Mama Đút

Mama Đút
Exterior of the restaurant in southeast Portland's Buckman neighborhood, 2022
Map
Restaurant information
EstablishedNovember 2020 (2020-11)
Owner(s)Thuy Pham
Food type
Street address1414 Southeast Morrison Street[1]
CityPortland
StateOregon
Postal/ZIP Code97214
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45°31′1.5″N 122°39′4.2″W / 45.517083°N 122.651167°W / 45.517083; -122.651167
Websitemamadut.com

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:

I started Mama Dut 3 years ago with just $500 and the hope that people would like my food. Little did I know, y'all would show up for my food in a way that healed my heart. Growing up as a Vietnamese refugee, I often felt ashamed of the food my family cooked. Lunches my mom made often went in the trash because of the shame. Decades later, I've found lots of healing thru seeing everyone show up at Mama Dut. The stories & experiences everyone has shared with me along with all the opportunities that came from opening Mama Dut, is a blessing I will always carry in my heart.[9]

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

References

  1. ^ Brooks, Karen; Hamilton, Katherine Chew (2022-02-25). "Portland's Top 50 Restaurants". Portland Monthly. SagaCity Media. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  2. ^ Hamilton, Katherine Chew (2020-11-03). "This Week in Portland Food and Drink: November 4". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2022-02-02. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  3. ^ Burris, Emily; Hansson, Jenny (2020-09-22). "A dive into Mama Dut Foods' vegan specialties". KOIN.com. Archived from the original on 2021-01-17. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  4. ^ "30 Women-Owned Restaurants in Portland You Should Visit". Portland Mercury. March 4, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-12-06. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  5. ^ Michelman, Jordan (2021-08-13). "Amid chaos, these Portland restaurants found a way to look forward — and thrive". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2022-01-31. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  6. ^ Gormley, Shannon (2021-03-24). "Fast-Growing Vietnamese Vegan Restaurant Mama Đút Is Already Opening a Second Location". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2022-01-05. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  7. ^ Wu, Waz (2021-03-25). "Mama Đút and Miami Nice Will Open Their Second Locations Together on Alberta". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-01-05. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  8. ^ "Which Portland Food Celebrities Made It to Netflix's 'Street Food USA'?". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2022-07-28. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
  9. ^ a b Wong, Janey (2021-01-20). "Portland's Restaurant, Bar, and Food Cart Closures". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-01-21. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  10. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2022-02-23). "Here Are the 2022 James Beard Awards Semifinalists From Oregon". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  11. ^ Wu, Waz (2015-09-15). "15 Essential Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurants in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-05-26. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
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