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Broken Rice Cơm tấm $15

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Broken jasmine rice, the dish Tam grew up eating in Vietnam, served with shrimp, your choice of pork or chicken, crisp salad, pickled vegetables, cool cucumber slices, and a cup of fish sauce to tie it all together.

Vermicelli Noodle Bowl Bún thịt nướng $16

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Cold vermicelli noodles layered with shrimp, your choice of pork or chicken, a crispy roll, salad mix, pickled vegetables, cucumber, fresh Thai basil or mint, and a handful of peanuts. Pour the fish sauce over the top, mix it all up, and dig in.

Stir Fry Mì xào $16

Thin egg noodles or thick hand-pulled noodles tossed hot in the wok with ginger, garlic, and a rainbow of crisp veggies, finished with your choice of beef, shrimp, pork, chicken, or tofu. Every plate cooked to order and it shows.

Fried Rice Cơm chiên from $8

Broken jasmine rice, wok-tossed with sweet carrots, tender peas, and egg, finished with your choice of pork, chicken, shrimp, or tofu. Familiar enough to feel like home, good enough to drive across town for.

Rocket Shrimp $10

Each shrimp gets wrapped in crispy roll paper and sent straight into the fryer, coming out golden, crunchy, and ready for the sweet chili sauce. One of those appetizers that disappears fast.

Crab Rangoon $10

Crispy golden dumplings filled with cream cheese, real crab meat, green onion, and cilantro, served with sweet chili sauce for dipping. One of our top sellers, and one bite tells you exactly why.

Potstickers $10

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Handmade dumplings stuffed with chicken, wood ear mushroom, carrot, cabbage, green onion, and cilantro, pan-seared until the bottoms go golden and crisp. Served with Tam's custom soy dipping sauce.

Crispy Rolls Chả giò $7

Hand-rolled and fried until shatteringly crisp, these Vietnamese crispy rolls come with sweet chili sauce and a filling that changes with what Tam is working with that day. The crunch is always the same.

Salad Rolls Gỏi cuốn $7

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Tender vermicelli noodles, crisp spring mix, pickled vegetables, cucumber, fresh herbs, and your choice of shrimp, pork, chicken, or tofu, all rolled snug in soft rice paper and served with peanut hoisin sauce. Light, bright, and nothing like anything else on the menu.

Kimchi Wonton $10

Crispy wonton wrapper stuffed with house-made kimchi and cream cheese, fried golden and served with our house-made sweet chili sauce. Everything you love about a rangoon with a little heat stirred in.

Phở $16

Slow-simmered beef bone broth seasoned with warm spices, ladled over silky rice noodles and finished with thinly sliced beef, bean sprouts, onion, green onion, cilantro, and fresh Thai basil. Squeeze of lime, hoisin and sriracha on the side to make it yours.

Spicy Lemongrass Bún bò Huế $16

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Bún bò Huế comes from central Vietnam, and the broth shows it. Beef and pork bones simmered with lemongrass and a touch of pineapple juice, poured over thick rice noodles with beef, pork, onion, and cilantro. Cabbage, Thai basil, lime, and chili oil served on the side so y'all can build it your way.

Beef Stew Bò kho $16

Bò kho is Vietnamese beef stew, and Tam's version simmers low and slow with lemongrass, warm spices, carrot, and onion until the whole thing comes together into something you want to eat with bread and no distractions. Homemade sourdough included.

Udon Soup $16

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Handmade Vietnamese udon noodles made fresh from scratch, swimming in a rich pork broth with shrimp, calamari, baby scallop, white shimeji mushroom, carrot, and quail egg, finished with onion, green onion, and cilantro. Lime and chili oil on the side.

Pork & Shrimp Noodle Soup Bún tôm $16

Handmade pork patty and tender shrimp nestled in a clear pork bone broth over rice noodles, finished with cabbage, tomato, shiitake mushroom, fresh dill, onion, green onion, and cilantro. Chili oil and lime on the side for a little brightness and heat. Catch it when it's on.

Chicken Vermicelli Noodle Soup $16

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Sometimes the most honest bowl is the one built on a really good broth. Homemade chicken broth over vermicelli noodles with tender chicken, cabbage, onion, and cilantro, lime and chili oil on the side. Clean and clear.

Chicken Curry $16

A rich coconut curry built around butternut squash, potato, carrot, bell pepper, mushroom, and onion, all simmered in homemade chicken broth with tender chicken throughout. Served with rice, homemade sourdough, or both.

Wonton Noodle Soup $16

Pork bone broth ladled over egg noodles and handmade wonton dumplings, topped with bok choy, onion, green onion, and cilantro. Thai pepper, lime, and chili oil on the side to finish it your way.

Salt & Pepper Squid $10

Tempura battered calamari deep fried golden and tossed in salt and pepper. The kind of dish that disappears fast and gets ordered again before the plate is even clear.

