Boil the rice for 3-4 minutes or until the rice grains are half cooked. Strain the rice well, using a colander, and return rice to pot. Cover and simmer on low for 15 minutes, then remove from ...

Tam says he draws inspiration from traditional Vietnamese dishes, including his mom's cooking, while sticking to what has become the restaurant's signature mantra: drinking and food. "It's ambiguous.

According to the newswire, Com Tam is a traditional Vietnamese dish that is typically sold as a street food. It normally consists of broken and imperfect rice grains that have been traditionally ...

Com Tam – Vietnamese broken rice, a fabulous dish we first tried in the Con Dao Islands. Ninh Binh Burnt Rice Phu Quoc Crab Rice Hoi An Vietnamese rice and chicken Hue mussel Rice ...

Vietnamese food: Com Tam - Broken rice If you take a trip to HCM City, you must try broken rice. And don't be fooled by its name, there's nothing whatsoever about this dish that needs fixing. "> If ...

Made from grains of jasmine rice broken during the threshing process, com tam is a traditional Vietnamese rice style. Grains in this form feature a slight floral aroma and a fluffy, ultralight ...

Ca phe sua ($4.50) is made with imported Vietnamese coffee brewed non-traditionally in a French press and condensed milk. It has a nicely grainy texture, and isn't overly bitter, and makes for a ...

Other restaurants that serve interesting Vietnamese cuisine: Pho Thien An: 126 W. Rector St., No. 108, 210-348-8526. Lunch/dinner: daily. $$-$$$ The pho and spring rolls are always comforting, but ...