Comments on: Vietnamese roll Blindfold challenge Hong Ha versus VeeVee

By: Meet My Suburb Tour: Cabramatta (Nine Eateries In One Day!) @Not Quite Nigella

Meet My Suburb Tour: Cabramatta (Nine Eateries In One Day!) @Not Quite Nigella — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:13:33 +0000

[...] Bread Roll and it’s delicious although different from the ones I’ve had from Mascot at Hong Ha and Vee Vee. There is flavoured vermicelli inside it as well as chicken, pork and pickles. Vegetarian Betty [...]

By: Nick

Nick — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 10:32:08 +0000

Interesting article. I always go to VV, they are generous with the filling + low low prices also it is usually nice and quiet so I can sit inside and eat my roll in peace!

By: Not Quite Nigella

Not Quite Nigella — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:16:24 +0000

Hi Maria-I had no idea chilis were expensive. I suppose since I get most of them from my mum’s tree!

By: Maria T

Maria T — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 07:59:52 +0000

I find that a lot of places use whatever they can get. Red chillis can get really expensive sometimes and out of season (.. i’ve been listening to my mother too much.. ahh!!)

By: Not Quite Nigella

Not Quite Nigella — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:14:50 +0000

Hi Maria-Yes I like a touch of chili but too much can obliterate the tastebuds and make it a less than pleasant experience! Interesting that they used pickled chili as they used the fresh sliced birdseye chilis at the Mascot store

By: Maria T

Maria T — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:10:01 +0000

When they asked if i wanted chilli, I said only a smidgen. But yes, a smidgen is more than enough because they used pickled chilli instead of fresh chilli which can lead to it being very liberally spread across the roll. They always over do it!

By: Not Quite Nigella

Not Quite Nigella — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:20:03 +0000

Hi Maria-I never knew that Hong Ha had a franchise business, although judging from the queues at lunch hour, it should have been a foregone conclusion! Glad to hear that it was good, they weren’t too liberal with the chili there were they? They are very fast at making them which is really good as fresh is really the best for these.

By: Maria T

Maria T — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 04:11:43 +0000

I came across a Hong Ha whilst having lunch at the Wintergarden food court (http://www.thewintergarden.com.au/) in the Syd CBD and is a chain store based on the Mascot store called RedRoll(www.redroll.com.au). I recognised it from this blog and had to try it out. Got the combo with the pork roll and rice paper roll. The roll was full of different types of pork and salad and made to order and the rice paper roll tasted fresh and was neatly wrapped in cellophane. Being vietnamese, I’ve had plenty of pork rolls in my time, these ones are pretty good in my opinion. This place is buzzing with people during the lunch hour rush but the wait wasn’t too long and the other food stores were really good too. Planning on going back to have frittata at Rossini’s. This food court is a good break from all of the junky takeaway food courts in sydney.

By: Not Quite Nigella » Christopher’s Cake Shop at Mascot

Not Quite Nigella » Christopher’s Cake Shop at Mascot — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 21:00:53 +0000

[...] I published my blogpost on the Vietnamese rolls, I didn’t realise that a few doors down from VeeVee was a cake shop that specialised in Greek [...]

By: Not Quite Nigella

Not Quite Nigella — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 00:18:32 +0000

Hi Helen-The difference in queue is so large but I’d think some people would be enticed by the cheaper and very good VeeVee rolls!