email address for him to send me an article about drones flying over the US. One awesome thing about Vinh Loi Tofu is that it fosters a sense of community when you eat there and you meet interesting people.
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