Dish of the day: Beef Char Siu Noodle Soup
Where it’s found: My SamKang (265-269 De Tham, Pham Ngu Lao, D1,
HCMC, Vietnam)
Breaking it down: Thinly sliced beef, egg noodles, cabbage, cilantro,
green onion and a char siu (Chinese barbequed pork) broth
Before going into my kindergarten to teach, I needed a good
and hearty bowl of noodles. Since
Patrick was craving Sam Kang, which is a foreigner-friendly chain serving banh
mi sandwiches, rice dishes and noodle soups, we went to the one in the
backpacker’s area, the closest one to us.
As much as I like their banh mi
(sandwiches) and Patrick liked their char
siu rice dish, the char siu noodle
soup didn’t quite live up to my expectations. The noodles were just like instant ramen
noodles and the beef and veggies were lacking in my opinion, at least compared
to most local soups that I’m used to having.
However, Sam Kang definitely has some great combo deals with coffees and
red rice drinks. In fact, I really recommend trying their red rice drink, which is slightly sweetened and very refreshing!
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