Southern delights win over Hanoians

Featuring famous specialties from the Southern region such as five-color salad, sun-dried rice paper rolls with pork, chicken hotpot with pennywort leaves... will leave your family and friends satisfied every time they dine at Saigon Delicious.

Situated peacefully on Huynh Thuc Khang Street (Dong Da district), Saigon Delicious restaurant allows diners to escape the hustle and bustle of Hanoi and step into a gentle, refreshing space with delicious dishes that truly capture the flavors of the Mekong Delta.

Saigon Delicious restaurant is a rendezvous point for you to explore a miniature Saigon in Hanoi

Born and raised in the northern region, I found my heart captivated by the serene charm of the western river lands during work trips and vacations. Bringing a touch of that tranquil essence back to the capital has been my dream.

A refreshing ambiance reminiscent of a southern garden

Therefore, it's no surprise that stepping into this place feels like stepping into a traditional three-compartment garden house typical of the western river region. Every window frame, every colorful door panel, interwoven with decorative lanterns crafted from bamboo... accompanied by signature southern dishes, it's like narrating heartfelt, warm stories to diners amidst the fields and waters.

Every corner evokes a sense of familiarity with Saigon

For those from the Mekong Delta, Món Ngon Sài Thành is like warm arms welcoming them home; for others, it's a hearty, genuine embrace, typical of southern hospitality. And then, the distinctive delicious dishes are served, recreated to make you want to start eating right away.

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How could one overlook the fragrant braised snakehead fish or the steaming hot sour soup with smoked snakehead fish on a chilly day in Hanoi? There's also the plate of fresh stir-fried greens, refreshing salads... and many more, many dishes from the countryside that the restaurant has endeavored to bring to diners. No alterations, no changes, everything remains intact from ingredients to flavors, allowing diners to savor the taste of the Mekong Delta in every dish here.

One of the great things about Món Ngon Sài Thành is that all the ingredients are transported from the South to Hanoi

Visiting Món Ngon Sài Thành without indulging in the various salads of the Southern cuisine would be a regrettable omission. From coconut shrimp salad, to banana blossom salad, to squid and cucumber salad... with refreshing flavors awaiting your exploration. Particularly, the five-color salad with its diverse flavors is one of the highly favored dishes at the restaurant. It entices you with its rich ingredients like banana blossom, herbs, carrots, onions, squid, beef, pig's ears, shrimp... mixed with the perfectly balanced sweet and sour fish sauce typical of the South. Not only delightful to the palate, but also visually stunning when presented in banana flower leaves, resembling a beautiful five-petal culinary flower.

The five-color salad is both delicious and visually appealing

Another delightful dish that Món Ngon Sài Thành confidently impresses Hanoi diners with is the dew-drenched rice paper rolls with pork. Calling this dish rustic is accurate considering its humble ingredients such as rice paper, pork, wild vegetables... Yet, to say this dish doesn't match restaurant standards would be wrong, as every ingredient is meticulously selected and transported from the South.

Dew-drenched rice paper rolls with pork - a Southern delicacy for Hanoians

The first ingredient to mention is dew-drenched rice paper - a famous delicacy of the people of Trang Bang, Tay Ninh. While the preparation method for rice paper is similar to other craft villages, the people of Trang Bang have their own method to create the renowned dew-drenched rice paper. The rice paper is sun-dried for a day, then baked until cooked through before being exposed to dew either overnight or early in the morning for about 15-30 minutes, then wrapped tightly in banana leaves to keep it soft, chewy, and fluffy.

No shortage of typical dishes from the Southwestern region

In addition to rice paper, pork usually consists of lean pork leg meat, pork belly that is both tender and chewy, with a sweet and savory flavor. Garnished with various wild vegetables such as cinnamon basil, sour starfruit leaves, giant duckweed leaves, sesame leaves... and of course, served with a bowl of savory and fragrant fermented fish sauce, which adds a rich and spicy taste that delights diners.

Grilled chicken with puffed sticky rice - a unique and beloved dish at Món Ngon Sài Thành

Skipping the grilled chicken with puffed sticky rice at Món Ngon Sài Thành would truly be a regrettable decision for you. To prepare this dish, the restaurant meticulously selects the renowned free-range native chickens from the Western region and transports them to Hanoi. According to the restaurant's chef, this attention to detail is because these chickens have firm, succulent meat that doesn't dry out when grilled, offering a naturally sweet and delicious taste. While preparing this dish isn't overly difficult, it requires the chef's precision. The chicken is thoroughly cleaned, marinated with just the right spices, then grilled over charcoal. During grilling, the chicken is turned evenly to slowly cook the meat, resulting in golden-brown skin without burning.

Paired with the chicken is the crispy golden-brown puffed sticky rice, tender inside, which is quite unique. So why wait? Take a piece of the chicken, dip it into the restaurant's special dipping sauce, and enjoy. The tender, sweet chicken meat with its enticing aroma is irresistible. This flavor combines with the puffed sticky rice to further enhance the allure of this perfect dish.

Each dish retains the full flavor of the Southern region

Not only that, but the delicious dishes from the Southern region such as sizzling pancakes, sour snakehead fish soup, braised snakehead fish, grilled spring rolls, salt and chili grilled loaches are enough to make your mouth water at the mere thought... Especially, the Western hotpot with over 20 types of vegetables and flowers emitting a fragrant smoke in the breezy Hanoi afternoons makes it hard for diners to resist.

Western hotpot - a dish that epitomizes the essence of the riverside garden

Simply put, tranquility is key. Món Ngon Sài Thành is like a little oasis amidst the hustle and bustle of Hanoi, a place that once visited, one cannot forget. After the chaos of life, many find themselves returning here, back to the flavors of Southern cuisine, to the melodies and rhythms, and to the peace and serenity within their souls.

Address: Món Ngon Sài Thành Restaurant - 59A Huỳnh Thúc Kháng, Đống Đa District, Hanoi

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