Day 36: Vietnam Things

My French press broke, and I am in the process of purchasing a new one. So this morning, with no coffee-making apparatus to be found functioning in my apartment, I had the lucky excuse to walk five blocks to Cafe Savoy (45th at 4th Ave, Brooklyn). Savoy is a Vietnamese coffee shop, with all kinds of tasty treats waiting for me to consume them. I ordered my favorite, the delicious Vietnamese iced coffee, which comes in a spill-proof and cutely decorated cup.



I also love my red flats I bought in Vietnam, so in honor of my Vietnamese nostalgia today, I wore them.


(As proof they came from Hanoi, I offer photographic evidence of me trying them on in Hanoi.)


I am grateful for having been to Vietnam a few years ago - I recognize that any travel is a profound gift - and I'm grateful to have a (caffeinated) taste of Vietnam here in Brooklyn, and Vietnam under my feet whenever I choose!

Food Review: Thanh Da

Emile and I tested out a new Sunset Park restaurant recently: Thanh Da. Thanh Da is a Vietnamese restaurant that is super cheap and, as we delighted in discovering, super delicious. The place is a bit small, with handwritten signs in Vietnamese and English advertising various products from "Fried Shrimp Chips" to "Lychee Shakes." Diners can either order take-out from the counter, or can sit down and order from a waitress in the requisite blue caps. We ordered Vietnamese spring rolls, which were filled with meat and vegetables and came with a light (not sticky) carrot-and-garlic sauce. I ordered a Vietnamese meatball baguette, which comes on a French-style baguette with meatballs spiced with beets, jicama, carrots, and cilantro. The waitress also brought a plate of leafy greens to further stuff our sandwiches: mint and watercress. The mint provided the perfect refreshing bite to offset the spice of the meatballs. I also had a Vietnamese iced coffee (Ca Phe Sua Da) and Emile had a lychee shake.

SO. Delicious. And our entire bill was $16.
Oh, we'll be back.


Thanh Da Vietnamese Food
57th at Eighth Avenue, Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Cash only