Anh Nguyen owns Chez Anh, a small Vietnamese restaurant near Carleton University. He opened the restaurant last year, at only twenty-five. The community embraced him immediately, and he became good friends with many of his regulars. Yet, soon after opening, he was faced with closure because of a ventilation issue. Thankfully, the community rallied to save his business.
Producer: Connor Oke
Camera: Evelyn Myers
Editor: Maz Atta
Special thanks to Anh Nguyen, Kevin Reeves, Jasmine Chan and Katie Hession
Anh Nguyen creates all his recipes himself. Here, Evelyn Myers films Nguyen as he updates his daily menu.
Chez Anh’s most popular dishes are its banh mi sandwiches and bowls of pho. Evelyn Myers films Anh Nguyen as he cooks his delicious chicken pho.
One of Anh Nguyen’s chicken curry banh mi sandwiches. Nguyen often creates fusion foods with cuisines from around the world.
Last year, Chez Anh was faced with closure. The previous owners had installed a ventilation system that couldn’t handle grease. Thankfully, the community rallied to save him.
Click here for a recipe for Curry Chicken Banh Mi, seen in this doc.