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If you're a big fan of Mekong Delta cuisine, you can't afford to miss out on catfish dishes, especially hot pot. If you're longing for it, head straight to Nguyễn Thị Diệu's Catfish Hot Pot to savor the true flavor of delicious catfish hot pot. Let's explore what makes this hot pot restaurant special with Mytour!
1. Introduction to Nguyễn Thị Diệu's Catfish Hot Pot
- Address: 4 Nguyễn Thị Diệu, Ward 6, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City
- Opening hours: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
- Price range: 100,000đ – 165,000đ
Before 1994, Mr. Nguyễn Nghĩa Dũng and Mrs. Đinh Thị Kim Dung sold bitter vegetable fish porridge and beefsteak at 190 Pasteur, District 1. At that time, the shop was small, selling food at home. A guest who came here to eat happened to request a sour soup with yellow leaves. The two shop owners happily complied, especially when the sour soup with yellow leaves received high praise. On another occasion, the sour soup with yellow leaves was requested by customers to be cooked with fresh catfish, exactly according to the style of the South. That was the premise for the birth of catfish hot pot.
Since then, catfish hot pot here has always been appealing to many diners. And most of the familiar customers (about 98%) of the shop are introduced by word of mouth. The shop is called by a very simple, familiar name, Rau Đắng
2. Atmosphere at Nguyễn Thị Diệu's Catfish Hot Pot
Rau Đắng Catfish Hot Pot has a spacious and airy space, close to nature, creating a refreshing and pleasant scenery for diners. With an ideal spacious space and a rich, diverse menu. Nguyễn Thị Diệu's Catfish Hot Pot is the ideal place to meet friends, colleagues and organize warm meals with family.
A standout feature of the venue's space is its predominantly yellow color scheme, creating a gentle and cozy atmosphere. This will impress and delight diners as they step into the venue. The presentation and decoration of the venue are quite simple and elegant, with soft lighting aimed at making diners feel intimate to fully enjoy the delicious dishes of the restaurant.
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3. Indulge in the distinctive flavors of the Southern rivers and canals
Many customers believe that Nguyễn Thị Diệu's Rau Đắng Catfish Hot Pot is one of the first and best-selling hot pot restaurants in Saigon. At the venue, not only can you enjoy delicious original catfish hot pot, but also many other enticing specialties made from fresh catfish such as: salt and chili grilled catfish, crispy fried catfish... very fresh and sweet meat. In addition, the restaurant also serves many dishes with the distinctive flavors of the Southern rivers and canals, such as crispy fried eel, grilled shrimp with salt and chili... which are perfect for diners who want to explore the countryside cuisine.
Fresh catfish, still lively, are thrown into the boiling pot, looking very enticing. Unlike most fish, the intestines and gallbladder of the fish are kept to be eaten. A bit of bitterness from the fish intestines, a bit of richness from the meat, combined with the sour broth of yellow leaves and sprinkled with a bit of fried garlic, you will find it irresistible.
Unique way of enjoying catfish hot pot
Catfish hot pot at Rau Đắng is made according to the typical Southern flavor standard with the sour taste of yellow leaves. The hot pot is served on a glowing charcoal stove, safe, and it enhances the attractive aroma of yellow leaves that other types of stoves cannot provide. The broth cooked with yellow leaves can be used for many dishes such as snakehead fish, snakehead fish fillet, snakehead fish, shrimp, squid, chicken wings... but the best is with catfish.
Put the live catfish directly into the hot pot. These fish are still fresh and alive, just cleaned without scrubbing off the mucus, which would remove 70% of the delicious flavor of the fish. These fish are fatty, boneless, sweet meat, still retaining the bitter taste of the gallbladder, and when eaten with bitter vegetables, water spinach, morning glory, and fresh noodles, they are delicious. If you are new to the restaurant and not used to this way of eating and are afraid, you can ask the owner to cook the fish well before serving.
Divine Dipping Sauce at Nguyễn Thị Diệu's Catfish Hot Pot
The catfish in the hot pot should not be left for too long, otherwise the fish meat will become mushy and unappetizing. When the fish is just cooked, it must be immediately removed from the pot and placed on a plate with various vegetables. Both the fish and the vegetables must be dipped in pure fish sauce with a few slices of chili to make all flavors explode on the tongue. If not using fish sauce, customers can use tamarind fish sauce. With this combination, you will taste all the refreshing, simple flavors - the distinctive features of Southern cuisine.
4. Customer Reviews of the Restaurant
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Above are all the information about Nguyễn Thị Diệu's Catfish Hot Pot that Mytour Blog wants to share with you. This promises to be an excellent 'drinking and eating' spot for those who love Western cuisine. Come here and don't forget to leave a review for everyone to know!
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