Benley is Vietnamese food with an asterisk

Edwin Goei • OC Weekly • July 13, 2008
First things first: if you are Vietnamese or otherwise familiar with the culinary terrain and back alleyways of Little Saigon, stop reading right now. If you do not heed this warning, I will not be responsible for the damage your spit-take will do...
The full article can be read on the OC Weekly website.

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