the restaurants are in los angeles and san francisco. they are known for their vietnamese garlic crabs and the noodles. it's supposedly a big family secret wherein the fmaily member that acts as a chef locks herself into a small kitchen and these two dishes come from that kitchen. the noodles are dry(not saucy) and seem to be tossed in a a garlic paste type of mixture. it is almost like a roasted garlic paste but not quite. their crabs are also really good, they are served swimming in a butter/garlic mixture and they are very, very tasty. but these cost a fortune at the restaurants. |