Grilled shrimp and grilled pork spring rolls from Tiger Pho in Baton Rouge. Even in the summer, I can't resist a bowl of pho. Yes, I am the type of person who drinks hot coffee in the summer, too.
For my first time at Tiger Pho, I tried the spring rolls for an appetizer and the brisket pho for my entree. Every ingredient shined in the spring rolls, which featured grilled shrimp, grilled pork, vermicelli noodles, lettuce and cilantro rolled in rice paper and served with a side of pickled cabbage, carrots and homemade peanut sauce. While the flavors were truly delicious, I wish the spring rolls were rolled a little tighter.
The contents started to spill at the end. Pho chin, or brisket pho, from Tiger Pho in Baton Rouge. The pho chin, or brisket pho, included brisket, rice noodles and broth, topped with cilantro, lime and onions.
The broth was light and easy to sip, even with the heat outside. One of the many reasons I love pho is because you have a chance to get something different in every bite, and this dish from Tiger Pho was no different. Wild Child Wines, located in downtown Lafayette, has been serving up natural wines and unique pantry items — like tinned fish from around the world — since 2020.
This year, they expanded the shop to provide in-house sourdough baked goods and a Friday lunch menu that pairs perfectly with an afternoon glass of wine. The Jambon Beurre, available on Wild Child's Friday Lunch menu, features Berkwood Farms ham, aged Comté cheese, French butter and cornichons on a sourdough baguette. Wild Child Wines is located at 210 E Vermilion St.
, Lafayette, La. The weekly lunch typically features seasonal cheese and tinned fish plates, tuna salad, and what must be the world's best ham sandwich — the jambon beurre. A fresh, perfectly chewy sourdough baguette is served with Berkwood Farms ham, Bordier butter, aged Comté cheese and cornichons.
The quality of the ingredients shines, and the pleasant sidewalk seating at Wild Child adds a French cafe vibe that makes the food taste even better. If you're an avid reader of "Best things we ate this week," this entry may ring a bell. It's been a while, but we've mentioned it before — it's just that good.
If I was lucky enough to eat it every week, it would always be on my list of "best things I ate this week." When anyone asks what my favorite salad is in the area, I always mention this one. (I also love Cocha's beet and burrata salad, for the record.
) J. Alexander's Asian ahi tuna salad is a thing of beauty — seared rare tuna beside greens, wasabi, ginger and slathered in a cilantro vinaigrette. The Asian ahi tuna salad is a thing of beauty — seared rare tuna beside greens, wasabi, ginger and slathered in a cilantro vinaigrette that I sometimes dream about.
The blend of flavors and textures is on point..
