{"id":5697,"date":"2011-04-26T04:52:56","date_gmt":"2011-04-26T11:52:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/burgersdogspizza.com\/?p=5697"},"modified":"2011-04-26T04:52:56","modified_gmt":"2011-04-26T11:52:56","slug":"reseda-ca-vinh-loi-tofu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/?p=5697","title":{"rendered":"Reseda, CA &#8211; Vinh Loi Tofu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>(special report from Chasity Hwang, in Los Angeles).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>This<a href=\"http:\/\/www.vinhloitofu.com\/\"> unassuming vegan Vietnamese restaurant <\/a>sits on Sherman Way, just west of Reseda Blvd.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Though I\u2019ve been there several times before, the sensation of visiting the special alcove never grows old.\u00a0 At first sight, one might not be overly impressed with the casual setting; furthermore, the idea of NO animal products (including, of course, meat, dairy, eggs, poultry, game, etc.) is unappealing to many.\u00a0 However, when the food is delivered to the table, the succulent odors wafting off the plates, coupled with realistic and delectable displays, might even make a carnivore think twice about his diet.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Vietnamese delicacies, such as glassy noodles, refreshing spring rolls, and spicy and savory soups are crafted with the eaters\u2019 health as top priority.\u00a0 The customer service makes you feel like part of the family; one is greeted upon entry, and the setup allows for smooth conversation with fellow patrons but gives everyone his\/her own space.\u00a0 Chopsticks, plates, forks, cups, napkins, and condiments are left to the people, though.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0In addition to the marvelous items on the menu, there are foodstuffs to go.\u00a0 Personal favorites are the buns (\u201cpork,\u201d \u201cduck,\u201d veggie) and the spring rolls (\u201cham,\u201d \u201cshrimp\u201d).\u00a0 Customers with a sweet tooth can buy vegan cake and pudding.\u00a0 Overall, a great experience awaits hungry vegans and curious meat-eaters alike at Vinh Loi Tofu.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Four and a half chopsticks!\u00a0 Menu is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vinhloitofu.com\/menu.htm\">online<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/burgersdogspizza.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/chickennug.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5698\" title=\"chickennug\" src=\"http:\/\/burgersdogspizza.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/chickennug.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"392\" height=\"378\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.urbanspoon.com\/r\/5\/78027\/restaurant\/LA\/Vinh-Loi-Tofu-Reseda\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; width: 200px; height: 146px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urbanspoon.com\/b\/link\/78027\/biglink.gif\" alt=\"Vinh Loi Tofu on Urbanspoon\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(special report from Chasity Hwang, in Los Angeles). This unassuming vegan Vietnamese restaurant sits on Sherman Way, just west of Reseda Blvd.\u00a0 Though I\u2019ve been there several times before, the sensation of visiting the special alcove never grows old.\u00a0 At first sight, one might not be overly impressed with the casual setting; furthermore, the idea&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/?p=5697\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Reseda, CA &#8211; Vinh Loi Tofu<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[16,34,35],"tags":[3626,3657],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5697"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5697"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5697\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5697"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5697"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5697"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}