Tuong Lai Vietnamese Restaurant

Favourite place to get com tam dac biet (broken rice) big plate, cheap and fast ! Very packed at some days always lines out the door

A trip back memory Lane. This has gone through small renovations. But the feel is amazing as ever, full of flavor and packed as always. Small shop though, sometimes there are lines but it is worth it.

This com dac biet $11) was such a satisfying dish. All the individual components including the steamed egg, fried egg, cucumber, pickled veggies, pork cutlet, pork floss and fish sauce, worked so well to complement the star of the dish which was in my eyes the broken rice. I personally always tend to take note of the quality of rice at any asian joint because it really is the bread and butter of the dish. Oh boy, the rice here was perfect, it was fluffy but still able to maintain its individual grain. Anyway, highly recommend this dish, I noticed more than half of the restaurant ordered this dish so it's definitely a local favourite.<br/ <br/ 8th June 2020: tapioca noodles with crab $12, com dac biet $13 and bun bo hue $12.

Truong Lai is my go to restaurant in Cabramatta because it sells traditional Vietnamese broken rice and other famous dishes. It is famous for its bún mắm and pork chop broken rice (as mentioned below). <br/ <br/ Obviously, my favourite is the special broken rice that consists of a pork chop, fried egg, steamed egg and pork skin over broken rice. It’s served with fresh vegetables, a portion of fish sauce and house soup. Their marinade is absolutely amazing. Hints of sweetness and saltiness.

I visited this joint on a recommendation from a mate who said the Com Tan special(Broken rice) is a must. So I used the map on Zomato to find this place, a little hidden down a foot traffic laneway. I entered the restaurant which was not much to look at. A few worn chairs and tables that probably should have been replaced a while back, but I was not here for the decor. I sat down, was promptly given the menu. A shorttime later I ordered the Com Tan Special, no fuss at all. Soon after I am given a pot of tea and a clear broth chicken soup, a nice way to start the meal. Then the Com Tan special arrives with a side of sauce made up of fish sauce and fresh Chilli. The plate of Com Tan is large and packed with broken rice, a tasty pork chop, chopped spring onion, pickled carrot, cucumber, a frittata type egg meat cake, thin strands of shredded pork skin and topped with a fried egg. I drizzle the the sauce and mix the ingredients together. A simple dish with a magnitude of textures and flavour that combine nicely. A no fuss establishment serving decent portions of good food on the cheap. Worth a visit if in the area and are after an authentic Vietnamese meal.