The recent cold and wet weather had me craving some Bun Mam. And for me....at least so far; the only place for that in San Diego is Nhu Y.
In a post of my last visit to Nhu Y, I documented the changes in the Bun Mam over the years. So, I was wondering; a year and a half later, what would the Bun Mam be like?
Because of the rain; there was parking to be had in the lot, since it was too wet for all the old timers to be hanging out in front of the restaurant.
The menu now is a lot, well up to date, though the tables are still on the sticky side. I had to actually look to find the "dac biet" page and the Bun Mam, which was a whopping $6.95 in 2006, was now $10.99.
Things started well.....
And stayed the course. Pretty much the same as the last time; perhaps with a stronger funky-fermented flavor and less sweet and spicy.
The broth still has that reddish-murky color, with swirls of mysterious and tasty goodness. I still remember the time that I went to Nijiya after eating this and the young guy standing next to me started sniffing the air and actually took whiffs of his armpits! Or that Sammy used to follow me around the house after I'd get home from having a bowl. The bun had a perfect stretchy goodness. The fish wasn't muddy tasting this time around; though the eggplant was under-cooked. The shrimp was nothing to write home about....and then there that nice and spicy stuffed pepper and the pork belly.
All-in-all a satisfying meal. Just what I wanted on a cold and damp day.
Nhu Y Restaurant
4712 El Cajon Blvd
San Diego, CA 92115
If you're curious about Bun Mam thru the years, you can check out my previous post on Nhu Y.
You're making me hungry!
Posted by: Junichi | Thursday, 17 January 2019 at 09:17 AM
Lol Junichi! Then I've done a pretty good job!
Posted by: Kirk | Thursday, 17 January 2019 at 09:30 AM
:)
Posted by: kat | Friday, 18 January 2019 at 05:35 AM
This really hit the spot Kat!
Posted by: Kirk | Friday, 18 January 2019 at 07:09 AM