Having heard of her for a long time, I finally had the chance to visit Ms. Xi's vermicelli soup restaurant, located in alley 571, Cach Mang Thang Tam Street (District 10). Is the reality as rumored?
Diners must "take advantage"
We heard that if we arrived late at Ms. Xi's shop, we would most likely go home hungry, so we arrived just after 11:00, when the shop had just opened. Surprisingly, there was already a long line of customers waiting for the owner.
Ms. Xi's shop sells at affordable prices and has been loved by customers for 30 years.
According to observations, most of the customers here are neighbors, people living in the alley as well as employees of the surrounding offices, some of whom have been regular customers for more than ten years. The aroma from the pot of broth wafted through the small alley, making my stomach rumble.
Mrs. Dung (58 years old) is enjoying her favorite crab noodle soup. Seeing me asking her questions, the customer smiled and said that the owner has been selling crab noodle soup for as many years as she has eaten, because she has always been a resident of this alley.
“Eating here requires time. The owner sells, if it's expensive, it will last for 1 hour, if it's slow, it will be sold out in 2 hours. If you come late, it will be sold out, watch out for going home hungry or not getting the portion you like. That's why I come here for lunch on time every day. I've been eating here for decades, I'm addicted," said Ms. Dung.
Simple noodle soup but many customers love it.
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Pointing to the bowl of noodles she bought for 25,000 VND, she said the owner here is very nice, and will sell it for 10,000 VND or 15,000 VND. She loves the broth with sweet dried shrimp and the crab paste that the owner makes very flavorful and delicious.
Hearing what Mrs. Dung said, we ordered immediately. It was delicious! Soft and chewy noodles served with crab paste, tomatoes, dried shrimp, tofu, raw vegetables, and a hot, rich broth were truly an interesting culinary experience. With this price and flavor, I give it 8.5/10, it will definitely be my "favorite restaurant" in the near future.
With a full stomach, I asked the owner: "You cook so well, do you have any special secret?" After listening, Ms. Xi laughed happily and said: "There is no secret, my dear! I cook like everyone else. Back then, I learned and cooked by myself, and the profession taught me how to have a complete recipe like now. Now, I don't need to season my food, it still tastes good to the customer, I'm used to it."
Expires soon
It was called a restaurant, but in reality it was a small stall with a few tables and plastic chairs for customers to sit on. It suddenly started to rain, and I thought to myself: “She probably won’t sell out early today!” However, I was wrong!
Each portion of noodles costs 25,000 VND, customers buy 10,000 VND, the owner also sells 15,000 VND.
It was pouring rain, but customers still came in droves. Before 12 o'clock, the owner's pot of broth was almost empty. So today, the owner sold well, sold out in 1 hour. Many late customers had to sadly leave.
Ms. Xi opened this restaurant nearly 30 years ago, to earn extra income to raise her two children and cover family expenses. She smiled and said she didn’t know why she chose to sell this dish, but it must have been fate.
“I only cook enough and sell for a few hours at noon because my health is limited. I sell enough to eat and live, but I don’t expect anything more. Usually, I take Saturdays, Sundays, and vegetarian days off, but I still sell normally during the week. I don’t deliver or use the phone, so if customers want to eat, they can only come directly,” the owner noted.
Attractive broth.
The broth is rich.
Ms. Xi’s two children are now grown up. Every day, the owner starts working from 4am, preparing everything carefully to be ready for sale on time. But she doesn’t find it hard, on the contrary, she is extremely happy to sell to the customers who have supported her over the years.
Ms. Xi said that she would sell until she had no more strength. As long as she sold with all her heart and soul, the owner was confident that every day there would be many customers…
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