One day after the Michelin Guide announcement, diners coming to Number One Chicken Sticky Rice Restaurant at 15 Nguyen Trung Truc Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City did not forget to congratulate the owner. This sticky rice restaurant was listed in the Michelin Selected category (restaurant recommended by Michelin Guide).
" On a corner near Ben Thanh Market, this restaurant has just two dishes on its menu: xoi ga (sticky rice with chicken, eggs, gizzards and sauce); and xoi bap (sweet corn sticky rice with sugar and fat). Both are delicious," Michelin Guide commented.
Great honor
Sharing with Thanh Nien , Ms. Le Thi Thinh (67 years old), the restaurant owner, said that this is an honor that not everyone can have. She continues to maintain the flavor and attentive customer service as before. The philosophy of "I feed the customers, the customers feed me" continues to be applied after decades of implementation. Customers eating well and remembering the restaurant is also the criteria she always aims for.
Ms. Thinh is proud that the restaurant is included in the Michelin recommended category.
The picture of the old lady with beautiful black teeth and Mrs. Thinh was hung in the middle of the shop, where most people could see it. When asked about the picture, Mrs. Thinh proudly introduced it as her mother.
Going back in time, decades ago, Ms. Do Thi Tinh (who passed away in 2019) cooked sticky rice and sold it on the street. During her poor days, she had to "sell on the street" to support her family. In 1973, after getting married, Ms. Thinh decided to follow in her mother's footsteps when she saw that her mother was old and could no longer work on the street.
The photo of Mrs. Thinh and her mother is placed in the middle of the shop.
"Back then, I also sold on the sidewalk like my mother. After 1976, Nguyen Trung Truc Street was still deserted, but thanks to regular customers, I was able to stay. I am grateful to my mother for passing on the famous sticky rice cooking profession, providing a livelihood for her daughter," said Ms. Thinh.
In 2000, after many years of saving and with the help of her family, she was able to buy a house right on Nguyen Trung Truc street and continue to sell sticky rice until now. At that time, both families loved her so they each helped a little and she mortgaged the house she was living in at that time (Huynh Van Banh street, Phu Nhuan district) to buy this house.
Ms. Thinh sold sticky rice on the sidewalk before buying a house on Nguyen Trung Truc street.
Passionate about the profession for life
Explaining the name "Number One", the owner said it means the number 1 deliciousness. She currently manages the business at home, leaving the business to her son and staff. The job supports the family, so although she is no longer young, she is still passionate and never takes her eyes off it. She has 5 children, all grown up, some of whom continue to follow in their mother's footsteps.
Chicken sticky rice costs from 30,000 - 40,000 VND
"I think there are many reasons why diners often visit the sticky rice shop and are recommended by Michelin. First, the sticky rice must be cooked soft and not mushy. Second, the sticky rice and chicken must be combined together, with the sauce seasoned to taste. Cooking sticky rice is easy but also very difficult because if it is just a little mushy, it will not taste good, if it is too salty or bland, it will not be good either," the shop owner shared.
Not only Vietnamese people, but also foreigners and overseas Vietnamese returning to the country often come to this sticky rice shop. Looking back after decades of wandering, she still silently thanks the customers for their enthusiastic support. Every day, Number One sticky rice shop sells about 30 kg of sticky rice. The shop is open every day, and the staff still works hard to bring the dedicated sticky rice to the customers.
She is always grateful to her late mother.
"Now I have a house, although it's not big, only about ten square meters . Looking up, it's not as big as anyone else's, but looking down, I still feel blessed. I hope I will always have good health to continue doing business and find joy in life," Ms. Thinh confided.
Ms. Le Thi Khanh Linh (25 years old, living in District 10) visited the sticky rice shop late in the evening and enjoyed the corn sticky rice. She did not forget to buy an extra portion of chicken sticky rice for her roommate because the sticky rice here is very delicious.
"The sticky rice, well-cooked corn, and fragrant fried onions blend well with the rich flavor of mung beans. Honestly, I don't eat sticky rice often, but every time I pass by here, I stop by to buy some because I miss this flavor after a long time," Linh shared.
Each grain of sticky rice is soft and chewy at Mrs. Thinh's sticky rice shop.
Corn sticky rice is also chosen by many diners.
Shredded chicken is carefully selected by the owner.
The restaurant is famous for its chicken sticky rice.
Foreign guests often visit the restaurant to enjoy
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/quan-xoi-duy-nhat-o-duoc-michelin-vinh-danh-tu-ganh-hang-rong-cua-me-gio-thanh-mat-tien-dat-do-o-tphcm-185240629091207537.htm
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