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"Driving through South Philly, you could pass right on by the shopping complex at 11th and Washington. Don't. This corner strip mall is home to Vietnamese restaurants like Nam Phuong and Pho 75 , where the food is as good as anything you'd find in Ho Chi Minh or Hanoi. Take your cue from the Vietnamese families who are gathered around large tables, working their way through bowls of heady broth and broken rice with grilled pork. Of course, you'll want to try the standard pho, but even more intriguing are the dishes that are harder to find elsewhere on the East Coast: bánh xèo, a savory pancake made with bean sprouts, pork, and shrimp, and the eponymously named bún bò Huế, a rich and spicy beef soup from the city that once held Vietnam’s imperial court." - Devra Ferst
