This Vietnamese Food in Australia is better than in Vietnam? | Cabramatta Vietnamese Food Tour

[@ribsi85]

As a regular old white Aussie who loves Vietnamese food and frequently has to visit sydney on work trips thank you a lot for this series!

[@phunk8607]

Dude i am so happy for this episode of the Cabramatta. This place is the epicentre for most of us Viet growing up... changed so much since the early 90s.

[@trcs3079]

Cabramatta still looks like it's in the 1980's lol.

[@ericamary6778]

@@trcs3079 But with bubble tea.

[@lilanisi]

In the '80s everyone called it Vietnamatta. It was like a market town, fill of fabric stores, butchers, seafood markets, produce/ spice stand and tailors. Was a fun Saturday out ❤

[@alde1611]

Vietnamese cuisine in Australia , like Italian cuisine in Australia is old school cooking and recipes. It’s not really influenced by new modern trends, it’s just locked in time from when they got here.

[@damiann4734]

@@alde1611 that's because those vietnamese food are sold in a vietnamese community with the first generation still around. If you have vietnamese food outside the vietnamese community, there's alot fusion confusion. Have you tried red lantern? Banh mi in the cbd also sell with lettuce and the bread used is dinner rolls so its thick and dense. But this is the fusion you see vietnamese food with younger generations soon.

[@jasonr3165]

same for Chinese food. Very basic😁

[@axtran]

Mostly the same in the United States too. The original immigrants are now dying though, I think things will change.

[@alde1611]

@@axtran100% such a shame.

[@alde1611]

@@R._B._Victor_Hugo_Ashford ok thanks for telling me what we eat at home victor hugo Ashford.

[@Qwinnlan]

Seeing you get recognized in the western world too is so heart warming! you bring these people travels and comfort (me included) and we love you for it. So many walks of life living through your lens! 🙌💕

[@bettyboop7426]

I was in migrant compound in Cabramatta in 1969&when I took mum back decades later she freaked out as remembered when it was isolated&green,this type of foodie area works well in Sydney

[@brianandrea3249]

Vietnamese cuisine is much loved in Australia. So much so that there are little Vietnamese eateries popping up all over the place, and not just in Vietnamese communities. In fact I have one just down the road in the middle of far south suburban Melbourne and it is freakin awesome!

[@nhudoan7679]

Tan Viet, Crispy skin chicken is definitely the best dish ever, the skin is so thin & crispy yet the meat is soft & moist. In terms of the service I would say the one in Eastwood would be the best. Btw, I wished I was still in Sydney & if I ever meet you in person, I would run towards & ask for your autograph, unashamedly 😅 Really love your channel & your work. ❤

[@hungo7720]

I am fascinated by Vietnamese foods’ presence in Australia. These dishes look amazing and scrumptious.

[@ChineseKiwi]

Australia has the highest Vietnamese diaspora in terms of % of population in the Western world so it isn't surprising. Most came from the south of Vietnam after the war. We have great Vietnamese food down under :D

[@RootedMate]

You want the best asian food you go to Australia

[@ThiHongNgaLam-w9k]

Max's food review videos are getting so professional overtime. It's interesting to learn about Vietnamese foods in Sydney, Australia. I'll definitely visit the area when going back to Sydney next time. Thank you, Max, for the awesome video.

[@Artemis-jk2xt]

This Sunday is the moon festival in Cabramatta hopefully u r there to hang around and try different foods

[@timmy2015]

I was in Thailand back in march with family and my In law who is Vietnamese ordered the dish with the rice paper for us, It was my first time ever trying it and I didn't know you were supposed to dip it in the water (wasnt't steaming for us) So I loaded one up and gave it a try dry haha, Half my family laughed and that day I learned yo dip your rice paper in water before rolling!

[@Farmer-r3z]

I'm vietnam my

[@h011yw00d]

Cornish hen with red rice is definitely a french influence brought to Vietnam. I grew up near a viet owned restaurant that had mostly french influenced dishes with cornish hen with red rice.

