If Chau Doc is famous for bun Mam, Soc Trang cuisine calls it noodle soup, My Tho noodle is the most famous specialty of Tien Giang and is a dish that anyone going to the West will easily encounter in any country. Let’s go to any shop.
My Tho noodle soup – a typical dish of Tien Giang cuisine
My Tho noodle soup is not only a typical dish of Tien Giang cuisine but also a specialty of the South. Anyone who has eaten, even once this dish will forever remember the familiar familiar taste, reminiscent of the river homeland with childhood memories, especially for those who have ever heard of. to My Tho in particular and the Southern people in general.
Tofu My Tho is a famous specialty of Tien Giang province.
The three regions of the country are famous for their different specialties. If the North has the famous Hue noodle and beef vermicelli in the Central, My Tho noodle soup is the best representative of Southern cuisine among many other delicacies of the river region.
Every time you have the opportunity to go to the West and stop in Tien Giang, whether you go on a Western tour or self-sufficient, everyone often saves their stomachs to go to My Tho to eat noodles.
My Tho rice noodle is a Southern specialty dish that is favored by tourists everywhere.
It can be said that noodle soup is the most familiar dish to people in the southwestern region. This dish is both delicious and convenient and extremely suitable for many meals a day.
Especially in the land where this dish was born – in My Tho, the noodle dish becomes the home dish of the loved one. Not only the local people but also the tourists from far away to Tien Giang , after visiting famous places such as Vinh Trang pagoda , Thoi Son islet, Dong Tam snake farm , … also choose My Tho noodle soup to enjoy.
My Tho noodle soup is famous near and far.
The origin of My Tho noodle soup
Noodles is a dish originating from Cambodia. When coming to Vietnam, over a long period of time and many events, this dish was modified to suit Vietnamese cuisine and gradually became a popular dish. The Khmer noodle dish has been re-processed and combined with new ingredients to create a very unique flavor that is both suitable for the Vietnamese taste and with the characteristics of the Southwestern cuisine. And the place associated with this dish is My Tho city in Tien Giang province, so My Tho noodle soup is famous.
My Tho noodle soup is a traditional dish of the Khmer and the Chinese that the people of My Tho gradually improve according to their own taste.
Compared with Nam Vang noodles, My Tho noodles in the past have different ingredients that make up noodles with spices. However, many people believe that these two dishes are basically the same, because they have the same origin as Khmer dishes.
The characteristic of My Tho noodle soup
The first and most recognizable feature of My Tho is the string of the noodles used to cook this dish. This ingredient will be small, dry, chewy and have a slightly sour aftertaste. This is the characteristic that makes this Southern noodle dish not to be mixed with the noodle in any other place.
The bowl of noodles has a delicious taste, eye-catching colors, but is still harmonious, satisfying even the most demanding diners.
Because the noodles in Cho Lon are usually large and soft, even slightly soft, the noodles in My O and the drunk Nam Vang have smaller stems, and the chewier. Many people tell each other that the best noodle must be made with Go Cat rice, a special rice variety harvested in My Phong commune, My Tho suburb. Because this type of dry noodle cake, when cooked, the boiling water will be rinsed, adding the fat of the onion will make the stalks shiny and eye-catching, stimulating the taste of customers.
The famous noodle fibers that make up the dishes of My Tho people, but showing the poor quality of this dish is the family secret of the soup cook. This important ingredient is simmered from bone marrow meat and then added dried squid, shrimp, and fat lice. But that is not enough, but there must also be some other “esoteric” spices to create a pot of fragrant noodle soup with a characteristic sweet taste that captivates people.
The best My Tho noodle should be the one made with Go Cat rice located in the suburbs.
It can be said that choosing a rice grain to make a noodle thread and connecting the soup with a unique recipe is what makes the unique flavor of My Tho’s famous noodle dish.
However, the dish cannot be complete without the accompanying ingredients that today’s young people call topping such as thinly sliced pork, pork bones or sausages depending on the taste of the eaters, pork belly, dried shrimp. fat shrimp, pork liver, parsley, scallion, cabbage, … Depending on the style of My Tho noodle shop, these ingredients can be changed and added. Some Chinese-style restaurants like to sell with bread or wonton wonton served with noodles, others prefer to use thin sliced char siu rather than normal boiled meat.
Not only is there a variety of side dishes, but the presentation of this Southern noodle dish is also eye-catching with many colors, hiding the blend of many flavors.
Rice noodle broth cooked with the bones of pork, some grilled dried squid, dried shrimp, simmered.
A correct bowl of My Tho noodles will only be scooped about 1/3 of the large patch of minced lean meat that has been marinated very well into a bowl with already soft falling noodles. After that, the seller added a patch of boiling broth that was cooked from pork bones, dried squid, and dried shrimp poured into the bowl. Right after that, the bowl of noodle soup will be covered with boiled pork or thinly sliced char siu, pork rolls, pork bones, pork belly, dried shrimp with lice, fat shrimp, pork liver, quail eggs, scallion and chopped vegetables. Small as parsley, green onion, and cabbage. But that still does not complete the dish but also needs a final step belongs to the customers. It is seasoning to add spices and chili vegetables on the table.
