Dining in Zurich offers potentially endless opportunities for ethnic food. While here I have had great Chinese, Thai, Turkish, Nepalese, Japanese, Italian, and many others. But till now had not had vietnamese.
Vietnamese food for those who have not ventured is one of the freshest and tastiest of the asian genre available. Featuring rice noodles and fresh cool vegetables and spices, it is simultaneously hearty but light. Of our favorites are Pho Tai and Bun Bo.
Todays order was Bun Bo Cha Giao. A noodle salad built on a base of rice noodle vermicelli fresh mint, cilantro, cucumber and sprouts. Top it with grilled beef and fresh fried spring rolls and season with a vinagrette of chilis and fish sauce. A great spring/summer meal. Accompany with iced vietnamese coffee with sweetened condensed milk.
Cafe Nhan in the Schmeide Weidikon district has outdoor seating among asian Maples and bamboo. At roughly 25 CHF per bowl it is pricey when compared to Vietnamese restaurants in the US but is par for Zurich. Well worth a stop to this side of Zurich (which is fortunately only a few meters from the flat rented for us in town.
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