Roger’s photographic archive

Cơm thịt nướng at Saigon on Fifth

· Archive date · Historical record

Cơm thịt nướng at Saigon on Fifth
Original photograph by Roger Ma · Preserved from the Flickr archive

From the original post

The photo note

Com Thit Nuong after a long bike-ride last night! #comtam #comthitnuong #vietnamese #brokenrice #asian #food #foodforfoodies #foodgasm #sandiego #hillcrest

Looking back

The SD Foodie take

Editorial commentary written from Roger’s original photograph and caption. Roger’s own words are the quoted photo note above.

Charred slices of grilled meat sit on lettuce beside two rice domes, scallions, pickled carrot and daikon, and a bowl of nước chấm.

The caption says the meal followed a long bike ride the previous night. The archive keeps Flickr's May 26 photo-taken date and does not convert that relative phrase into an unsupported visit date.

The quick critique

What stood out

  • Charred grilled meat
  • Broken rice with scallions
  • Pickles and nước chấm

Bottom line

Archive verdict

A substantial post-ride Vietnamese plate, kept as a historical record without implying the closed restaurant is still operating.