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 b.