tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25442352.post4428962135984377986..comments2010-08-16T04:51:48.294-07:00mattatouillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18362025149586532212noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25442352.post-6134667928128449942010-08-16T04:51:48.294-07:002010-08-16T04:51:48.294-07:00

crackly crust is kEy- as is pate with questionable origins haha. Ur right tho, the bread can shave away at ur gums if ur not careful.

A. Rizzihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12334784403812463788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25442352.post-47889252488711784332009-02-05T13:16:00.000-08:002009-02-05T13:16:00.000-08:00

Hey Matt, nice round up on the Little Saigon's shops. There is two of them on your list that I always wanted to go. It gave me a good idea on which places to try. Now I'm hungry!

Pepsi Monsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09135980835936175538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25442352.post-60424245625933034492009-01-28T12:13:00.000-08:002009-01-28T12:13:00.000-08:00

Susan: banh mi are not as simple as they look :) And yes, I do love my Christine.<BR/><BR/>Foodyi: yeah, that's my favorite shot too. I wish it was just a tad sharper..need a newer camera.

mattatouillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18362025149586532212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25442352.post-88293864577973139242009-01-27T17:28:00.000-08:002009-01-27T17:28:00.000-08:00

I absolutely adore that picture of the baguettes on the rack!

Foodyihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14701874656220591764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25442352.post-23863908599843389092009-01-26T12:01:00.000-08:002009-01-26T12:01:00.000-08:00

i'm just hungry. i love how you make what may seem like a simple sandwich into such a complex arrangement of flavorful ingredients and the perfect bread. keep posting!!! =D and tell lover christine i say hi!

Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00334791619899484921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25442352.post-10335548769669387862009-01-26T11:35:00.000-08:002009-01-26T11:35:00.000-08:00

abby (pleasurepalate): yeah, it was really fun, and very educational. Trying and comparing so many different kinds of the same food is helpful. I know you do this a lot as well.<BR/><BR/>frank (enomooshiki): Lee's is to Mickey D's and Tip Top is to In-n-Out.<BR/><BR/>Food Marathon: haha, funny. You should do this marathon too. It's a good test for your eating prowess.<BR/><BR/>christine (

mattatouillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18362025149586532212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25442352.post-42103738739256253702009-01-26T08:58:00.000-08:002009-01-26T08:58:00.000-08:00

beef noodle soup! shanghainese bao! beef noodle soup! xiao long bao! beef boodle soup! :) :)

choisaucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08078601557305726078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25442352.post-1418670582624782192009-01-25T23:18:00.000-08:002009-01-25T23:18:00.000-08:00

Matt,<BR/><BR/>Nice round-up, and your photos turned out great, though Aaron made a good point about the difficulty of photographing banh mi. Based on my experiences, you'd be disappointed with a SGV banh mi crawl, especially after our Little Saigon bender. Let's come up with another option that plays to the SGV's strengths. Dumplings? Rice cakes? Onion pancakes?

Joshua Luriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14517483455292248551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25442352.post-41905746733850923102009-01-25T14:51:00.000-08:002009-01-25T14:51:00.000-08:00

foie gras taco? I had one at nobu in vegas. felt so wrong but so right. its not ur typical taco by any means. it was most excellent :)

choisaucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08078601557305726078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25442352.post-13476924528846752612009-01-25T13:33:00.000-08:002009-01-25T13:33:00.000-08:00

The Banh and on and on Food Marathon?

Food Marathonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07679215955754789188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25442352.post-26475772255405036492009-01-25T12:22:00.000-08:002009-01-25T12:22:00.000-08:00

What an fun outing! I always think it's great to be able to compare specific foods side by side on the same day because then you can really know what's quality and what's not. :)

pleasurepalatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12440637859807035906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25442352.post-89344027855805559252009-01-24T22:13:00.000-08:002009-01-24T22:13:00.000-08:00

how are they compared to Lee's Sandwich?

enomooshikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14248162610316623270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25442352.post-72265101262328345032009-01-24T21:38:00.000-08:002009-01-24T21:38:00.000-08:00

True, but I think these samples came out pretty nicely, and that's sans any photoshop work. You're right though, most of the time someone had to keep the sandwich open to take the shot of the insides (though that kind of felt weird to me...)<BR/><BR/>Anyways, you'll make your own pickled veggies? that's impressive. I wonder what a banh mi made with a Breadbar Tour de France baguette (best ever,

mattatouillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18362025149586532212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25442352.post-62800419742887624732009-01-24T21:33:00.000-08:002009-01-24T21:33:00.000-08:00

Ah, banh mi are notoriously difficult to photograph well. It isn't built like a sliced bread sandwich that you can photograph open-faced. <BR/><BR/>Occasionally, I'll make my own pickled daikon and carrots and buy a baguette to make my own banh mi. Although for the prices they charge, it's not bad to just buy one.

Aaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416750618176810371noreply@blogger.com