[@Jordanphil23]

Melbourne next? Springvale,Footscray, Richmond, St albans, Sunshine? 🙏

[@divine7223]

This Australia tour needs to keep going for 92 more vids pls gogo

[@mesp673]

lol Maxs’ Viet accent is always on point! Love it.

[@ScottWilStrong]

When I moved to Fairfield in 2015 I always went to Tan viet for com ga chien don and Phu Quoc for banh hoi thit nuong! Best Pho shop in Cabra is next door Pho Tau Bay.

[@Kenng0]

Thanks!

[@KingDiggles]

Cabramatta welcomes you with open arms!

[@azamyahmad]

Wow ! .. lovely opening in the opening clip video and there you go again absolutely another spectacular beautiful shooting filming footage compilation documentary adventure street food travel blog posts and you are doing such an amazing job ! .. and welcome back Max ! .. gorgeous filming edition captured camera work and stunning footage compilation views and as always I really appreciate and enjoy watching your lifestyle adventure, keep it up and stay safe my friend and take care of yourself over there and a big fat thanks from Montreal QC Canada ..

[@NhutNguyenXuan-il1zn]

Mắc ơi ! Em trai thật là dễ thương , hiền lành , tốt bụng . ❤❤❤

[@AusExplorer]

Just FYI, if your scissors have a brass bolt/rivet joint then they aren't being washed in a dishwasher [at sterilization temp] and hand-washing can't clean between the blades at the joint. Keep that in mind. Dishwasher detergent isn't compatible with brass, copper, nickel or aluminium, it'll erode them all.

[@hisnameisvu]

So glad you made it to Australia brother, as much as i like the food from Cabramatta, the food in vietnam still slaps not only because of the prices but i found the food here in Australia are made kinda different in a way, eg the banh mi bread isnt as nice as the ones you get in vietnam though the filling is pretty awesome

[@joshf-w9602]

In Vietnam a lot of places only trade for like one or two meal periods, eg breakfast, lunch, dinner or late night, it helps ensure freshness and vendors typically trade until the sell out. In Australia it’s a different business model, places have set trading times and the entire menu is expected to be available at all times with some exceptions but generally they’re doing much bigger batches and holding the food for a lot longer.

[@damiann4734]

@@hisnameisvu I agree that the banh mi bread isn't the same but if you had it in a good banh mi place which fresh bread all the time such as marickville pork roll, how is it compared to Vietnam? But other than the bread, I would expect Pho in Australia is much better. Better beef = better broth, rice noodles you can get it freshly made.

[@peteb4148]

Go to Le'ss bakery which has baguette style banh mi

[@canhtruong7298]

@@joshf-w9602 Đồ Ăn Việt Nam Bên Úc Bên Mỹ Và Canada Ngon 10 Phần Thì Bên Việt Nam Chĩ Được 5 Phần Thôi Nhé ? Bên Nước Ngoài Sạch Sẽ Vệ Sinh Hơn việt Nam Gấp 100 Lần Bên Việt Nam Đầy RUỒI Kiến Lại Thêm Đầy Bụi Bẫn Xe Gắn Máy Chạy Bụi Bay Ngập Trời Người Việt Nam Trong Nước Đừng GANH TỴ NẾU Bên Việt Nam Mầ Nấu Ngon Quá Thì Bán LỖ VỐN BÕ MẸ NHÉ

[@111mickyboy111]

The pork rolls in Mascot (near Sydney airport) are the best I've ever had. You've only gotta drive past and see the line up half way down the street to know its gonna be good.. miss that place..

[@ManishaSood-j1x]

Thanks for sharing food ,streets, environment n cultural of Australia 🙏

[@shawnaimus]

I love seeing the love of amazing food!

[@iCantCuTTofu]

There’s bats or wild animal sounds to scare off the pigeons that used to plague that popular square section. So awesome to see you in Cabramatta!

