VIEN #vietnamesetakeout

The choice for main course aren't freshly cooked behind - waiting to be served / but it's a quick take out.  The other choice is need, tofu, vegetables and stewed looking pork.

It has a Vietnamese influence for sure!

Above are the choice of sauces they put on top of your dish at the end.

I like my Vietnamese Lime dressing or sauce as they call it which they squeeze on too of your order.

Garnishes are definitely a Vietnamese influence. Quite good.  Although the main choices does not look so appetizing. 

To get here, I took the E line and got off W4 St and walked past Bleeker and turned to Downing from Sixth Avenue to 220 Varick which is at the corner of Varick and Downing. Sts.

VIEN RESTAURANT

220 Varick St., New York, NY

(Between Downing and Carmine Streets)

11:30am to 6PM 1-212-255-8808

RED CORN

Today I went to a Specialty store in SoHo and picked up red corn to try:

This red corn was covered with attractive lime green husk.  I couldn't wait to try it.

I removed the husk and boiled it in salted water for about 10 minutes.

I tell you, it's one of the sweetest corn I've ever tasted!

Red corn is supposed to have more anti-oxidants. 

Ruby Jewel® sweet red corn gets its marvelous color straight from traditionally bred, heirloom style seeds. The color is a plant pigment called anthocyanins, part of a family of health friendly molecules called flavinoids. 

Anthocyanins are flavinoids that may help increase the antioxident capacity of the blood and may help maintain good brain function. The tissues of all higher plants contain anthocyanins, which is one more reason why fruits and vegetables are an important part of a good diet.