Indeed, just entering any noodle shop in My Tho, diners will also see a lot of jars such as fish sauce, soy sauce, chili sauce, black sauce, lemon plate, a part of raw sprouts, a bowl of chili. served with sliced buffalo horn chili green, yellow, red and a whole jar of garlic. Particularly, the vegetables served with the noodles are usually cabbage, cilantro and cinnamon.
The delicious My Tho noodle shops are famous
1. Sau Sen noodle soup
At Sau Sen noodle shop, a bowl of rice noodles has a variety of ingredients including meat, ribs or ribs, dried shrimp, dried squid and various kinds of onions, herbs, cabbage, …
The restaurant is popular with many people because of its delicious broth, tough noodles and moderate tender pork.
The shop starts to sell from 12 noon to 12 o’clock at night and especially in the shop is always crowded. Many Western tourists choose this place to enjoy one of the most famous Tien Giang specialties, so most of them are in the past. In addition, on each table of guests, there is always 1 jar of sugar available for anyone who likes to eat sweet, then add it to the bowl.
Address: 108/9 Tran Hung Dao, Ward 6, My Tho City.
Reference price: 40,000 – 60,000 VND / bowl.
2. Tam Lai noodle soup
My Tho’s delicious noodle shop , Tam Lai, is located opposite Vietcombank on Dinh Bo Linh Street. This culinary address is famous for its tasty broth stewed from the bones and dried shrimp.
Tam Lai noodle soup is famous for its rich flavor of broth from the bones and dried shrimp and its signature ingredients.
The eye-catching and full of meat, pork belly, squid shrimp, and squid shrimp also have a crunchy wonton, … The specialty of the restaurant is that it has a very attractive homemade sauce with pickled radish. The shop usually sells in the morning and is very affordable, so many people stop by.
Address: No. 50/1 Doc Binh Kieu, Ward 2, My Tho City.
Reference price: 20,000 – 35,000 VND / bowl.
3. Hanh noodle soup
Hanh’s noodle soup is just a small restaurant, but attracts a lot of visitors to come to enjoy it because it still retains the traditional flavor of My Tho standard noodle soup. There are also dried noodles, mixed noodles, seafood, …
But the most delicious is probably the bone noodle soup because this dish is cooked with the fragrant pork tube bone sweet water. A bowl of noodle soup at the restaurant is quite quality and better than elsewhere, so customers coming here remember to have a “hungry stomach” to not be too full when eating this delicious dish.
Hanh noodle soup is located on Nguyen An Ninh Street, My Tho City, Tien Giang Province.
Hours of operation of Hanh restaurant are from 6am to 12pm. Since the shop is only sold in the morning, you should pay attention to this time. This is the ideal place to eat to have a full, energetic morning for your trip to Tien Giang .
Address: 21/1 Nguyen An Ninh, Ward 3, My Tho City.
Reference price: 50,000 VND / bowl
4. Tuyet Ngan rice noodles
Compared to other noodle shops, Tuyet Ngan is one of the perennial culinary addresses in Tien Giang. Not only a long time ago, but also famous for its taste of delicious and irresistible noodles. Because each bowl of noodle soup is meticulously prepared to make delicious Southern dishes , making it hard for anyone to eat the typical flavors of the West.
The menu of the restaurant is quite diverse, including: Nam Vang, My Tho and Satay, but many people say that they like to eat My Tho here the most.
Tuyet Ngan rice noodles are not too big, but the food is full with a scent of nose.
The bowl of My Tho noodle soup that has not yet been brought to the table has a seductive fragrance to diners with an extremely full topping including vegetables, shrimp, meat, and onions that are both eye-catching and delicious because all are embedded in the broth. It is delicious and the price is quite affordable, so this restaurant attracts a large number of customers visiting every day.
Shop Information:
Address: 481 Bac Hamlet, Ward 5, My Tho City, Tien Giang Province.
Opening hours 06:00 – 22:00 every day.
Price: 27,000 – 42,000 VND / bowl.
Fanpage: https://www.facebook.com/hutiutuyetngan/
5. Noodles 43
Noodle Soup Restaurant 43 serves a variety of noodles, suitable for customers from near and far, such as pork, seafood, chicken, pork, pig tail, mixed, …
Large bowl of 43 noodles filled with toppings, herbs and fragrant broth.
The restaurant is open from 4:00 am to 20-21 pm and is especially crowded, even if you come here to eat on weekends, you may have to queue to wait for an empty table to eat. Because the noodles here are very quality with full toppings, herbs and fragrant broth, only 35k.
Address: 43 Hamlet Bac, Ward 10
Reference price: 35,000 – 40,000 VND / bowl.
If you have the opportunity to travel to Tien Giang , remember to visit the peaceful My Tho city on the bank of Tien River and do not forget to enjoy this most famous and attractive noodle dish in the South!