Today's lunch was brought to you by Red Roll. In case you don't know, Red Roll is a chain that is based on those amazing roll stands in Vietnam. Except in Sydney, they cost $6.50 instead of 20c and instead of eating it on a stool 3 cm from the ground next to a 123 year old woman you have to eat it in a crowded food court next to a guy wearing a suit with kebab juice dripping down his chin. You get the idea - its a shit version of what you would be having in Ho Chi Minh City right now.
On today, this auspicious occasion where I am merely 13 days from finishing work, I celebrated with the adding of spring to rolls. Pre rolled roll your own viet spring rolls aka "these ones" (accompanied by rolling motion) or "restaurant qualities" (after my friend the divine miss c, who is the master). Anyhoo, I got bbq pork flavour accompanied by a thing of that brown tasty dipping sauce. Now, I dont want to complain, but the rolls at this place are clearly made with whitey in mind. A truly excellent viet spring roll should be delicious without sauce. The sauce should be a sweet extra on the side. Today's efforts - I think I must have ordered wrong - I thought I asked for spring rolls, but evidently I mistakenly asked for bubble wrap drowning in sauce.
4/10. Next time get the bread rolls. You dont win friends with srping rolls at this joint.
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