Sapa Hills

After spending time in Vietnam earlier this year, my fondness for the Vietnamese cuisine had grown even more so. What's not to love about fresh herbs, tasty broths and rice noodles (a surprising weakness of mine)? When I returned home I did not want a break from it... I wanted more and the real deal at that! My parents thought they'd nip my craving in the bud and take me to Sapa Hills. Real deal I ask? Well they gave me just that!

Especially after this trip, I have an even greater appreciation for how lucky we are in Melbourne to have access to the variety of cuisines that we do and not only that, but also the authenticity of the cuisine on offer - staying true to tradition. Sapa Hills is in Footscray, the Vietnamese capital of the Western suburbs. If you want a great Vietnamese meal or fresh ingredients to make your own - Footscray is the place to go!

At Sapa Hills they serve traditional spring rolls - that is wrapped in rice paper and fried. At a first glance of the menu, my entrée was immediately decided!

While on my travels we went on quite a pho journey and dining at Sapa Hills, I again couldn't resist ordering the beef pho. There's something about the combination of broth, rice noodles, sliced beef and adding a selection of herbs, sauces and bean shoots to your delight that makes this simple dish so tasty and allowing patrons to customise it in accordance to their individual taste (personally I'm a huge bean shoot fan and will pile them on for that crispy texture!). 

I have since returned to this eatery countless times now and with every meal choice, I am continuously impressed!