When talking about places to experience Chinese culinary culture, Ho Chi Minh City is a must-see. We can mention traditional Chinese dishes such as: Hu Tieu, Xiu Mai, Noodles, Sweet Soup, Pho Lau, Sui Dieu, especially experiencing the variety of dim sum.
Located at 322 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street, an authentic Chinese dim sum shop that has existed for nearly 90 years always attracts diners to enjoy. There are more than ten different dishes here, bringing many experiences to diners such as: dry meatballs, wontons, chicken feet, large salted egg buns, dumplings, wontons, sticky rice cakes,...
The first time I visited the shop was around noon, I quickly ordered a portion of crab and mushroom meatballs. The owner also guided me on how to make a delicious dipping sauce. When I took the first bite, I felt the softness of the crust combined with the rich, sweet and fragrant crab and mushroom filling. Slowly enjoying the dim sum, I felt the delicious taste more clearly. I told myself that I would visit the shop many more times to enjoy all the other dim sum dishes.
Located at 322 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street, an authentic Chinese dim sum shop that has existed for nearly 90 years always attracts diners to enjoy.
Here, diners can enjoy more than ten diverse and delicious breakfast dishes.
Luckily, visiting the shop at the time of closing was an opportunity for me to chat and listen to the shop owner's sharing. Uncle Hoa, the owner of Tan Sinh Hoat, shared: "Up to now, the shop has been in business for 87 years, opened by my uncle. He was a Chinese who came to Vietnam in 1930, the shop was opened in 1937 at this very location. Up to now, the shop has been passed down through 5 generations, from my uncle to his eldest son and then to his youngest son. The youngest son went to Australia so he passed this shop on to me and now I am also passing the business on to my son. Previously, the shop was called a 'drink shop' because it always sold all kinds of snacks such as wontons, meatballs, buns and coffee, soft drinks with cakes. Later, they also sold noodles and vermicelli because customers who came for breakfast would not be full if they only ate breakfast."
Here, diners can enjoy more than ten diverse and delicious breakfast dishes.
Uncle Hoa shared that to maintain the flavor for nearly 90 years, the first thing is to pay attention to the selection of food sources, all ingredients must be guaranteed to be fresh and genuine, imported from agents and familiar sources. Because according to Uncle Hoa, if you buy retail from outside, it will be difficult to check the quality. Second, all dishes are homemade on the spot, not bought from other sources and then sold to customers, so the quality and freshness are guaranteed.
Every afternoon, everyone prepares the ingredients together because the restaurant opens early in the morning and the dishes are diverse. According to Uncle Hoa, the broth must be simmered from bones for many hours to be delicious and rich in nutrients, and cannot be cooked in just 2-3 hours. The family pre-packages the breakfast items, puts them in the refrigerator, and steams them when they are ready to be sold. The amount steamed depends on the number of customers that day, and steaming is not done many times because it will reduce the deliciousness of the dish.
"On Saturdays and Sundays, there are many customers, so the shop will make large quantities, making and steaming to sell as soon as possible, instead of leaving it for another day, which will affect the quality of the dish," Uncle Hoa shared. Not only breakfast, but also the Chinese noodles and vermicelli of Uncle Hoa's family are very popular. Because the shop has many dishes, each time customers come, they often choose 2 or 3 breakfast dishes, and the next time they come, they will choose other dishes to experience.
Customers always appreciate the richness in every dish, from dim sum to noodles.
Mr. Hung, 70 years old, a regular customer of the restaurant shared: "I have been eating here for 10 years, the dishes are delicious and easy to eat". Sharing the same feeling, Ms. Phung, 33 years old, from Nha Be said that this was the first time visiting the restaurant because her friends recommended that the restaurant was long-standing and the dishes were delicious, so she came with her family to experience it. Ms. Phung shared: "I ordered dry noodles, the broth was delicious and flavorful, and the char siu was also very attractive".
The shop opens from 4am to around 11:30am, closing at 12pm. The prices of the dishes here vary, with noodles, wontons ranging from 55,000 to 60,000 VND, dumplings 70,000 VND, large buns, meatballs, and wontons all cost 40,000 VND, sweet buns, char siu buns, meatballs all cost 20,000 VND, drinks cost from 2,000 to 20,000 VND.
The dishes here have varying prices, with noodles, wontons ranging from 55,000 - 60,000 VND.
