Craig LaBan reviews Nam Phuong
Nam Phuong
1100-1120 Washington Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19147
(215) 468-0410
The Inquirer's Craig LaBan reviews Vietnamese restaurant "Nam Phuong."
"My favorite nuoc mam was flavored with spicy ginger that lent an almost electric zap to a giant bowl of earthy duck and bamboo-shoot soup. As I stirred and the funky aroma of wet bamboo wafted up, our waitress cooed, "Mmm . . . real Vietnamese food!"Those crunchy bamboo shoots have an almost mushroomy musk. Your taste buds need to pause a moment while they register a different key and then happily proceed. Likewise when sampling the unusual avocado shake, a creamy green whip that coats the mouth with a subtle but lasting sweetness."
Thanks for the DC love!
Posted by: Phillylunchbox | October 06, 2003 at 04:09 PM
Why did I not find this blog last spring, when I was working in Philadelphia? Oh well...it is a great resource, and I am sure it will be of use to me sometime. I will send it to my cousin, who is living in Philly.
Posted by: Laura in DC | October 04, 2003 at 10:39 PM