Quan Vy Da restaurant in Westminster specializes in cuisine from the central Vietnam area. Savannah Hoang, 2, of Westminster, scoops some noodles into her mouth during lunch. (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)
Vin Troung, 80, comes to the restaurant for a Friday lunch. (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)
Mit xao xuc banh trang is stir-fried jackfruit served with a dried rice cake. It’s $6.95. (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)
Luc Nguyen, 70, eats his lunch against a background depicting Vietnam’s famous Halong Bay. (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)
Bun vit xao mang is rice noodle soup with duck and dried bamboo shoot, for $5.95. (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)
The banh nam cha tom, rice cake with ground shrimp wrapped in banana leaf, is $5.60. (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)