HO CHI MINH CITY – Many diners have chosen to start their day with a bowl of vermicelli with a load of 55,000 VND to eat on the spot, for the first time in 5 months.
“Come and eat vermicelli, baby, park your car there and then come inside and sit down,” Ms. Mai Thi Lien, 60, greeted guests to the shop. This is the first time she has received guests after 5 months of stopping on-site service to prevent the Covid-19 epidemic.
“Since last night, when I heard that it was sold on the spot, I was very happy, but I did not have time to prepare, so today it is mainly arranged neatly. The shop assistants are still in the countryside, so I also sell simply, with sisters in the house. At home, people arrange vermicelli, draw broth, catch vegetables, bring vermicelli to customers, each person has one job …”, Ms. Lien said, and said that the restaurant’s staff had injected 2 doses of vaccine, wore a full mask when serving. service. Tables and chairs are also arranged more sparsely than before so that guests have open and comfortable seats, ensuring a distance. In front of the shop, there are enough hand sanitizers, medical declaration QR codes…
Ms. Lien said that she had been used to selling take away for nearly a month, so when it was announced that it was sold on the spot, she was both happy and worried: “In the morning, I went around Ben Thanh market to see the situation, saw that the shop also had customers sitting. When I ate and drank on the spot, I came back to clean up the tables and chairs. On the first day of sale, I was also limited, did not dare to accept many customers at the same time. “.
For nearly 40 years, Mrs. Lien’s vermicelli noodle shop has also been nicknamed “luxurious” vermicelli because it attracts both foreigners and overseas Vietnamese… A special feature of the restaurant is that the vermicelli has no snails, no crab bricks. , not as springy as the regular version, but still called crab vermicelli.
Mr. Minh and his wife sat down to eat vermicelli and said they were very happy because, after 5 months, they could go to the restaurant to eat. “Today was ready for work, ran through Ben Thanh market, saw the shop open for sale sitting on the spot, so I also stopped to eat a bowl of vermicelli, it took 5 months to eat like this, very happy,” said Mr. Minh and the couple. All have had enough vaccines, observed that the shop is clean, there is enough hand sanitizer to eat for peace of mind. However, he was a bit worried, saying he would limit eating outside in the near future.
As for Ms. Nguyen Thi Thin, District 7, commented that the noodle dish on the spot is better than eating at home or buying to take away, although she is a bit apprehensive: “Last time I looked at the restaurant with few people, I just came in to eat and also sat down to eat. nestled in the house, far from other dining tables. It’s been a long time since I’ve eaten vermicelli and it’s delicious.”
Nguyen Anh, Binh Thanh district, said the noodle shop is his favorite destination. However, after many months of not eating vermicelli, his taste has changed more or less: “The vermicelli is still as fragrant as before, but I feel the broth is a bit sweeter and tamarind sauce is also a bit saltier than before. Maybe it’s been too long since I’ve eaten vermicelli, so I haven’t gotten used to the taste yet.”
A full bowl of vermicelli at Mrs. Lien’s restaurant costs 55,000 VND, simply including small noodles, blood pieces, crab meatballs, tofu, and tomatoes, plus onions. Each ingredient of the vermicelli bowl is large in size, it takes a few bites to finish. The meat is firm and the blood is soft, and the hot tofu is dipped with tamarind sauce mixed with chili sauce. The broth is clear, rich, with a natural bright yellow color. Follow vnexpress