Authentic, Meticulous Vietnamese Street Food at Casual Tayho Restaurants

(Gerry Furth-Sides) We welcome Tay Ho Restaurant Chino Hills, the second restaurant Vietname restaurant, lovingly named after the Tay Ho District located in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi.  Like the flagship restaurant in San Gabriel, it serves authentic, delicious Vietnamese street food and eclectic Asian dishes. Here, casual street food is meticulously prepared in the kitchen, some dishes taking days.

Tay Ho Restaurant’s love of Vietnamese cuisine is for its rich history and versatility. Tay Ho’s prepares of each dish utilizing handcrafted techniques, slow cooked broths, and steamed vegetables to create the most elevated takeout food made from the finest ingredients and fresh locally sourced herbs.  Drinks are also special.

Tay Ho’s signature Bánh Cuốn (pronounced bun kuon) is a premier example as their Specialty Rice Crepes take upward of five full days to prepare. It all starts with the rice. 

The Tay Ho culinary team grinds the rice grains with fresh water and then they let the rice sit for twenty-four hours. The next day the rice flour settles towards the bottom of the water and a milky water rises to the top. The water is then discarded as are the impurities, in which to make the cleanest batter possible. 

Tay Ho continues repeating this process for approximately five days until the water is completely clear.  Next, a thin cotton cloth is pulled tautly over a pot of steaming water and the rice batter is very carefully spread over the cloth. 

Once the batter set, Tay Ho’s crepes are cooked to delicate perfection, by removing each crepe in the pan after just a few seconds with a bamboo stick.  Tay Ho Bánh Cuốn Set features classicrice crepes, pork and mushroom rolls, Vietnamese ham, and a shrimp and sweet potato fritter. 

Pork & Mushroom Roll Set, star pork and mushroom rolls, Vietnamese ham, and a shrimp and sweet potato fritter are also available to-go at Tay Ho restaurants .

The Khai Vi (pronounced khai vee) section offers up six sublimely savory Appetizers including Crispy Egg Rolls, Shrimp & Sweet Potato Fritters, Viet Style Chicken Wings, Shrimp Spring Rolls and Vegetarian Spring Rolls.

Tay Ho’s Banh Xeo (pronounced bun seo) is a Vietnamese Crispy Crepe and a staple in Vietnamese cuisine. Banh Xeo is a mix of potato flour, rice flour, salt, steamed mung bean, and turmeric to achieve its vibrant look. 

Each Banh Xeo is cooked-to-order offering a choice of either Pork & Shrimp or Mushroom & Tofu, each served with a fresh vegetable basket of mint leaves, lettuce, sliced cucumbers, and daikon, as well as Tay Ho’s Famous House Dipping Sauce.

Mi Xao (pronounced mee saow) showcases Tay Ho’s house-made Garlic Noodles.  They pair with Garlic Seasoned Filet Mignon  Steak, Lemongrass Marinated Chicken, Garlic Shrimp, and Tofu & Varietal Mushrooms.

Chay (pronounced CH-ai) Vegetarian Options including the Vegetarian featuring a classic rice crepe, served with a sweet potato fritter and fried tofu, Beyond Roll Set with rice crepe rolls filled with Beyond Meat and served with a sweet potato fritter and fried tofu,Vegetarian Spring Rolls, a varietal of mushrooms with vermicelli rice noodles and fresh herbs wrapped in rice paper and served with Tay Ho’s vegetarian dipping sauce, Vegetarian Banh Xeo, Vegetarian Rice Plate, or Vegetarian Garlic Noodles.

Tay Ho Drinks signature Vietnamese Iced Coffee, everyone’s favorite, including me. Vivian’s secret ingredient – a touch of chocolate! Other authentic beverages includes Tay Ho’s slow dripped Vietnamese Black Coffee, Thai Tea, Strawberry Peach Black Tea, Lychee Green Tea, Taro Milk Tea, and Lychee Lemonade. 

Tay Ho Restaurant, 3410 Grand Avenue, STE C, Chino Hills, CA 91709, 909.978.2946 (909.97.TAYHO)

Tay Ho Restaurant Chino Hills hours: Thursday through Tuesday from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm. For more information, please visit www.TayHo.com or call Tay Ho Restaurant Chino Hills directly at 909.978.2946.