REDSTAR Hangzhou October 2019

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VIETNAM’S
FAVOURITE
NOODLE SOUP:
Phở
IN HANGZHOU
By Kim Bui
Photos by Brine
Dai Weiqiang, from Wuxi, a city of
eastern China, has opened a quickservice
Vietnamese restaurant
in Hangzhou. The restaurant,
called Saigon Funyo, was inspired by
how the iconic noodle soup is made and
enjoyed in its place of origin, Vietnam.
Mr Dai explained that phở has become
a successful business model because of
young Chinese people who pay more
attention to their diet - phở is delicious,
fresh and healthy. Phở consists of a
fragrant broth poured over fresh rice
noodles, topped with a handful of herbs,
green onions, and slices of tender meat.
The ratio between beef and noodles
is perfect. The accompaniment is lime,
chilli pepper, lettuce and beansprouts.
Served simply, with nothing added.
At Saigon Funyo you can
try, among many others
dishes, phở bò (beef noodles), phở
gà (chicken noodles), chả giò (fried spring
rolls), gỏi cuốn (summer spring rolls) and
chè ba màu (coloured sweet soup dessert).
For the authentic Vietnamese Experience,
Phin Filter Coffee can be ordered here.
In order to keep the original taste of phở,
the owner has sent some chefs to Vietnam
to take part in cooking classes and join
training courses conducted by Vietnamese
chefs. Moreover, some ingredients
like mint, noodles, Thai basil and lime
are ordered from Guangxi province of
China, where the flavour is the same as
those ingredients found in Vietnam.
I still remember the familiar feeling of being
Feel the
heat when passion
flows around beloved dishes
that shape a culture’s identity. For
Vietnamese people, phở is more than
just second nature, it is a way of life. It is
considered Vietnam’s national dish, and
is beloved through the country and
the world, including in China,
where it is gaining more
popularity.
in Vietnam when I first
visited the restaurant:
blue window frames, palmleaf
hats converted into sparkling yellow
lamps; the staff of the restaurant wears
traditional Áo dài (Vietnamese dress)
and conical hats. These are reminiscent
of the beauty of Vietnamese women
through many generations. The large
framed photos on the walls are quite
impressive, showing daily life in Vietnamese
villages: kids riding buffalos in the fields,
children gathered after school, the
exquisitely tanned hands of farmers - all
are the quintessential soul of Vietnam.
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