Tasty Hu Tieu My Tho

Hu Tieu (My Tho noodle soup) is a traditional dish, so specific to Southern Vietnam. As a Chinese long-aged dish, this food was taste of My Tho delta people to become well-known nationwide.

Back in the 1960s, a shop in My Tho, 70 km from Ho Chi Minh City startedserving this dish. Ever since then, its reputation has grown to become avery well known meal in Vietnam. It is said that the most deliciousnoodle soup is made with Co Cat rice, from the most famous rice growing area of My Phong village, a suburb of My Tho City.
My Tho seafood noodle soup is different from Chinese noodle soup, Nam Vang soup, as well as Hue beef noodle soup. The interesting thing is its secret recipe. Instead of herbs and lettuce, the flavor comes from soy bean, lemon, chili, and soy sauce.

How does it taste?

The sweet aroma of the broth comes from the meat, dried squid, and special condiments. No less importance is the broth to cook from shinbone, pork, squids, additives and seasonings to taste subject to family secret as revealedby Chef Ba Chau to a well-selling shop in Trung Trac Street, My Tho City.
Taken as anational dish and something to recollect the delta land of My Tho, this noodle soup in the Southern cuisine is second to none inmeeting with various appetites of both oriental and western diners.

Can you find a bowl of Hu Tieu in Ha Noi?

You are in Hanoi, and wondering if such a My Tho’s specialty appears in Hanoi or not. Of course, My Tho noodle soup comes up quite often in many streets of Hanoi.It is better to ask your hotel receptionist to recommend a place nearby or you can refer to the following reliable address: Arab Kebab, 9B Thai Van Lung Street, Hanoi.