Quán Nem Ninh Hòa Restaurant

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"Eating at Quan Nem is best with two or more, because the roll-your-own spring rolls are interactive and meant to be a communal affair. The house special is what most order, and it comes with some of the tastiest nem nuong cuon (charbroiled ground pork skewers) around. Soak the rice paper in water until soft and fill with your choice of meat, herbs and vegetables, do chua (pickled daikon and carrot), vermicelli, and two tiny, precious nem chua (sour fermented pork sausage embedded with whole chilies and garlic cloves). The challenge is in trying to achieve the optimal combo of flavors in every bite while making a roll of manageable size and neatness. Pescatarians can order fish cakes with the special (rather than pork), and the banh beo (rice cake topped with dried shrimp) appetizers are a delicious starter." - Becky Grunewald