The Essential Guide to Asiatown

5 Places to Try Bun Bo Hue

This spicy beef noodle soup is the new pho.

06/22/2018 By Mai Pham

Heating Up

Getting to Know Bun Bo Hue, Spicy Beef Noodle Soup

What it is and where you can find your best bowl in Houston.

12/20/2016 By Mai Pham

Insider’s Guide

Best of International Houston: Vietnam

Buddhist temples, mega malls and, of course, iced coffee

09/01/2015 By Nick Esquer

Slurp It Up

Warm Up with a Bowl of Banh Canh Hue

This spicy shrimp soup from Simply Pho will cure what ails you.

12/17/2014 By Katharine Shilcutt

Outside the Bowl

Our 5 Favorite Vietnamese Noodle Soups That Aren't Pho

Broaden your noodle horizons with some of these Vietnamese classics.

12/31/2013 By Robb Walsh

Vietnamese Sandwiches

First Look: Got Banh Mi & Pho?

The lemongrass-marinated grilled beef sandwich and the pho combo with meatballs are stand-outs.

10/02/2013 By Robb Walsh

Soup of the Day

Bun Bo Hue Is on Its Way Up

This intensely-flavored Vietnamese noodle soup is gaining in popularity in Houston.

08/13/2013 By Robb Walsh

Around Chinatown

Homemade Noodles (and Yogurt) at Nam Giao

Specialties from the Hue region of Vietnam are the menu stars at Nam Giao.

08/06/2013 By Katharine Shilcutt

Soup of the Day

Ramen Rant

Ramen is catching on in Houston, but it's not likely to rival pho, mi, or bun bo Hue anytime soon.

08/01/2013 By Robb Walsh

Restaurant Report

Ba Mien Bistro Reopens

The best little Vietnamese bistro in Champions Forest is reopening following repairs.

07/17/2013 By Katharine Shilcutt