Mama Đút Explained

Mama Đút
Current-Owner:Thuy Pham
Street-Address:1414 Southeast Morrison Street[1]
City:Portland
State:Oregon
Zip:97214
Country:United States
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Mama Đút (sometimes Mama Đút Foods)[2] was a vegan restaurant serving Vietnamese cuisine in Portland, Oregon.[3]

Description

Mama Đút was a vegan restaurant serving Vietnamese cuisine in southeast Portland's Buckman neighborhood.[4] The menu included rice waffles with scallions and jackfruit, bánh mì with mock pork belly, and fried mushroom bao buns with kimchi aioli. Dessert options included strawberry lychee cheesecake, ube cinnamon rolls, pandan whoopie pies, and multiple varieties of limeades, including passion fruit and Thai tea.[5]

History

Mama Đút was established by owner Thuy Pham in November 2020.[6] In 2021, the business announced plans to open a second location in the Alberta Arts District in collaboration with the vegan Cuban restaurant Miami Nice.[7]

The restaurant was featured on the Netflix series Street Food in 2022.[8] In October 2023, Pham announced plans to close the Buckman restaurant on November 19.[9] She also confirmed that the planned second location would not come to fruition. She wrote:

Reception

In 2022, Pham was nominated for a James Beard Foundation Award, in the "emerging chef" category.[10] Waz Wu included the restaurant in Eater Portland's 2023 list of fifteen "essential" vegan and vegetarian restaurants in Portland.[11]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brooks . Karen . Karen Brooks (food critic) . Hamilton . Katherine Chew . 2022-02-25 . Portland's Top 50 Restaurants . Portland Monthly . SagaCity Media . 2 March 2022 . 2021-12-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211220213934/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/best-restaurants-portland . live .
  2. Web site: Hamilton. Katherine Chew. 2020-11-03. This Week in Portland Food and Drink: November 4. 2022-02-23. Portland Monthly. en-US. 2022-02-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20220202201625/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/this-week-in-portland-food-and-drink/this-week-in-portland-food-and-drink-november-4. live.
  3. Web site: Burris. Emily. Hansson. Jenny. 2020-09-22. A dive into Mama Dut Foods' vegan specialties. 2022-02-23. KOIN.com. en-US. 2021-01-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20210117211633/https://www.koin.com/am-extra/a-dive-into-mama-dut-foods-vegan-specialties/. live.
  4. Web site: March 4, 2021. 30 Women-Owned Restaurants in Portland You Should Visit. 2022-02-23. Portland Mercury. en. 2021-12-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20211206101455/https://www.portlandmercury.com/blogtown/2021/03/04/32000827/30-women-owned-restaurants-in-portland-worth-trying. live.
  5. Web site: Michelman. Jordan. 2021-08-13. Amid chaos, these Portland restaurants found a way to look forward — and thrive. 2022-02-23. Los Angeles Times. en-US. 2022-01-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20220131040002/https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2021-08-13/amid-chaos-these-portland-restaurants-found-a-way-to-look-forward-and-thrive. live.
  6. Web site: Gormley. Shannon. 2021-03-24. Fast-Growing Vietnamese Vegan Restaurant Mama Đút Is Already Opening a Second Location. 2022-02-23. Willamette Week. en. 2022-01-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20220105013957/https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2021/03/24/fast-growing-vietnamese-vegan-restaurant-mama-dut-is-already-opening-a-second-location/. live.
  7. Web site: Wu. Waz. 2021-03-25. Mama Đút and Miami Nice Will Open Their Second Locations Together on Alberta. 2022-02-23. Eater Portland. en. 2022-01-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20220105013959/https://pdx.eater.com/2021/3/25/22347425/mama-dut-miami-nice-vegan-restaurant-alberta. live.
  8. Web site: Which Portland Food Celebrities Made It to Netflix's 'Street Food USA'? . 2022-07-29 . Portland Monthly . en-US . 2022-07-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220728191938/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2022/07/portland-food-netflix-street-food-usa . live .
  9. Web site: Wong . Janey . 2021-01-20 . Portland’s Restaurant, Bar, and Food Cart Closures . 2023-10-31 . Eater Portland . en . 2021-01-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210121191206/https://pdx.eater.com/22240842/portland-restaurant-bar-cafe-closings . live .
  10. Web site: Jackson-Glidden. Brooke. 2022-02-23. Here Are the 2022 James Beard Awards Semifinalists From Oregon. 2022-02-23. Eater Portland. en.
  11. Web site: Wu . Waz . 2015-09-15 . 15 Essential Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurants in Portland . 2023-01-09 . Eater Portland . en . 2021-05-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210526002551/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/best-portland-vegan-and-vegetarian-restaurants-cafes-map . live .