Having visited the restaurant several times, the Western guest rated the broken rice dish here as suitable for his taste with the highlight being the large pork chop the size of an adult's hand, well-seasoned, the meat is tender and juicy, not dry.
Ho Chi Minh City is a favorite destination for many foreign tourists not only because of its beautiful scenery but also because of its diverse cuisine with many delicious dishes.
VietNamNet newspaper introduces a series of articles " Foreign visitors try Vietnamese food in Ho Chi Minh City " about the experiences of international visitors when enjoying Vietnamese food in this city.
Max McFarlin (from Arkansas, USA) is a famous YouTuber in Vietnam with a personal channel of more than 715,000 followers. He regularly posts videos about culinary experiences in provinces and cities across Vietnam.
In a video posted on YouTube, Max took on the challenge of discovering street foods with portions 3-4 times larger than normal such as bread, pho, beef noodle soup...
Among them, there is a dish that he especially loves and can eat over and over again without getting bored. That is broken rice.
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To enjoy this dish, Max visited his favorite broken rice restaurant on Dang Van Ngu Street (Phu Nhuan District).
The restaurant has been open for nearly 30 years and has been listed by Michelin as a Bib Gourmand (good restaurant, affordable price) for two consecutive years 2023 and 2024.
Max said that the broken rice dish here is famous for its large sliced pork chops, marinated according to a family recipe and then grilled over charcoal.
At the restaurant, the Western customer ordered a "giant" plate of broken rice for 300,000 VND to satisfy his craving. This is a special dish that the restaurant served according to his request, including 2 mixed broken rice dishes combined.
Each mixed broken rice dish costs 150,000 VND, including ingredients such as pork skin, Chinese sausage, egg roll, fried egg, meatballs and 1 large pork chop.
Max said he likes to mash food into small pieces, mix it with rice, drizzle sweet and sour fish sauce on top, and add vegetables to avoid getting bored.
When enjoying, he commented that the rice grains were small and sticky. The grilled ribs were tender, juicy, rich, with a hint of caramel sweetness and a smoky aroma. Even the fried eggs were skillfully prepared with a crispy crust and a beautiful, shimmering yolk inside.
The remaining dishes such as pork skin, egg rolls, and Chinese sausage are also highly appreciated by the American YouTuber.
The owner of the broken rice restaurant that Max visited is Mr. Truong Vinh Thuy. He is the second generation to take over the family's famous restaurant.
Sharing with VietNamNet reporter, Mr. Thuy said that the broken rice dish here still retains the same recipe, the flavor has never changed since it opened until now.
The ingredients are carefully selected and processed.
The restaurant uses pork chops (the meat close to the ribs) that are imported daily and hand-sliced, marinated with spices for 4-6 hours before grilling.
Interestingly, the grilled cutlet of the restaurant is much bigger than other places, the initial weight is about 450-500g, the size of an adult's hand.
According to Mr. Thuy, such a large and thick cutlet helps the meat to be firm when grilled but still soft and juicy, not dry, ensuring delicious flavor.
In addition to the main ingredient of grilled pork chops, the broken rice restaurant also serves other side dishes including fried eggs, pork skin, egg rolls, Chinese sausage, meatballs, etc.
The special broken rice dish with all the dishes costs 150,000 VND. The broken rice with pork chops dish costs 81,000 VND. If you eat at the restaurant, you will get a 5,000 VND discount.
Photo: Mac Oi
Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/khach-tay-ghe-quan-com-ruot-o-tphcm-goi-suat-300-000-dong-an-cho-bo-them-2346182.html
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