One of the joys we find in traveling is finding delicious places to have a meal. On one of our last days before leaving Arizona we found our way to Thuan Kieu Restaurant , which is connected directly to Lee Lee International Supermarket, and you should take a gander at if you have spare time. It's huge! We picked up some coconut water, seaweed chips, and Shiracha peas for our road trip to Texas. This Vietnamese Resturant is causal, nothing you have to get dressed up for; good thing too because we were on our way out of town when we stopped in to get a bite. The tables are capable of fitting large families, The service was pretty good, and the food came out fast. Not to mention what we ordered was pretty good.  Someone suggested getting the Pho with tripe; I'm going to have to keep this in mind for next time. And yes, we both think this place is worthy of a "next time."

Here is what we ordered.

Drink: Water - can't go wrong with a nice cold glass of water.

Appetizer: #2 Phan Goi Cuon (freshly sliced shrimp and pork spring rolls) Comes with 2 spring rolls and served with a peanut sauce.

Main Dish: #A8 Pho Ga (Noodle soup with Chicken) We ordered the small and Regular size of this meal to see how big a difference it was. It happened to be perfect for both of us. Rodney took the Regular and I took the small.

Main Dish Part 2: #74 and #77 (vermicelli noodles) Although we did not order these meals we did taste them.  We thought they would be worth mentioning because they tasted great. I personally enjoyed #77 it was ordered with grilled sliced beef.  If you like vermicelli noodles I'd say this place has a good variety to pick from.

This last weekend we accompanied some friends of ours to a local tea house in SLC. We all went on a whim, deciding we were hungry and rather than leave Salt Lake City with an empty stomach we went to Hong Kong Tea House.  It was wonderful. If you enjoy a more traditional Chinese cuisine, this could be the place for you. Hong Kong Tea House is known for their Dim Sum; available for lunch or dinner. Here is what we ordered:

Drink: House Special - I was told the tea they had brought was called the Dragon Well. I can only say I was thoroughly satisfied. I think I drank 3 pots all by myself. This tea was $3.00 a person.

Chef's Specials: All of these specials were brought out to us as they were made.  Give or take your appetite, what we ordered was enough to feed the four of us at the table. I think we struggled to finish off the last few items. I personally enjoyed the Pan Fried Stuffed Mushrooms and the Sticky Rice in Lotus Leaf.  Rodney enjoyed the Steamed Beef Balls the most.  Neither of us had any complaints. Each plate was between $2.50-$4.50 - Pretty good price!

Qty 1 - Fried Shrimp Balls (4 per order)

Qty 2 - Crab Claws (2 per order)

Qty 1 - Salt & Pepper Wings (plate)

Qty 1 - Salt & Pepper Calamari (plate)

Qty 1 - Beef Wienoki Mushroom Roll (4 per order)

Qty 2 - Sticky Rice in Lotus Leaf (3 per order)

Qty 2 - Pan Fried Stuffed Mushroom (4 per order)

Qty 1 - Crab Meat Dumpling (4 per order)

Qty 1 - Pork Dumpling (4 per order)

Qty 1 - Steamed Beef Balls (3 per order)

Qty 1 - Steamed Chicken Bun (3 per order)

Rodney and I both enjoy going out on the town and finding good places to eat. On Account of being in Texas for a while, we decided to go out over the weekend when we came into Salt Lake City. We Particularly enjoy Thai food and thought of going to get some spicy deliciousness. Here is what we ended up getting at Sawadee's.

Drink: Thai Iced tea - I always seem to get one of these when we head to a Thai restaurant.

Appetizer: Crab Sawadee (Cream Cheese Wontons) This plate comes with 8 pieces. Served with sweet and sour sauce

Main Dish: Thai Basil Stir Fried (Pad Gra Prow) This dish Rodney loves with Chicken. It's it such a large meal that it could be shared between 2-3 people. We definitely had leftovers.  This item isn't extremely spicy but it does have a kick to it

*Note: Rodney mentioned to me that it might be a 4 on a scale of 1-5... so maybe I'm off a little. If you're not a spice lover, maybe, ask your server to clarify.