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Grace and I met for dinner on thursday evening. I suggested going to The Orange Lantern because it's convenient for us, being at Killiney Road. Plus, I haven't gone there since the last time I was there with Sam.

We ordered the set dinner for two and it came with a platter of rolls(literally). I still like the Imperial Roll and the rice paper roll. These rolls were served with two types of sauces- the first was a sweet sauce with chopped peanuts, the second was a tangy and refreshing sauce. While the other two rolls were good, the spring roll came across as pretty ordinary. So I would suggest ordering double portion of the Imperial Rolls. (cause they are so crispy!)

One dish I particularly like of the Vietnamese cuisine is their pho. These are flat rice noodles in beef broth. A lot I have been going to Pho Hoe at Holland village for their beef pho. I love the stock. The one at The Orange Lantern is really not bad too. It seems like they take a long time to simmer the beef broth. No wonder the soup taste especially good. The pho is served with the usual Vietnamese garnishes like green onions, coriander leaves, thai basil, mint and lime.

Grace ordered the grilled beef and fried spring roll with vermicelli. At least she's more adventurous than I am. I just can't help but order the pho when I eat vietnamese food.

I really hope that I can travel to Vietnam to try their cuisine because what I know about their cuisine now is limited by those that I try in Singapore. I don't even know if it's authentic. Anyway, Vietnamese cuisine is really interesting because their food varies in the three regions. The North region is where the pho originated and it serves more traditional food. The South has influenced from Chinese immigrants. And there is Central Vietnam that has its own distinct spices. There's so much to learn. Hopefully, I can take a trip there soon. =)

The rolls

The Imperial rolls

Beef slices and beef ball pho

Grilled beef and fried spring roll with vermicelli

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