[@damiann4734]

@@iCantCuTTofu I thought having vietnamese there was enough or they only eat ibis?

[@tammynguyen9599]

I’d love to see an American food tour filmed where large groups of Vietnamese immigrants settled, e.g. northern Virginia, New Orleans, Dallas & Houston, San Jose, Orange County, etc. It would be interesting to see the variances between US and VN, as well as the evolution of Vietnamese cuisine that has been influenced by each American region.

[@gerrym75]

I'm from Australia and travelled to the US last year. We ate at a few places in Westminster and the food was pretty much the same as they do it in Aus. In fact the whole setup felt like Springvale in Melbourne but on a bigger scale (like most things in the US)

[@travis1271]

@@gerrym75you should go to Houston(bellaire) for Vietnamese food some day it’s cheaper than California(Westminster,San Jose) and more likely to be authentic

[@sav7568]

The crispy chicken at Tan Viet is super popular at roughly half of their total sales. Pho Tau Bay is said to be the best pho in Cabramatta and they didn't go in ? Oh well.

[@btkcollection]

love Sydney, Australia. I was there at the beginning of 2020. The Vietnamese foods are sooo good. I love banh mi there, just like in Vietnam as I remember.

[@johndoe3092]

Better or not depends on personal taste. But there's one thing for sure: the foods in Australia are generally more hygienic than their counterparts in Vietnam.

[@sarornsom1531]

Come to Melbourne, Springvale one of the best suburbs for Asian food

[@dinhhoang2638]

Tomato rice is a Chinese Hong Kong dish. Brought over to Australia by the Vietnamese refugees from Hong Kong

[@liverpoolfan8538]

I don't know about that, I had it since I was a kid since late 70s and 80s in Saigon.

[@-Charlie_Bear-]

This made me smile so much and took me back in time 😍 This is my hometown i grew up here throughout my childhood-teenage years. From early 90s -2000s I absolutely love it then and still now. When i want comfort food. I come back here, relive the times grocery shopping (seafood markets/ butchery) and buying vietnamese snacks as i shopped (like the green mango and spicy salt) or a good banh mi thit and eating good vietnamese food overall. Living here really spoilt my taste buds for vietnamese food, my expectations are really high when i go to other vietnamese restaurants in sydney to eat. I keep coming back here when i need to fullfill my cravings. 😂💯👌 and p.s i love that dong ba restaurant haha..i go there litterally just for bun bo hue so happy you got to try it there (it is where i cheated on Pho! And fell in love with bun bo hue much more and never ordered pho again) 🙈💯👌😆 Thankyou for sharing your delicious experience of cabramatta. Im happy to see you enjoying your visit there hehe. 😍🙏❤️❤️❤️

[@9sunskungfu]

Great vid man..and don't stress over the wind noise. 😀👍

[@rahraider]

Tan Viet is 1 of my favourite eats in Cabra. Can't go wrong with the crispy chicken with dry egg noodles. 🤤 The chicken is so crispy, you can even eat the thin bones. Not the drumstick, but the rib & hip bone.

[@johnq2661]

Thanks for the tour Max. You got to take the opportunity to speak Vietnamese with the people at the restaurant and markets. That would cap it off.

[@ericamary6778]

The crispy chicken is cooked in a shower of hot oil, hence the crispy skin and juicy chicken. The red tomato rice is fairly common. I order it with grilled pork chops often. Easy to cook at home with tomato paste or tomato sauce in your rice cooker. Did you try banh mi in Cabramatta? So many great places to eat and only one stomach 😂 The bun bo hue looked amazing! ❤ Thanks, Max from a Vietnamese Australian and Sydneysider xx

[@chesterphung1143]

Welcome to Australia 🇦🇺 great job bros 👍

[@D4z3D]

Bro be trying to start a war with that video title, lol. You should do more collabs with the other creators in Vietnam. Those are always fun to watch yall bounce local eats off each other.

