Monsoon's Elegant Vietnamese Cuisine at IFBC

Monsoon is the amazingly delicious brainchild of brother-sister team Eric and Sophie Banh. The sibling chefs grew up in Saigon where both Chinese and European cooking traditions influenced the cuisine, and at Monsoon they blend this style of traditional Vietnamese cooking with Pacific Northwest flavors in a modern and elegant setting. Enjoy dishes like my favorite caramelized Idaho catfish clay pot with fresh coconut juice; grilled kaffir lime leaf and peppercorn organic chicken breast with napa cabbage, pineapple and raisin; or crispy vegetarian rolls with taro root, northwest tofu, carrots and woodear mushrooms. They're open for lunch, dim sum brunch, happy hour and dinner, and crab feasts on Sundays and Mondays.

Be sure to stop by their table for some tasty bites at the Taste of Seattle and Gourmet Fair at IFBC on Friday, September 20!

Follow them on Facebook and @MonsoonNW!

Photography by LookatLao Studio.