Roger’s photographic archive

Hủ tiếu and bánh cuốn at The Soup Dragon

· Archive date · Historical record

Hủ tiếu and bánh cuốn at The Soup Dragon
Original photograph by Roger Ma · Preserved from the Flickr archive

From the original post

The photo note

Breakfast time! This is the closest we've gotten to authentic #Viet food in nearly 3 months! #siemreap #cambodia #thesoupdragon #vietnamese #hutieu #banhcuon #foodography #foodspotting #goodeats #pubstreet

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.

Bowls of hủ tiếu noodle soup with a steel tray of herbs, bean sprouts, lime and chilies; a plate of bánh cuốn rice rolls with lettuce and chả lụa; and a tall Vietnamese iced coffee.

The caption is high praise: the closest to authentic Vietnamese food in nearly three months on the road. The fresh herb tray and proper iced coffee back it up.

The quick critique

What stood out

  • Hủ tiếu with a full herb tray
  • Bánh cuốn rice rolls
  • Vietnamese iced coffee

Bottom line

Archive verdict

The most authentic Vietnamese breakfast of a three-month stretch, by Roger’s own measure.