Written By Guest Writer Folks / Reporter May 28, 2012 Pho Vietnamese Cuisine in Summerland SHARE VIA: Facebook Twitter PinterestPat Le and his mom, Nhien Bui at Pho Vietnamese Cuisine. Photos by Amber GoodwinThe Vietnamese mother and son who own Pho Vietnamese Cuisine in Summerland admitted they never visited the town before they made the decision to sell their restaurant in Langley and move to the Okanagan. Pat Le and his mom, Nhien Bui, opened their restaurant in August 2011. Pat feels the location, near Prairie Valley Road right off of Highway 97, has helped bring in clientele and contributed to their success to this point. “So far, so good,” he said. “We’ve survived through the winter and that’s good.” Pat does double duty, making cabinets by day and helping his mom with food preparations and cooking in the evenings. The menu is written in Vietnamese with English translation and offers Mon Khai Vi (appetizers) and items such as Goi Cuon (Salad rolls) and Cha Gio (deep-fried spring rolls). Pho comes in medium and large sizes and can be ordered with chicken, beef or pork or added vegetables and can easily be a meal on their own. However, there are a variety of dishes to tempt one’s taste buds and servings are enough to satisfy the healthiest of appetites. One of the main dishes is Bun (Vermicelli-grilled chicken and pork) served on a bed of rice with sliced cucumbers. To compliment any meal, there’s refreshing Soda Chanh Duong (fresh lemon with soda and ice) and Vietnamese-style iced coffee. All of the recipes were created by Nhien through trial and error. Pat said when she started cooking about six years ago she’d sample food from similar restaurants and then put her own spins on the flavouring until she perfected the taste. “She asked what ingredients were in the food and pick all the ones she thought were good,” he said. After making and testing the dishes, she’d serve it to customers for their final approval and make any necessary flavour adjustments. “People really like it. Business has been picking up and every day we have new customers coming and we have lots of return customers.” He believes the combination of their location, the unique and affordable menu items (almost every dish is less than $10) and his mom’s cooking talents will bring them continued success. “My mom, she believes in herself that she makes good food,” said Pat. – By SCOTT TRUDEAU Pho Vietnamese Cuisine is open seven days a week, from 10am.7702 Prairie Valley Road Summerland, BC V0H 1Z4(778) 516-5566EdiblesphoVietnam SHARE VIA: Facebook Twitter Pinterest Written By: Guest Writer We get many people writing guest articles for us, as well as past contributors. This is the Guest ... Read More You may also like Victoria May 25, 2020 The New Now : Navigating Through the Challenges The New Now As we begin re-opening under COVID protocols, the coming months will be at least uncertain, and for most, a battle to survive. In my ... Read More EAT Magazine News / The Big Picture / Victoria May 17, 2020 The New Normal—Reflections and Stories from the EAT Family—Part 2 Support Local! A Look at Victoria’s New Pickup Windows by Jacqueline Downey As the world shifts and changes below our feet right now, EAT thought it might be a good time to check in with our family of contributors, ... Read More EAT Magazine News / The Big Picture / Victoria May 13, 2020 The New Normal—Reflections and Stories from the EAT Family—Tofino Time by Chef Carmen Ingham As the world shifts and changes below our feet right now, EAT thought it might be a good time to check in with our family of contributors, ... Read More EAT Magazine News / The Big Picture / Victoria May 5, 2020 The New Normal—Reflections and Stories from the EAT Family—Support Local! A Look at Victoria’s New Pickup Windows by Jacqueline Downey As the world shifts and changes below our feet right now, EAT thought it might be a good time to check in with our family of contributors, ... Read More EAT Magazine News / The Big Picture / Victoria April 30, 2020 The New Normal—Reflections and Stories from the EAT Family—UK to YVR : Cooking in the Time of Corona by Julie Pegg As the world shifts and changes below our feet right now, EAT thought it might be a good time to check in with our family of contributors, ... Read More EAT Magazine News / The Big Picture / Victoria April 29, 2020 The New Normal—Reflections and Stories from the EAT Family—Pastry Dough Made Simple by Denise Marchessault As the world shifts and changes below our feet right now, EAT thought it might be a good time to check in with our family of contributors, ... Read More Comments are closed.
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