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Not only Northern dishes are considered delicate
It's not just about enjoying Southern dishes, it seems like diners also have the opportunity to explore a whole culinary culture of the South right in Hanoi
Southern dishes are special because they carry their own nuances, sweet flavors from the rivers, vast orchards. Ms. Hạnh pours her passion into over 100 delicious dishes from Saigon carefully selected and elaborately prepared, with sophistication, to preserve the authentic taste of Southern ingredients. She shares: 'Once I introduce a dish from a region, I have to maintain its true flavor, its original essence. If I alter it, it loses its distinctive taste. Unless, of course, you don't know what the original taste is like'.
Just like Southern dishes, when brought to the North for preparation, they gain even more delicacy, meticulousness in every smallest detail of the ingredients, making them not only delicious but even more exquisite
Flipping through the first pages of the Saigon Delicacies menu, diners couldn't help but marvel at how the restaurant not only aims to introduce Southern dishes but goes beyond that, aiming to bring viewers a complete living experience within a miniature Saigon space, not limited to just culture, history, or cuisine. From street vendors, noodle soup bowls,... to the image of Notre-Dame Cathedral, diners seem to imagine a bustling Saigon with the cries of street vendors, the colors of ingredients,...
With seemingly familiar yet incredibly fresh and vibrant images presented in a colorless retro line drawing style
With each turn of the menu pages, diners feel like they're embarking on a visual journey to the regions of the South. Each dish is like a colorful artistic painting, reflecting the character of Southern people, lively, amiable. While in the North, accompanying vegetables revolve around lettuce and a few types of herbs like coriander, basil, perilla,... the humid air of the tropical South turns jungle vegetables and leaves into an endless thriving world, enriching the vibrant table with colors.
Trang Bang rice paper rolls with dewy pork and Cu Chi beef rolls with rice paper, chicken salad with coconut leaf, mixed shrimp and pork salad, beef and peanut salad, beef and betel leaf salad,... how could we forget the various raw vegetables. Mature vegetables in Sài Thành shrimp hotpot, Western region cauliflower hotpot... spicy, salty, fragrant, stimulating, addictive.
Making banh xeo in the South isn't difficult, but making a delicious one is challenging
Saigon Delicacies - Southern Delights Treating Northern Palates
When asked about the reason for opening Saigon Delicacies in Hanoi, Ms. Hanh shared: 'Personally, I really love Southern dishes. Besides exploring Vietnamese cuisine in general, Southern dishes are also my specialty. Eating them, I feel like I belong to the South. But the most important reason for this decision is perhaps the demand from customers. Because, Southern customers have shared that if they want to eat Southern dishes 'authentically' in Hanoi, they only go to Quan An Ngon. And it's not just people from the South living, working, or traveling to Hanoi, but also people from the North working in Saigon, they eat, they like it, it's not possible that every time they crave, want to eat Southern dishes, they have to go to the South. This is also a way to develop Vietnamese cuisine, specifically Southern dishes, for Hanoi residents'
Comedian Xuan Bac was a guest on the opening day of Saigon Delicacies
Ms. Hanh revealed: 'I'm very meticulous, I have to find the right native people, they are Southern natives, so in their instinct, their qualities, whether it's eating, enjoying, or cooking for family, it's Southern flavor, not like Northerners cooking Southern dishes.' That's why she invited Culinary Expert - Ms. Le Kim Chi, also a native of the South - daughter of Coconut Tree Mother Le Thi Van - one of the 15 Chefs who left a mark on Saigon culinary industry and created thousands of Southern distinctive dishes to advise Saigon Delicacies.
Every dish is prepared with dedication and love for Saigon cuisine
Saigon Delicacies was born as a gift for guests 'physically in Hanoi but spiritually in Saigon'. Not only introducing Southern dishes to the people of the Capital, the restaurant also brings a whole Southern culinary culture to Northern guests.
Come to Saigon Delicacies to savor the 'authentic' Southern flavors that not every place can offer!
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