Missing Hanoi cuisine, which restaurant in Saigon is for you?

1. Hoa Dong vermicelli with grilled pork

Bun cha Hoa Dong is considered the most delicious and quintessential in Saigon. Previously, the restaurant was located on the sidewalk of Le Thanh Ton street, then moved to Ly Tu Trong street. Now, the restaurant has moved to Ton That Tung street.

Bún chả Hoa Đông — Hoa Dong vermicelli with grilled pork

The way to grill pork patties on bamboo sticks, a typical Hanoian style, is also preserved in its original form at Hoa Dong. Each piece of meat is grilled on hot coals, turning a golden color like honey. The meat patties are seasoned moderately, with a balance of fat and lean meat so they are not too greasy. The meatballs and pork patties are put into a bowl of sweet and sour dipping sauce, mixed with green papaya soaked in vinegar. The dish is presented neatly, meticulously and cleanly.

Address: 28/6A Ton That Tung Street, Pham Ngu Lao Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City

Opening hours: 06:00 – 21:00

2. Bun Rieu Co Huong Beo

Bun rieu Co Huong Beo is probably not strange to many people because there are many shops all over Saigon. Most of Bun rieu Co Huong Beo establishments are quite professional and attentive. The shops are clean and the staff is enthusiastic.

Bát bún riêu đầy đủ tại Bún riêu cô Hương Béo, — Full bowl of vermicelli soup with crab at Bun Rieu Co Huong Beo,

The main dish here, Bun Rieu, has a clear, light broth. The sweetness of the broth with tomatoes and vinegar is added to make it delicious. Although there is not much crab fat, it is soft and not lumpy. The crab fat is steamed with slightly burnt onions, creating a unique aroma.

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Khi ăn bún riêu, nên ăn kèm rau sống để cân bằng độ béo trong nước dùng. — When eating vermicelli with crab, you should eat it with raw vegetables to balance the fat in the broth.

Crispy pork fat and meatballs are two indispensable ingredients here. Pork fat is cut into bite-sized pieces and fried until crispy and fatty. Meatballs are made from ham, cartilage, and shrimp, and are crunchy when eaten. A full bowl of noodles will have beans, beef, duck eggs, pig's ear, and crispy meatballs. When eating, diners should eat with raw vegetables to blend with the rich flavor of the broth and other side dishes.

Address:

Facility 1: 19B Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, HCMC
Facility 2: 110 Cao Thang, Ward 4, District 3, HCMC
Facility 3: 40/1 Lam Son, Ward 2, Tan Binh District, Ho Chi Minh City
Facility 4: 33 Nguyen Van Huong, Thao Dien Ward, District 2, HCMC
Facility 5: 521 Do Xuan Hop, Phuoc Long B Ward, District 9, HCMC
Facility 6: 233 - 235 Nguyen Van Nghi, Ward 7, Go Vap District, HCMC
Facility 7: 72C Tran Quoc Toan, Ward 8, District 3, HCMC

3. La Vong fish cake

There are many different locations for Cha Ca La Vong Hanoi in Saigon, but the Cha Ca La Vong chain is still the standard address that diners can come to experience.

Fish cake is a familiar dish to Hanoians, both a delicious dish and a snack. Traditional fish cake is made from fresh, natural catfish, with lots of meat and few small bones. The fish meat is both soft and juicy. Combined with more than 10 spices, especially dill, the dish has a distinctive aroma that anyone who has tried it will praise.

Chả cá thường được ăn cùng nhiều món ăn kèm khác. — Fish cakes are often eaten with many other side dishes.

La Vong fish cakes are usually served with vermicelli, roasted peanuts, herbs and shrimp paste. The dish is perfect when the shrimp paste is prepared according to the recipe including shrimp paste, lime juice, sugar and a little fat from frying the fish.

Address:

7-9 Ho Xuan Huong, District 3, HCM
1000 Nguyen Van Linh, District 7, HCM
106 Hoa Phuong, Phu Nhuan, HCM.

4. Tien Hai Vermicelli with Tofu

Bun Dau Tien Hai is one of the shops that retains the original flavor of Hanoi's typical bun dau mam tom in Saigon.

Mẹt bún đậu mắm tôm Tiến Hải. — Tien Hai vermicelli with shrimp paste tray.

The main dish at the restaurant, vermicelli with fried tofu, has the basic ingredients commonly found in vermicelli with tofu trays: vermicelli leaves, fried tofu, pork leg, green rice sausage, herbs. The vermicelli leaves are pressed firmly but are very soft when eaten, along with fried tofu that is crispy on the outside and still fragrant and soft on the inside. The fragrant pork leg, green rice sausage are fried to drain the oil, served with Vietnamese balm, perilla and cucumber.

Nem chua rán được yêu thích tại cửa hàng Tiến Hải. Ảnh minh họa — Fried sour sausage is a favorite at Tien Hai store. Illustrative photo

In addition, the favorite dish here, Tien Hai fried sour spring rolls has its own flavor, delicious, crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside. Together with the special dipping sauce that helps to bring out the unique flavor of Hanoi fried spring rolls, it is a dish chosen by many people when coming to Tien Hai vermicelli and bean curd.

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