[Reading level: B1 – Intermediate]
Hanoi – A fish noodle shop in Ha Dong District attracts customers with milky white broth, selling 1,000 bowls a day.
The fish noodle shop, located at the intersection of Van Phuc and Nong Quoc Chan streets in Ha Dong District, has recently gained attention on social media for its unique broth, which has a milky white color.
Opened three months ago, the shop is almost always crowded, with customers filling tables on both the first and second floors. The shop sells around 700-1,000 bowls daily and up to 1,200 bowls during weekends or holidays, according to the owner.
The milky white broth is the shop’s signature feature.
The owner explains that to achieve this color, the shop uses Thai Nguyen oil sardines, cleaned and simmered for 12 hours until the broth turns milky white. When the broth is nearly ready, sweet leaf is added to balance the richness of the broth and enhance its color.
Owner Nguyen Van Thuc shared that he had worked as a chef in Guangdong, China, where he was impressed by the region’s traditional fish soup noodle dish. Upon returning home, he realized that the local oil sardines were perfect for innovating a fish noodle dish. After multiple adjustments, he created the “milk fish noodles.”
The kitchen, covering about 15 square meters, has staff starting work at 5 a.m. to prepare fried fish and fish cakes. The broth is prepared starting at 6 p.m. the previous evening.
The fish used as a topping is square-headed perch, cleaned, marinated, and simmered over low heat for about an hour. Each day, the shop prepares 120-130 kg of fish for fried fish and fish cakes.
To create large pieces of fried fish, the shop selects perch weighing 1.6-2 kg, fillets them, and fries them until crispy.
The fish cakes, which include cartilage, are shaped into large pieces, fried, and cut into smaller portions before serving. The fish cakes are also made fresh at the shop.
“Previously, we operated in a small alley, but due to the high number of customers, we moved to a main road. The shop now has 37 tables seating 4-6 people each and can accommodate up to 200 customers during peak hours,” said Thuc.
The shop uses about 50 kg of noodles and various types of flat rice noodles daily, pre-portioned into bowls to ensure quick service during rush hours. The busiest times are 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day.
Each bowl of “milky fish noodles” includes fried fish, simmered fish, fish cakes, and broth, served with fresh vegetables, pickled bamboo shoots, chili, and other condiments. A full bowl costs 50,000 VND. Most customers order the fish noodles, with white and red flat rice noodles being less popular.
According to the owner, many customers are drawn to the dish out of curiosity about its unique name.
“This is my first time here. When I heard the name ‘milky fish noodles’ and saw the milky white broth, I initially thought it was made from milk. But after tasting it, I realized the broth is made by simmering a special type of fish,” said Ta Kim Thu from Thach That District.
In addition to dine-in customers, the shop also serves a large number of office workers ordering lunch. The shop prepares side dishes and individually packaged pickled bamboo shoots and chili for takeout. Online orders account for 20% of the shop’s daily sales.
Due to the steady and high customer volume, Thuc plans to open a new location in Linh Đam, Hoang Mai District, about 10 kilometers away, with a larger space to serve more customers.
The “milky fish noodles” shop operates daily from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. In the evenings, roasted pork is added as an additional topping to diversify the menu.
Source: https://vnexpress.net/quan-bun-ca-sua-ban-1-000-bat-moi-ngay-o-ha-noi-4837240.html
WORD BANK:
milky /ˈmɪl.ki/ (adj): màu trắng đục như sữa
broth /brɑːθ/ (n): nước dùng
intersection /ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈsek.ʃən/ (n): nút giao
gain attention (v): nhận được sự chú ý
signature /ˈsɪɡ.nə.tʃɚ/ (adj): đặc trưng
oil sardine /ɔɪl sɑːrˈdiːn/ (n): cá tép dầu
simmer /ˈsɪm.ɚ/ (v): ninh
richness /ˈrɪtʃ.nəs/ [C1] (n): độ béo ngậy
innovate /ˈɪn.ə.veɪt/ (v): làm mới
adjustment /əˈdʒʌst·mənt/ (n): sự điều chỉnh
fish cake /ˈfɪʃ.keɪk/ (n): chả cá
perch /pɝːtʃ/ (n): cá rô
marinate /ˈmer.ə.neɪt/ (v): tẩm ướp
fillet /ˈfɪl.ɪt/ (v): phi lê
crispy /ˈkrɪs.pi/ (adj): giòn
cartilage /ˈkɑːr.t̬əl.ɪdʒ/ (n): sụn
portion /ˈpɔːr.ʃən/ (n): miếng, phần
alley /ˈæl.i/ (n): con ngõ nhỏ
accommodate /əˈkɑː.mə.deɪt/ (v): chứa
pre-portion (v): chia sẵn
pickled /ˈpɪk.əld/ (adj): (rau) muối
bamboo shoot /bæmˈbuː ʃuːt/ (n): măng
condiment /ˈkɑːn.də.mənt/ (n): gia vị
out of sth [B2] (pre): vì cái gì
curiosity /ˌkjʊr.iˈɑː.sə.t̬i/ [B2] (n): sự tò mò
initially /ɪˈnɪʃ.əl.i/ (adv): ban đầu
dine-in (adj): dùng tại chỗ
takeout /ˈteɪk.aʊt/ [B1] (n): mang đi
roasted pork (n): thịt heo quay
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