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Huynh, Family-Run Vietnamese in EaDo near the Convention Center


Josh

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I was down at the GRB Convention Center this afternoon to pick up my bib for the marathon tomorrow, and stopped into Huynh for what was meant to be a quick lunch.  I never thought about it until today, but Vietnamese food is an excellent choice for "carb-loading" before a race.  Lots of rice/rice noodle dishes, and limited amounts of fat.  Clearly many of my running compatriots had thought about such things before, as the restaurant was packed, with a 30 minute wait.

The 4-year old and I shared orders of banh uot thit nuong and banh uot tom chay, rice paper wraps filled with grilled pork and crushed dried shrimp respectively.  The pork wrap is served as a wrap with herbs and lettuce along for the ride, while the crushed shrimp is more of a loosely folded affair, topped with crisp fried onions.  Light and carby.

I wanted rice, but the boy demanded noodles, so we settled on bun tom nuong (rice vermicelli with grilled shrimp).  As long as the protein is well-grilled, bun is pretty hard to screw up, but the well-seasoned, snappy-but-moist shrimp served atop our tangle of noodles kicks up Huynh's version a couple notches above the standard.

Of course, while preparing for a marathon in the hot and humid Houston weather, one shouldn't neglect electrolyte replenishment, and the chanh muoi (salty lemonade) made with pickled lemons (or limes?) hit the spot.

Let the rest of the country gorge themselves on plates of pasta.  In Houston, we'll stick with Huynh.  

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