France and Vietnam are inextricably linked due to France’s colonialist ways. From the middle of the 19th century until 1954, France occupied Vietnam. By the time the French left (or, um, kicked back to France), the country’s cuisine had been broadly influenced by the French. The current incarnations of pho—the soup-y national dish of Vietnam—and […]
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Top 12 Vietnamese Restaurants in NYC
When Vietnamese immigrants began arriving in the United States en masse after the war ended in 1975, they ended up in places like New Orleans, Orlando, San Jose, and Orange County, CA. It’s no surprise that these cities are some of the best places to eat Vietnamese food in the country. New York City has […]
