AN Café, born from the Kinh - Bac region, amidst the abundance of the F&B market with the fusion of old and new in all kinds of food and drinks, still quietly appears amidst the chaos of the times with a sweet taste of traditional culture.
As a typical example of young people doing culture, perhaps few people can imagine how each song and melody will be transformed into a drink by a brand born from Quan Ho. The spirit of Quan Ho is not only manifested through the lyrics and melodies, but also comes from aspects of physical space and human appearance. Currently, AN Café has 5 locations in its hometown Bac Ninh and the 5th location in Hanoi is located at 39 Quang Trung Street, Hoan Kiem.
The restaurant is located at the corner of Quang Trung Street.
The Quan Ho spirit is not only manifested through the lyrics and melodies, but also comes from aspects of physical space.
Therefore, the children of Kinh Bac region do not necessarily need to know how to sing, they still have a lyrical appearance. It is not too difficult to recognize the image of the conical hat hidden in each roof structure, or the Dong Ho paintings hidden on each small wall... Or the phrase "Hospitality" printed on the back of the staff uniform; every empty space, every function is filled with tradition. Culture is spiritual in nature, so it flexibly appears in every physical entity.
Pearl dish with unique name
From the space, the culture of the land known as the place where the Dai Viet civilization was "opened", continues to be blended by young people into each dish and drink. Impressive from the way the menu is named. With "A dao", the sweet peach tea dances gracefully in the taste buds, as poignant as the melodious words of a singing girl. With "Phu Lang", it is coconut coffee with the eel-skin glaze color typical of Phu Lang pottery village. Or "The Story of Phu The" with Phu The amber-colored buffalo feet as the words of the engagement cake about modern couples.
Phu The cake, from the ancient love story with a pot of strong tea on every wedding occasion, now becomes round and shiny, blending with oolong tea, chatting with the times. "Giao duyen" - a meaningful gesture from many generations has marked the beginning of the formation of a new relationship.
Impressions from the way the menu is named
The ancients used songs to breathe into it loving thoughts, to convey good words and gently permeate the other person's hearing, and from there, the love song practice has become an intangible cultural heritage of humanity. Nowadays, the love between young people blossoms with the same thoughts over a cup of milk tea or coffee, not necessarily a mutual exchange between the two sides, but within each wave of the drink, there is still a little bit of affection, to sweetly push love relationships.
A peaceful corner at the restaurant
Ordering a Phu The couple, in the early autumn weather, a sweet sip between the bitterness of oolong tea leaves, adding the chewy sweetness of coconut milk of Xu Xe pearls, the connoisseur realizes that all the uniqueness of the bitterness and sweetness between two intersecting lives starts from a date on the street steps. Quan Ho, no matter what era, still fulfills a function, although it exists in a different form, still connecting the like-minded minds of "lien anh" and "lien chi".
Not only present at direct contact points, AN Café also plays the role of a folk meeting place, so that all traditional beauty is continued and restored not only through the form of food and drink. Combined with the descendants of Gen Z culture, AN Café recreates a space for cultural practice, and brings culture closer to all classes of future generations.
Simulation of Bac Ninh conical hat
Kinh Bac culture in particular, and Vietnamese culture in general, originated from the banyan tree, the ferry, the communal house yard, to flexibly change with the times. From the clear and melodious song to the listener's heart, now it is received by the taste buds and leaves a bit of sweetness in the throat.
After all, it is still engraved, still passed down, so that future generations will hardly fade away. It is not just a story about a cup of milk tea, or the passing of fate in the new era, but standing there looking further and wider is how young people connect the thread of heritage, how skillfully, how dedicated and understanding, in all the transformations of the era, and of course, of civilization.
