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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dannyalcatraz" data-source="post: 3710765" data-attributes="member: 19675">I don't know about your area of the country (I'm in D/FW, TX), but I've found that of all the asian cuisines, Vietnamese offers the best version of the staple Egg Roll around.Their iconic soup, Pho (pronounced "fuh," I'm told), while seemingly simple, is tasty, fragrant, and filling.  Generally, its a big bowl of broth (chicken, I believe, but possibly another kind) with sliced beef and a huge helping of noodles.  Seasonings include, but are not limited to: black pepper, cilantro (a parseley relative), green onion, yellow/white onion, mint, bean sprouts, and jalepenos.Another thing about Vietnamese cuisine- due to the long French occupation of their country, they have picked up a LOT of the techniques of French baking.  So far, I've found their breads & pastries are as good as the ones from my native New Orleans.Thai offers some of the best appetizers and brown sauces out there, and has some excellent spicy dishes.If you like Japanese, be sure to try Udon (soup)- but check the ingredients.  Personally, while I like most of the Udon I've had, I disliked the one with Sea Cucumber (looks like a turd, texture like gristle).</blockquote>