Dong Phuong Oriental Bakery

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Banh mi
counter
Vietnamese meat pies
Vietnamese sweet buns

Dong Phuong Oriental Bakery (

bún riêu, and bánh hỏi
.

History

De and Huong Tran, Vietnamese immigrants to the United States, opened Dong Phuong in 1981. Huong learned to bake pastries in her father's bakery in Vietnam and De joined in the effort to recreate his favorite childhood foods.[1]

In 2018, Dong Phuong was recognized by the James Beard Foundation as America's Classic. In the past, the James Beard Foundation has honored Mosca's, Willie Mae's Scotch House and Hansen's Sno-Bliz with the America's Classic award in New Orleans.[2]

Culinary role in community

The bakery's

banh mi makers.[5] The bread is also used at the Borgne[6] and Tamarind restaurants, whose unusual banh mi offerings include cured lamb belly, slow braised pork, and sautéed shrimp marinated with crushed garlic and kaffir lime leaf.[7]

Along with fellow Vietnamese cuisine restaurants such as Phở Tàu Bay, Tân Định, Kim Sơn, and Nine Roses, Dong Phuong has helped develop a loyal following in New Orleans for Vietnamese staples that includes organized fan clubs. The eateries are said to have succeeded in "weaving the cuisine into the larger Crescent City culture", including among those with no direct connection to Vietnam.[7]

A

New York Times article noted that most banh mi in New Orleans are made with bread from Dong Phuong and referred to the experience of having a banh mi at Dong Phuong as "one of the signal pleasures of the American South."[9] Some 16 varieties of the sandwich are offered.[10]

The Dong Phuong restaurant is a favorite of writer

Lost Souls
".

Offerings

Dong Phuong offers a variety of baked goods, including a large assortment of bánh, at its retail bakery. A counter offers sandwiches to go. The business also includes a full-service restaurant in adjacent space in the same building. Dong Phuong caters, and ships wholesale in the U.S.[12]

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See also

References

  1. ^ About us Dong Phuong Bakery website
  2. ^ Price, Todd A. "Dong Phuong bakery wins James Beard's America's Classics award". www.nola.com.
  3. ^ Brett Anderson Dong Phuong September 16, 2011 NOLA.com (The Times-Picayune)
  4. ^ Kugel, Seth (February 5, 2013). "In New Orleans, Vivid Flavors of Vietnam". The New York Times. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
  5. ^ Sara Roahen Gumbo Tales: Finding My Place at the New Orleans Table, p. 185, at Google Books 2009 - 304 pages
  6. ^ Brett Anderson John Besh's seafood restaurant Borgne earns four beans May 18, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 The Times-Picayune NOLA.com
  7. ^ a b Susan Langenhennig Hungry for Vietnamese? Five new restaurants expand the options in New Orleans May 13, 2012 Updated: May 14, 2012 The Times-Picayune NOLA.com
  8. ^ JORDAN MICHELMAN The Vietnamese Sandwich; Banh Mi in America Food February 7, 2011 New York Times Magazine
  9. ^ Sifton, Sam (April 27, 2010). "Seeking Tastes of the 'Real' New Orleans". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-06-15.
  10. ^ Maldonado, Charles. "The banh mi is New Orleans' po-boy for the 21st century | News | Gambit New Orleans News and Entertainment". Bestofneworleans.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-07. Retrieved 2012-06-15.
  11. ^ [1] Poppy Z. Brite FAQ
  12. ^ Keith I. Marszalek Dong Phuong Oriental Bakery Archived 2012-02-09 at the Wayback Machine October 22, 2008 NOLA.com (The Times-Picayune)

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