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Dong Phuong Oriental Bakery, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. Kim Sơn, Houston, Texas Lúc Lắc Vietnamese Kitchen, Portland, Oregon Mắm, New York City. Following is a list of Vietnamese restaurants:
On the restaurant's opening night, the chef she hired did not show, and Tran took over the kitchen herself. [11] In 2018, Tran opened a second restaurant in Houston, Kau Ba Kitchen in Montrose. [3] [11] During the COVID-19 pandemic, Tran returned to Vietnam to care for her parents. She returned to Houston in 2024. [11]
Kim Sơn (chữ Hán: 金山, Sino-Vietnamese for "Gold Mountain"; listen ⓘ) is a family-owned chain of restaurants in Houston, Texas, that serves both Vietnamese cuisine and Chinese cuisine. As of 2009 Tri La is the owner of the restaurant group. [1] The restaurant group headquarters is in its East Downtown restaurant. [2]
Street to Kitchen is a restaurant in Houston, in the U.S. state of Texas. Established in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, [2] the restaurant earned chef Benchawan Jabthong Painter a James Beard Foundation Award for Best Chef: Texas in 2023. [3] [4] The restaurant moved in November of 2023 to a larger space. [1]
Since the 2000s, this area has become a top destination in the restaurant industry. Houston City Council member Steve Le, a Vietnamese-American, has worked to promote the area and increase its tourism. [7] In 2015, the Vietnamese street signs in the neighborhood were added in part due to increasing tourism efforts. [4]
The restaurant re-opened on April 16, 2011. [3] The business has since been passed down to Mai's daughter Anna. [1] Phin Nguyen died in 2017. [8] Anthony Bourdain visited Mai's when he went to Houston in 2015. That year he stated the restaurant gave him "The first great meal and most memorable great meal I had in Houston". [9]
A section of Midtown Houston known as "Little Saigon" or "Vietnamtown" was the original commercial district home for the Vietnamese community in Houston. [29] [30] The boundaries are IH 69/US 59, Preston Street, St. Joseph Parkway and Emancipation Avenue. Vietnamese street signs denote the area since 1998. [31]
Vietnamese cuisine encompasses the foods and beverages originated from Vietnam. Meals feature a combination of five fundamental tastes (ngũ vị): sweet, salty, bitter, sour, and spicy. The distinctive nature of each dish reflects one or more elements (such as nutrients and colors), which are also based around a five-pronged philosophy.