The sprawling metropolis of Houston has often been touted as one of the most diverse cities in the United States. And the diversity has spread even further in the region to areas south of the city such as Sugar Land and Missouri City. The immigrant population of Houston has not only brought demographic changes and cultural heterogeneity, but also an abundance of delicious cuisines.

While West African dishes and Filipino food are starting to gain more attention, the large influx of Vietnamese immigrants to Houston over the past 50 years has created a booming culinary industry. No longer do adventurous diners have to travel to Old Chinatown or Alief to find pho or banh mi .

While those areas and Katy Asiantown are still teeming with Vietnamese restaurants, many family-owned pho shops a

See Full Page