{"id":1991,"date":"2016-03-15T15:09:38","date_gmt":"2016-03-15T19:09:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mayliang.us\/?p=1991"},"modified":"2016-03-15T15:09:38","modified_gmt":"2016-03-15T19:09:38","slug":"restaurant-review-the-pig-and-the-lady-honolulu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mayliang.us\/?p=1991","title":{"rendered":"Restaurant review: The Pig and the Lady (Honolulu)"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019ve already called dibs on being the lady, but it is so very easy to be the pig at this delightful little restaurant, which is currently the hottest restaurant in Honolulu. The restaurant is located in the middle of Chinatown. Chinatown is perfectly safe and vibrant during the day. During the evening, it\u2019s a little sketchier looking, but it is still perfectly safe. And The Pig and the Lady is well worth the effort.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s difficult to describe the cuisine accurately. To say that it\u2019s Vietnamese fusion food only scratches the surface of what the kitchen is capable of. We went first for dinner and then tried it for lunch. You can\u2019t go wrong with either meal, but the dinner menu is definitely the more innovative of the two.<\/p>\n

We started dinner with a variety of small plates, called Piggy Smalls on the menu. There were savory beignets served with parmesan cream,<\/p>\n

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savory beignets<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"parmesan
parmesan cream<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

smoked eggplant served on puffed rice crackers, and<\/p>\n

\"smoked
smoked eggplant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

fried potatoes, along with a side of home-made pickles.<\/p>\n

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fried potatoes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"house
house made pickles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Out of the group, the savory beignets were our favorite, although everything was very good.<\/p>\n

Entrees included their signature dish, which is pho French dip and Manila clams. This is a French dip banh mi served with a yuzu pho broth containing braised Manila clams and taro. You dip the banh mi in the broth to eat. The banh mi was delicious, although I\u2019m not sure the clam broth wasn\u2019t better. Either way, it was all fabulous!<\/p>\n

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pho & clam broth<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We also split a braised lamb served bo kho style, which means a lamb shank cooked with southern Vietnamese spices and lemongrass, butter roasted carrots, pickled shallots, and herbs. I\u2019m not sure which entr\u00e9e was better\u2014better not to have to choose!<\/p>\n

\"braised
braised lamb<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Dessert consisted of kaya beignets, which are beignets dusted with coconut powdered sugar and a bit of espresso powder, and<\/p>\n

\"dessert
dessert beignets<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

P&L soft serve<\/p>\n

\"P&L
P&L soft serve<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Our waitress recommended that we try lunch, as the menu for lunch is slightly different. While lunch is a little more traditionally Vietnamese, it still offers the kitchen an opportunity to give its own individual twist to traditional dishes.<\/p>\n

Jim had the pho French dip, which is a banh mi served with 12 hour roast brisket, thai basil chimmichurri, and a pho au jus. It was melt-in-your-mouth delicious.<\/p>\n

\"pho
pho banh mi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I had the pho-sta, consisting of hand cut pasta cooked with pho broth, parmesan, mung bean and other traditional pho flavors. Loved it!<\/p>\n

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pho-sta<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The restaurant itself is an interesting mix of families, singles (mostly at the lively bar), and a smattering of food-obsessed tourists. Reservations are recommended if you don\u2019t want to deal with a long wait. (It fills up quickly.) We highly highly recommend this restaurant!<\/p>\n

The Pig and the Lady is found at 83 N. King Street in Honolulu (www.thepigandthelady.com).<\/p>\n

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