by Frank Sabatini Jr.

The No. 8 on Cay Nhan’s menu is an old, labor-intensive Vietnamese recipe that owner Thu Nguyen cites as “lost to younger generations.” Tender homemade egg noodles float in a clear, medicinal-tasting broth that takes 12 hours to construct. It’s accompanied by a crispy half Cornish game hen stuffed with lemon grass, giving you a terrifically authentic meal not easily found in other Vietnamese restaurants.

Cay Nhan
4155 University Ave.
619-528-8963