“Ohhh you’ve ordered something VERY traditional!” Lisa Nguyen, the woman who runs Mekong River restaurant more or less single-handedly, was excited. “Let me show you how to eat it.” I was less excited. I figured I knew how to eat things. “First you fill half your spoon with rice.” She pointed to a bowl heaped [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Vietnamese'
“Enraptured by Pho” Just Like Anthony Bourdain but in Tulsa
December 16th, 2010 by Brian Schwartz – Comments (9)
Pho can become an obsession. Hot, steamy, redolent of beef and a thousand spices, curiously comforting and evocative, with hints of the sea and the land, of rice paddies and temple bells, to us a bit exotic but to Vietnamese bringing memories of home and childhood in quite the same way as a simple tea [...]
KEO – Well Worth the Trip
January 5th, 2010 by Brian Schwartz – Comments (6)
A few months ago I had lunch at Keo. It’s well worth the trip. The space is sleek and airy, with 15 foot ceilings and floor to ceiling windows. Upscale decor (and good service) with downscale prices. Most entrees are $9. The chef was born in Cambodia (though she grew up in Oklahoma) and most [...]
Be Le Vegetarian Restaurant Tulsa Vegetarian
November 12th, 2008 by mdickerson – Comments (7)
Okay so I get invited by a client to go out to lunch. He mentioned that there was a wonderful Asian vegetarian restaurant that was hidden on Lewis between 61st and 71st. I had never heard of such a restaurant’¦asian vegetarian? I thought that they must just serve noodles and rice’¦couldn’t be much variety on [...]
Viet Huong on E. 21st for Vietnamese
June 5th, 2008 by admin – Comments (4)
The Viet Huong is a small family run restaurant in Tulsa that is full every noon and evening with returning customers. They serve Vietnamese dishes primarily although there are some Chinese dishes on the menu. If you like Vietnamese fresh spring rolls (the ones that are not cooked) you will find none better in eastern [...]
