That is the grilled pork noodle shop of Ms. Quang Thi Ngoc Phuong's family (40 years old) located on Tan Hoa Dong Street (Binh Tan District) with a reasonable price of only 30,000 VND/bowl. Diners are delighted when they order, sit at the table, and the bowl of noodles is brought out.
3 Generation Grilled Pork Vermicelli
One night, while I was walking home late at night, I happened to see a grilled pork noodle shop that was still lit up. My stomach was growling, so I stopped by the shop to order a delicious meal and was surprised to learn that the shop had just opened at… 1am.
Ms. Phuong's family's grilled pork noodle shop is supported by many customers.
Since that time, every time I come home late or have a chance to pass by this road, I stop by to eat because I like the taste of grilled pork noodles at the restaurant as well as the cheerfulness and enthusiasm of the owner.
Asking around, I found out that this noodle shop was opened by Ms. Ngoc Phuong more than 20 years ago. Since it first opened, it has been open at dawn because, according to the owner, this is the time when the shop is… crowded with customers. Those are people who go out late at night, people who go to work early, especially at this time, need a place to eat. In total, she has been selling like this for 20 years and said she is used to this time frame.
Ms. Ngoc Phuong, Owner [CLIP]: Grilled pork noodle shop in Ho Chi Minh City opens at 1am: 'Record' bowl of noodles made in… 10 seconds.
Since the age of 10, Ms. Phuong has helped her family sell grilled pork noodles and has been attached to this dish until now, more than half of her life. She proudly shared that at the age of 88, her grandmother is still healthy, but no longer sells. Meanwhile, her mother and many other relatives in the family are still selling at many shops in Binh Tan District.
The owner also proudly said that thanks to this grilled pork noodle shop, she raised 4 children to be educated and grown up. Now, 3 of them are in college, the youngest is in 11th grade and is her great pride.
Fast as lightning
Ms. Phuong's grilled pork noodle shop has 3-4 sisters working together, each with a job as if they have been proficient for a long time. Although they are just assistants, they have been with her for more than ten years and consider each other as close family members.
The restaurant closes at 12 noon. What impressed me most when I arrived at the restaurant was how quickly the owner prepared the food. In less than 10 seconds, a complete bowl of grilled pork noodles was "out of the oven", which surprised me a bit.
The recipe for this dish was passed down to her by her grandmother and mother.
Ms. Phuong's noodle bowl, at first glance, is no different from the other restaurants I've been to. It's also noodles combined with grilled meat, spring rolls, grilled spring rolls, served with green vegetables, bean sprouts, and thinly sliced cucumber sprinkled with peanuts, and drizzled with the restaurant's signature sweet and sour dipping sauce.
However, when I ate it, the harmonious combination of ingredients made by the owner herself made me feel the difference unlike anywhere else I had ever eaten, especially the grilled spring rolls. Ms. Phuong said that it was also the dish she was most proud of in her dishes, with the family's traditional marinade.
Personally, for 30,000 VND, I rate the grilled pork noodle bowl here 8.5/10, worthy of becoming a "regular" restaurant. A plus point of the restaurant is the warmth and enthusiasm of the owner towards customers.
A bowl of noodles costs 30,000 VND at the restaurant.
Mr. Huu Nhin (56 years old, living in District 5) said that because he works nearby, he stops by the restaurant almost every day to buy noodles. "For more than a month now, the restaurant has moved to the opposite location. Wherever the restaurant goes, I follow, because I've been eating here for several years now, the prices are cheap and affordable, and the food is delicious. I will definitely support it for a long time," the customer said.
Just like that, every day, Ms. Phuong wakes up in the middle of the night, and with her family, sells the passionate grilled pork noodles. The owner said that she will stick with this restaurant for the rest of her life, because if she doesn’t do this job, following in the footsteps of her grandmother and mother, she doesn’t know what else she will do…
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