Cheap Eats and Indie Beats: Vietnamese

This column acts as a visual companion to my radio segment on 2ser 107.3FM called 'Cheap Eats and Indie Beats'. It airs on The Monday Daily with the mellifluously manly Tim Higgins.

WARNING: This post contains pictures of animal fetus which may offend (or elicit much hunger)

Cheap Eats and Indie Beats by The Monday Daily

Here are those balut-eating Vietnamese rappers, backing up with a truly incredible/hilarious film clip:

Now, onto the pics we've all been waiting for!

Hột vịt lộn / balut / fertlized chicken egg (from Diem Hen in Canley Vale)

We pretty much ate everything else

Evidence of the sugar cane juice that is shared between a host and a segment producer

Fried lemongrass pork chop (from Pho Sam at Epping)

Crispy skin chicken with red rice > KFC

Banh mi (Vietnamese pork roll) in studio

Here is a list of some of my favourite Viet restaurants:

• Gia Hoi (City, Canley Vale) - http://yourrestaurants.com.au/guide/gia_hoi/
• Pho Pasteur (City, Parramatta) - http://yourrestaurants.com.au/guide/pho_pasteur/
• Pho Sam (Epping) - http://all-chengas-friends.blogspot.com/2010/05/live-feed-pho-sam-epping.html
• Ben Ngu (Marrickville) - http://www.smh.com.au/news/entertainment/good-living/restaurant-reviews/ben-ngu/2009/05/22/1242498914104.html

To finish, a great unofficial video of 'Eggman' by the Beastie Boys: