Several new restaurants opened their doors this summer and offered Searcy a fresh taste of Asian cuisine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pho Ever and More, owned by Rudy and Hendra Wijaya, opened in June and specializes in Pho, a Vietnamese soup. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a meal, not a side dish,\u201d Rudy said. \u201cIt comes with noodles and a broth we make with a beef bone marrow.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
They boil the broth for eight to 10 hours each day and serve the dish with noodles, a choice of protein and a side of optional vegetables. The restaurant also sells a variety of different Asian foods, including Japanese teriyaki, hibachi, sushi and Vietnamese dishes. Customer Nikita Berry described it as a combination of hibachi and Noodle House. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIf you like the Noodle House and Fuji\u2019s you\u2019ll like this place,\u201d Berry said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pho Ever and More has lunch hours up to 2:30 p.m., and opens for dinner hours at 4:30 p.m. However, the restaurant is closed on Sundays. Rudy says the business has received a positive response from Searcy residents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe really appreciate the local people who help us do business,\u201d Rudy said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Their hope is that more people will come and try something new. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPlease support us, we try and give our best in serving the people around Searcy,\u201d Rudy said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A second Asian restaurant, CM Hotpot and Grill, is run by Carlos Frogoso and offers a communal dining experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI want people to experience what I experienced when I went to the Philippines,\u201d Frogoso said. \u201cAlmost every corner you\u2019ll see a hotpot and grill.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The term hotpot and grill refers to the style of dining where people can sit around a table and cook the dishes together. Each table has a heated basin for soups and a small grill for customers to cook their meat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSome people are like \u2018wait a minute, I didn\u2019t know I have to cook the food for myself,\u2019 but that\u2019s the point of it,\u201d Frogoso said. \u201cIt\u2019s fun because when you bring your family and friends, you guys are cooking while eating.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
CM offers three kinds of soup: a spicy Szechuan soup, a tomato soup and the original soup. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The original is \u201cmore like a vegetable broth,\u201d Frogoso said. \u201cBecause we have had a lot of people who have been asking for gluten-free, we have that original soup they can use.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
CM also sells bundles, which make the trip more affordable for dining parties. If the customer isn\u2019t interested in hotpots, there are plenty of entrees to choose from. Frogoso made sure to point out the mini pork buns, which are dumplings with soup inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Frogoso\u2019s family has already been established in Searcy\u2019s restaurant scene. His mother owns Whilma\u2019s Filipino Restaurant, and gave him the building when she moved her restaurant to a new location. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cShe told me to find something new,\u201d Frogoso said. \u201cSo I was like, hotpot and grill would be a perfect change of scenery when it comes to food.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Frogoso wanted to cater to Harding in particular because of the diverse student population. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPeople are now getting to know and enjoy it,\u201d Frogoso said. \u201cI even have a customer that came back every other day, and she\u2019s bringing different people with her. I just hope you guys can also help.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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