NO. 17

BANH MI XIU MAI


BY KIM LAM

“Queuing at Nhu Lan elicits a Pavlovian response. My mouth starts watering in anticipation of the abundance of flavours that await. The Xiu Mai is my ultimate, with its hearty meatballs drenched in a home-made garlicky tomato sauce, paired with colourful, zesty fresh condiments. There’s no glamorous way to go about consuming this cornucopia of promised goodness, other than ‘smashing’ it, with crusty crumbs snowing and happy head nodding.”


ADDRESS
Nhu Lan Bakery
116 Hopkins St, Footscray VIC 3011