At Little Saigon Cafe, "Uncle Sam" serves Chinatown through food and activism

CHINATOWN (WPVI) -- Sam Sam, aka Uncle Sam, is the owner and sous chef at Little Saigon Cafe in Chinatown.

The restaurant is known for Vietnamese specialties like banh mi, vermicelli, summer and spring rolls, and nearly two dozen varieties of pho made from scratch, with beef stock coked for at least 16 hours.

Beyond the kitchen, Uncle Sam has been serving Chinatown for over 40 years through community activism.

He says he has a duty to protect his community and his culture.

Little Saigon Cafe
220 North 10th Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 19107