The first time tasting this famous dish in Ben Tre, the Japanese guest commented that it was quite similar to grilled pork vermicelli but more delicious and easier to eat, with a reasonable price.
Papaken (born 1989) is a Japanese content creator, living in Hanoi for more than 2 years.
On his personal YouTube channel with hundreds of thousands of followers, Papaken regularly shares videos about travel and culinary experiences in some provinces and cities in Vietnam that he has had the opportunity to visit.
Recently, in a video sharing about his trip to the West with a stop in Ben Tre, Papaken introduced some typical dishes in the coconut land that he had the opportunity to enjoy.
Among them, there was one dish that he found quite strange, never heard of before. It was vermicelli skin. The Japanese guest experienced this dish at a local restaurant on Le Loi Street, An Noi Ward, Ben Tre City.
The first time he tasted the vermicelli with pork skin, Papaken commented that this dish looked quite similar to grilled pork vermicelli in Ho Chi Minh City but had a slight difference in ingredients.
Accordingly, the vermicelli dish is served with shredded pork skin, thinly sliced boiled meat, fermented pork rolls and two types of spring rolls: rice paper rolls and basket rolls.
There are also vegetables (cucumber, chopped herbs), add a little rice powder and mix with the special sweet and sour fish sauce.
At the restaurant, Papaken ordered a bowl of mixed vermicelli and pork skin, full of side dishes, priced at 40,000 VND.
When he tasted the first bite, the Japanese guest exclaimed in surprise. He felt that the vermicelli skin had a slightly different flavor compared to grilled pork vermicelli and understood why the dish was called that.
“It is real pork skin. I can taste the flavor of the pork skin, like pork skin in broken rice mixed with vermicelli. The pork skin here is mixed with rice powder so it is quite fragrant and has a pleasant taste,” Papaken said.
He also praised the delicious spring rolls and nem chua and revealed that he liked the taste of fish sauce.
“This dish is similar to grilled pork vermicelli but easier to eat,” the Japanese customer added.
The vermicelli noodle shop that Papaken visited is one of the famous dining places in Ben Tre city, attracting many locals and tourists from all over to enjoy.
The shop was founded by Mrs. Hai Thoi and has been in operation since 1954. Mrs. Hai Thoi is now old, so her daughters take turns selling at the shop, taking over the family business.
Sharing with VietNamNet reporter, Ms. Doan Hanh - representative of the vermicelli noodle shop said that all the ingredients for preparing the dish are made by her family at home, not bought ready-made.
Ingredients are carefully selected and processed daily, from roasting rice, grinding it into rice bran to making spring rolls, pork skin...
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In addition to vermicelli, the restaurant also attracts customers with spring rolls for 8,000 VND/piece and fermented pork rolls for 4,000 VND/piece.
The shop is open from 10am to 7pm.
Papaken said that he was not only impressed with the taste of Ben Tre cuisine, but also touched by the openness and hospitality of the local people.
At the restaurant, Ms. Hanh's daughter gave him a Da Lat banana for dessert and offered him a delicious spring roll for free.
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Before that, while stopping to rest at a roadside cafe in Ben Tre, the Japanese tourist was also enthusiastically asked by the locals and given a coconut to take with him and drink to quench his thirst.
“Ben Tre people are extremely kind and friendly. Many viewers of the channel suggested that I should go to the West because the people here are very hospitable and kind.
It's true. They are very open, even strangers can easily become familiar with them. Everyone is easy to approach, so it's easy to start a conversation," Papaken said.
Photo: Papaken family – Life in Vietnam
Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/khach-nhat-lan-dau-thu-mon-la-o-ben-tre-khen-de-an-hon-bun-thit-nuong-2355546.html
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