A small restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City serves a
variety of dishes with the meat of two popular fowls
Duck and chicken meat are common toppings for bun (rice vermicelli), mien(glass noodle), chao (rice porridge), and goi (salad) dishes in HCMC, whether
they are made at home or in eateries outside.
But, unlike their
chicken cousins, sellers of dishes with duck meat are not as easy to find,
because ducks are more expensive and quite difficult to cook, especially to get
rid of its strong smell.
Founded more than 20
years ago, a little restaurant located near the Big C Supermarket in District
10 is undoubtedly one of the city’s most famous sellers of dishes serving both
meats, including hu tieu (rice noodle) and mi(yellow noodle).
Although its chicken
meat is hailed by many fans, most customers order dishes with duck for its
moderately tough meat and not too thick skin, and thus not very fatty.
One of the best ways to
enjoy the dishes is to order a big salad dish (usually for two people) with
duck or chicken.
The salad can be shredded cabbages or banana flowers
topped with the chosen meat, sliced dill and fried shredded scallions. Well
mixed with vinegar, the vegetables are both crispy and chewy and have a slight
sour taste.
You can eat the salad
with bun, mien orchao (without meat).
Another choice is order
a bowl of bun or mien with duck or chicken and bamboo sprouts. The soup is
slightly sweet and the sprouts have developed quite a strong flavor after being
cooked in the soup for long.
Whatever dish you
order, do not forget to use the dipping sauce - fish sauce mixed with sugar,
lime juice, ginger, and chili.
The slight spiciness
from the chili and ginger along with the hot soup make the dish a favored one
during the year-end chilly weather.
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