[@MrAnsiv]

many vendors in Cho Lon stirfry the rice with Cholimex ketchup for their com ga xoi mo, a popular shop back in the day was at Ngo Quyen street, D5. Now they could be on Tran Phu but I don't know if they are the same vendor.

[@benchen1495]

Bro should've came to Cabra today - its the moon festival - super packed with people and amazing atmosphere.

[@hippyEntertainment]

Oh no, you should of done a meet n greet in Syd 😢, esp in Cabra! Tan Viet - crispy chicken noodle/rice Dong Ba on Hughes st - bun bo hue Pho54 or Tau Bay - Beef pho Huong xua - chicken pho Com Ga Ba Nga Hoi An - chicken rice UE noodle - duck noodle (like tan viet but braise duck) Phnom Penh Mini Restaurant - Cambodian combination noodle Vinh Phat - yum cha Cabra corner pub - Bo ne with wagyu For a true vietnam experience Hai Au Lang Nuong Canley.

[@christopherchan2864]

Awesome video mate!

[@cndsshi]

I've been watching you for awhile now, especially your Vietnam food series and I can't believe you visited Sydney, let alone my hometown Cabramatta. Hope you enjoyed your trip, would've been so stoked to bump into you Max!!

[@Thehonestruth]

So great seeing you in my town

[@kieranhoneysett9830]

Hi max long time subscriber bro just wanted to say welcome 👋 I always go to pho pasteur in parramatta,definatly have to get the northern style spring rolls and the pho there is to die for I love it,my favourite Hope you enjoy your time over here dude and keep up the great content ❤💛🖤

[@sydneysider386]

G'day Max. Welcome to Sydney. Enjoy your stay

[@TanNgo21]

Hi Max welcome to Cabramatta NSW, how are you, you should try Com Tam from Phu Quoc restaurant

[@kathienguyen9453]

Hi Max, you're in Aust! I just never thought you'd come here. Welcome. Great to hear you're visiting. Hope you enjoy your stay.

[@anchoimaimai]

8:12 come to OC in US Max. The Phở Tàu Bay there is the direct offshoot of the OG in SG and HN

[@rachkate76]

Max pronouncing tomato like us Aussies. 🤌🏽

[@bossprada5822]

Dang it, was hoping I'd see ya if u came to cabra 😂 I was one of 1 that said you should come cabramatta ❤ thanks Maxi bruz ❤

[@Fliss8509]

Max!!! Welcome to Aus! I hope you show a video of you speaking Vietnamese with our Vietnamese now living in aus people 🤝 ❤

[@linited]

My gosh, I can't believe you were so close to me. I'd totally have come for a fan meet. Whenever I go to Cab I always spend a few hours there just eating and strolling around.

[@ctineex3]

Omg!!! Love cabra!!!! Wish you did a meet up

[@Artemis-jk2xt]

Omggg yippeee welcome to cabra ❤

[@chulkcha]

Can confirm the crispy chicken at that restaurant is the best in Cabra!

[@ducho1077]

Hi Max . Where's Chris ? I haven't seen him for ages .

[@JohnNguyen-x1w]

Max.. do you know why it is called "Banh Hoi"? .. because the noodle strings looks like the "question marks"... and the weird part of it is that it is just a type of noddle but we call it "banh"... what? Vietnamese is the most difficult language to learn... even for me a Vietnamese. But I'm impressed that your Vietnamese is really good. 👍

[@mrcraveman3781]

Welcome to my local town cabra Max! Big fan!

[@dyasion]

Hey Max. Just wanna tell you that Dong Ba is not a brand or a particular restaurant. It's the name of the market in Hue where Bun Bo Hue originated. So Bun Bo Dong Ba just means that it's Hue style.

[@Melva-Tjong]

you always find good food regardless of where you are Max, lucky man 😅

[@keithlobue]

Time to come over to Marrickville, boys!!

