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    Patricia Escárcega pays homage to Brodard, a temple to Vietnamese rolls

    With its sprawling menu, the Vietnamese restaurant Brodard in Fountain Valley caters to all kinds of cravings, from soup noodles to rice plates.

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    By Evan Kleiman • Nov 23, 2019 • 1 min read

    With its sprawling menu, the Vietnamese restaurant Brodard in Fountain Valley caters to all kinds of cravings, from soup noodles to rice plates. But the restaurant has stayed busy for years because of its spring rolls, particularly the ones stuffed with the grilled pork sausage known as nem nuong. Patricia Escárcega recently visited for the LA Times.

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