Sweet Rice Shrimp Tôm chiên $10

Shrimp coated in green sticky rice and coconut, fried until crisp and golden, served with sweet chili sauce. A little unexpected, a little addictive, and completely Hungry Lotus.

Vietnamese Fish Sauce Wings $10

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Fish sauce on wings sounds like a question and tastes like an answer. Crispy gluten free breaded chicken wings glazed in fish sauce and worth every single bite. Catch them when they're on.

Panko Shrimp $10

Plump shrimp coated in a crispy panko crust, deep fried golden, and served with sweet chili sauce. Clean, simple, and exactly what a good fried shrimp should be.

Spicy Salmon Rolls $7

Salmon and Thai pepper rolled up with carrot, cabbage, wood ear mushroom, glass noodle, green onion, and cilantro, fried crisp and served with sweet chili sauce. A little spicy, a little unexpected, and completely worth it.

Vietnamese Sandwich Bánh mì $14

A crisp French baguette layered with pate, Tam's special sauce, your choice of pork or chicken, pickled carrot and cabbage, cucumber, cilantro, and Thai chili. Vietnam's greatest sandwich, made right here in McAlester.

Pork Belly Bun Bao bun $14

Tender braised pork belly tucked into a homemade steamed bun with pickled carrot and cabbage, cool cucumber, cilantro, and a kick of Thai chili. Every element earned its spot in that fold.

Pork Steamed Bun Bánh bao $10

Soft steamed buns made from scratch, stuffed with seasoned pork, quail egg, wood ear mushroom, shiitake mushroom, Chinese sausage, onion, green onion, and cilantro. A lot of love in every fold.

Stuffed Tomatoes $16

Ripe tomatoes hollowed out and packed with a pork and shrimp filling, shiitake and wood ear mushrooms, glass noodles, onion, and cilantro, simmered in a fresh tomato sauce until tender, served over cơm tấm, our broken jasmine rice. Comfort food straight from Tam's kitchen, y'all.

Salmon Lettuce Wrap $16

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Salmon glazed in ginger and soy, set out with lettuce leaves, mango salsa, and pickled daikon so you roll each wrap yourself. Sweet, sharp, and savory in one bite, and light enough that you will still want dessert. If y'all are looking for fish on a Friday during Lent, this is the one.

Blueberry Rangoon $6

The one everybody asks about. Crispy dumplings stuffed with cream cheese and real blueberries, dusted in powdered sugar, and impossible to order just once. Sweet, crispy, creamy, and completely Hungry Lotus.

Peach & Mango Rangoon $6

If you love our blueberry rangoon, y'all are in trouble now. Crispy fried wonton shells wrapped around a warm, creamy filling of sweet peach and ripe mango, fried to order till golden. Sweet, a little tropical, and gone before you know it.

Cherry Rangoon $6

Cream cheese and sweet cherry folded into a wonton shell, fried to order till golden and dusted in powdered sugar. Tart where the blueberry is sweet, and just as hard to stop at one.

Mango Sticky Rice $6

The dessert that made everyone fall in love with Southeast Asian sweets. Tam's version is simple and perfect: sticky rice infused with blue butterfly pea flower, topped with fresh mango slices and a generous pour of creamy coconut sauce, finished with a touch of vanilla icing. Sweet, silky, and a little floral from the pea flower.

Banana Chocolate Roll $5

Ripe banana and chocolate chips wrapped tight in crispy roll paper and fried golden, drizzled with chocolate sauce and dusted in powdered sugar. Comes as a pair, and y'all are going to want both.

Custard Bun $5

From-scratch steamed buns filled with a silky lemon custard made with lemon, egg, milk, sugar, and vanilla bean. Bright, creamy, and the kind of sweet that catches y'all completely off guard in the best way.

Panna Cotta $3

Silky panna cotta, made the slow way with real heavy cream and vanilla bean, set just barely and served with toppings that change with what's in season. It's the dessert that proves simple done right beats complicated every time.

Extra Meat ask at the window

Need a little more protein? Add grilled chicken, pork, or shrimp to any dish or order it on its own. Cooked to order and seasoned the Hungry Lotus way.

Kimchi, 16 oz jar $8

House-made kimchi by Tam. Cabbage, Chinese cabbage, daikon, carrot, green onion, ginger, garlic, and pepper powder. Served with meals and sold in 16 oz jars to take home. Once y'all try it, you will want a jar every week.

Side of Rice $2

Steamed broken jasmine rice. Add it to any meal or order it on the side. Y'all know it makes everything better.

Side of Noodle, Rice $2

Need a noodle base without all the extras? A full portion of plain vermicelli noodles served your way. Pair it with a side of meat, kimchi, or whatever y'all are feeling.

Side of Noodle, Egg $2

Full portion of plain egg noodles. Clean, simple, and ready to pair with anything on the menu. Build it your way.