[@HidenoriTakashi]

Cơm cà chua và các món ăn gà dòn, mỳ giòn thì theo em biết là bắt nguồn từ người Hoa ở Vietnam khi di cư qua Úc nha anh Max. Người Hoa khi nấu các món Châu Âu thường sẽ cho xốt cà chua, như là nui, mỳ Ý, bò bít tết, bò lúc lắc. Về sau năm 2010 thì bên miền Bắc vào Sài Gòn nhiều nên không còn nhiều tiệm nấu ăn với xốt cà chua nữa, anh Max ở Sài Gòn gần đây nên sẽ không ăn được vị Cơm Cà Chua đó nữa, trừ khi tìm ở tiệm ăn quận 5. Còn gà chiên và Mỳ Dòn thì là món ăn của người Hoa nhập vài Vietnam khoảng từ năm 60s, Vietnam thì ở quán cơm gà Hải Nam, cơm gà chiên giòn, mỳ xào giòn sẽ có mấy món đó.

[@lientuyen4260]

Love Mắc nhiều nè 😊

[@delhidebb1749]

I grew up not far from there. It looks like it hasnt changed at all!

[@ThanhthanhMcG]

Bun Bo Hue is originally from Hue. Dong Ba is the name of a well-known market in Hue. Whether in Saigon or in foreign countries, the owner often is from Hue. Thus, they pick the name Dong Ba as the dish is from Hue. But it depends on the provinces, the owners marinate it to taste in that province’s favor. For example, Bun Bo Hue in Saigon is less salty than in Hue.

[@DuncanLu]

Yes mate! Dong Ba BBH is elite 👌

[@danielmansour1482]

very curious of what u think of meos kitchen's beef pho in green valley

[@247garagedoorsolutions8]

If you're here long enough, venture into Marrickville there's many excellent restaurants and bread shops too. That's coming from a Cabra guy 😉

[@markdowse3572]

I have been looking forward to this video. Cabramatta is just around the corner from me. As soon as I can get any money, I will go. I love Vietnamese food! 😋 Mouth is watering! 🌊 M 🦘🏏😎

[@stevetarrant3898]

Outside of asia, the best place to have asian food is Australia. Proximity means there's plenty of asians and asian culture and cuisine, established over several generations. Here in Darwin (many asian restaurants and markets) , its a 2½ hour flight to bali, or 4½ hours to Melbourne.

[@gusy629]

Perth also has good Vietnamese restaurants as well.

[@bobbynguyen9921]

Check out the Vietnamese food in California. The Vietnamese food in the states is pretty different depending on which enclave you go to

[@skatapc]

Max, u should visit Greece some day! 😊

[@gigisplayground4657]

Flemington in the mall has a Cantonese viet restaurant that’s been there since I was a kid. Their take on red rice/tomato rice with crispy skin chicken is incomparable. I’ve never found anywhere that makes such a tasty red rice…please try it!

[@gigisplayground4657]

And of course the crisply skin chicken is excellent too!

[@patc8735]

What is the name of restaurant? And what side of train station is it on please? Parramatta road side?

[@gigisplayground4657]

@@patc8735 I think it’s called Pho Toan Thang if you look it up online you should see a photo. Not sure which side of the station as we’ve only ever driven there. But it’s in the mall part that also has an Asian grocery store. It’s been there for over 30yrs and I love how they do the tomato ride with crispy skin chicken!

[@gigisplayground4657]

@@patc8735 sorry I posted a response at least I thought I did and i can't see it now! It's called pho toan thang. Inside the mall near the Asian grocery store. Not sure which side of the station as we've only ever driven there. Crispy skin chicken is faultless but omg the tomato/red rice is so delicious. I've never found any other Vietnamese place in Sydney so it as good. It may not be "authentic"? But it's so tasty I get disappointed by all the others. Oh and their dried thick noodle dish also can't get it better anywhere else. It's an egg noodle and thick and flat like fettuccine? Dried with a sauce and then you add the chilli oil condiment - sooo good. You can get it with all different proteins and seafood.

