There are lots of fantastic Vietnamese restaurants in both Mirrabooka and neighbouring Girrawheen. But we hold a torch for Hu Tieu Thanh Liem. This neighbourhood favourite is run by Kim Leong, who is the second generation of her family to open a Vietnamese restaurant in Australia. (Her parents opened Viet Trung in Sydney’s Cabramatta in 1993.)

Here, Leong specialises in south Vietnamese dishes like com tam (broken rice) served with grilled pork. We’re big fans of the chao goi vit, too, a heartwarming porridge that’s loaded with ginger, coriander and fried onions, and served with duck salad. It’s also worth stopping by for the banh xeo (savoury pancake) and canh ga don thit (chicken wings stuffed with pork and vegetables).

For your thirst, Hu Tieu Thanh Liem also has bubble tea, Vietnamese iced coffee and sinh to, a condensed milk-based milkshake that comes in flavours like avocado, coconut, mung bean and jack fruit.