So I’ve gotten a lot of buzz from my last post around people not believing me when I say ‘ox penis’ is actually on the menu. Please take a look below…uh huh…I rest my case. BAM!
Regular #1 Bun Bo Hue
I LOVE Vietnamese food. What can I say? I always go back to my roots. One of our favorite Vietnamese restaurants in the bay area is at Bun Bo Hue Anh Nam in San Jose. I hear Ca Mao (spelling?) is much better, but not sure where it moved to so I haven’t been back to its new location.
My roommate and I decided to take her friend Rob to Anh Nam for him to try some of the famous spicy beef soup one day. On the menu there are really only 2 options. Number 1 is without ox penis and number 2 is with ox penis…*cringe. Our waiter came by and asked us what we wanted and we asked him about the ox penis and he got so excited and it went something like this:
Waiter: Oh meng, ox penut it really goot!
Us: Really? We don’t know…
Waiter: Jut today, one guy order plate all penut…
Err…3 bowls without the ox penis for us please! But our friend Rob decided to be adventurous and try the number 2. According to him…it tastes just like tendon. Unfortuneately, we can’t confirm.
I spy an ox penis in Rob’s bowl…
Donny and I thought it would be fun to document some of the delicious foods that we’ve eaten from all around the world. Plus it’s a great way for us to keep track of where we’ve been and whether or not it is worth a second visit. Just a fun blog…nothing serious.
In case you’re wondering, the picture in the title of the blog was taken when we were in Spain at the La Bouqueria market. I’ve posted a few more for your enjoyment. If you ever get a chance to go to Spain, this is a MUST on the to do list.
A great bar for some early morning breakfast. They serve up the best squid and egg combination and cafe leche!
Neatly stacked fruit stands were in every corner
Finally some fresh fruits in the hot weather.
Donny was like a kid in the candy store.