[@patc8735]

@gigisplayground4657 thanks so much!😊🙏♥️

[@AnhtuanNguyenAUS]

Kinda crazy seeing your videos in Vietnam, and now in cabramatta

[@jaimecastillo3675]

Love you always Max

[@katAustralia]

so excited to see you in Australia finally! are you guys touring up to QLD?

[@mansteltine]

Hey man, love your content. If you grt a chance on 7th September is the moon festival in Cabramatta. Should hit the Bun Bo Hue at Pho 2u, a couple stores down from Dong Ba. I would rate it much higher and the amount of pork knuckle they give you is insane.

[@lynnmoses3563]

We have great food in Oz, from all over the world!

[@lynndally9160]

I remember when I used to work in Cabramatta back in the 70s, the whole area was predominantly Greek

[@catmeow11111]

Yeah, Dong Ba is my fave for bun bo hue!

[@tea84g]

Yooo that's wild, welcome to Sydney Max! You can definitely get your Vietnamese fix in cabra. If you didn't know, Viet Hoa Banh mi opens for 24hrs

[@phunk8607]

i was told they closed at 2am now or was that for covid period...

[@joshf-w9602]

@@phunk8607nah 24 hours but tbh I think they’re abit over rated

[@philiptran9415]

Are you coming up to Queensland? or just staying in NSW?

[@UncleHoCM]

They have that famous hot oil drenched chicken and tomato rice place in Saigon.

[@NgaLe-jp3cr]

Nhìn hai bạn ăn ngon món Việt Nam quá 👍😋😋

[@artieoms]

You doing a little meet and greet in sydney before you head back Max?

[@dontworrybehappy1942]

What’s Mac oi means ?

[@ericamary6778]

Say Max with a Vietnamese accent and he is called Mac. Oi is like like troi oi. Mac oi 😂 Anh Mac is Viet now 😊😊

[@dontworrybehappy1942]

@@ericamary6778 Sorry, I can’t understand a single word of VNmese, u r making it even more confusing 4 me with so many add on VNmese words.

[@chantilleli2796]

“Mac oi” is like “hey Max”.

[@rahn6814]

try Marrickville too, some mean bun bo hue and banh cuon

[@hilliard665]

Love how he defaults to Vietnamese pronunciation of the Australian places because it dosent know how to say it aussie way 😂❤

[@gerrym75]

Do you have any plan to visit Melbourne while you're here?

[@Demion83]

Wanted to watch something while I wait for my uber eats delivery, but now immediately regret not getting vietnamese (I ordered Thai).

[@jennynguyen2213]

welcome Max come to Cabramatta❤

[@tuyethongst]

nice sharing,yummy

[@AussieAngeS]

Sydney has many Vietnamese people but so does Melbourne. “ lol is that a bird or a pig “ 😂😂 that cracked me up

[@damiann4734]

Yeah but viet food on Sydney is much better. Anything in Sydney will be better lol

[@delhidebb1749]

Oh no! The good old ‘which city is better debate’ 😂

[@dangerislander]

Melbourne people ALWAYS gotta bring themselves up into the conversation...🙄

[@k.vn.k]

@@dangerislanderexactly 🙄

[@Daniel-ld7xs]

@@damiann4734except the house prices 😭😭

[@nguyendieu1830]

Chú đến nơi bán hủ tiếu ăn sáng góc đường Trương Định , Kỳ Đồng rất ngon và rẻ .

[@luonghuynh4513]

Good vibe my friend

[@prazzo1232]

Hey Max big fan!! Come out to Blacktown and I will take you to some great Indian places out here!! Not as good as India but great 👍

[@user-km2bz8iy5o]

13:19 is that A$18 for both meals or just for your dish?

[@HanhHanh-d2d]

for each

[@billlam7756]

18 bucks is australia is like $10 in the usa

[@anhkhangnguyen]

Yo that’s too expensive for that dish, like 8 times more than original one