Surprised with a bowl of 'hunger-saving noodle soup' for only 12,000 VND in Ho Chi Minh City

Located on Truong Sa Street (Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City), the small restaurant named "Banh Canh Cuu Hunger" is owned by Ms. Nguyen Thi Hai Yen (29 years old). Although it has been open for less than a month, the number of customers has been stable.

Bất ngờ tô bánh canh cứu đói '12.000 đồng' - Ảnh 1. — Ms. Nguyen Thi Hai Yen (29 years old), owner of a 12,000 VND hunger relief noodle shop ()

Aunt in law's career

Ms. Hai Yen said that this noodle soup dish has been around for a long time. At that time, it was only sold for a few hundred dong in Nha Trang, but now it is about 8,000 dong per bowl.

Sharing the question of why the name is hunger relief, Ms. Yen said that there are people who are still economically disadvantaged, with low incomes such as lottery ticket sellers and students. A small bowl that is just enough for the wallet and warms the stomach will help fill the stomach, helping people to relieve hunger. "Because it is hunger relief and the price is cheap, the bowl of banh canh must be smaller than other dishes," Ms. Yen added.

Bringing the noodle soup to Saigon to sell, Ms. Yen said that partly she wanted Nha Trang's dishes to be known to more people. The other part was to preserve the traditional dish of her husband's aunt. "The noodle soup recipe of the restaurant was taught by my aunt in Nha Trang, now she is old so she has to retire," Ms. Yen said.

Bất ngờ tô bánh canh cứu đói '12.000 đồng' - Ảnh 2. — A bowl of fish cake noodle soup 12,000 VND is very good quality

Keeping the traditional flavor of Nha Trang noodle soup

Ms. Yen shared that the restaurant has only been open for a month but the number of customers coming in and out is stable, one group of customers goes out and another comes in. Most of them are Nha Trang customers, young people and curious customers because of the name "Banh canh chua hung".

Sharing about the process of making a hot bowl of noodle soup, Ms. Yen said that she imports most of the ingredients from Nha Trang. After the fish is brought ashore, the fish meat and bones will be separated at the estuary and transported to Ho Chi Minh City. "I will grind the meat until it is very smooth and supple, then the fish cake will be delicious. The bones will be used to make the broth, giving it a sweet taste," she said.

Bất ngờ tô bánh canh cứu đói '12.000 đồng' - Ảnh 3. — Nha Trang fish cake

Ms. Ngoc Quyen (32 years old, living in Binh Thanh District) said that she lives nearby and heard her family say that the restaurant was new and good, so she came back to eat. "This is my first time eating here, but I quite like the broth here. It's rich in flavor, not too salty or sweet, the fish cakes are chewy and have a crunchy feeling, very delicious. A bowl of 12,000 VND like this is really worth the money and I should try it," Ms. Quyen said.

"I think selling at this price is reasonable during these difficult economic times when many businesses are cutting staff," Ms. Yen shared the reason for selling at 12,000 VND.

Bất ngờ tô bánh canh cứu đói '12.000 đồng' - Ảnh 4. — Snails are used to make salad.

A bowl of hot noodle soup, just add a little chili, squeeze a little lemon and eat with a little fish sauce, it's simple enough to feel warm.

Bất ngờ tô bánh canh cứu đói '12.000 đồng' - Ảnh 5. — A bowl of noodles with full ingredients

"It's a bit sweet for my taste," Ms. Xuan (59 years old, Binh Thanh district) was asked by the restaurant owner about the taste of the broth after finishing her bowl of noodle soup.

Bất ngờ tô bánh canh cứu đói '12.000 đồng' - Ảnh 6. — Fish cake noodle soup broth

Ms. Yen added that the restaurant's noodle soup is the original flavor of Nha Trang people. "Based on customer feedback, I will adjust the flavor, but still retain the typical flavor of Nha Trang, the coastal city," Ms. Yen said.

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