The Quang noodles have a distinct flavor. A bowl of this delicious dish contains noodles, broth, pork and fresh vegetables topped with scallion, cilantro and peanuts. The broth has the sweetness of finely crushed shrimp and the elements on this dish complement each other so well.

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A herring salad to serve three people costs from VND120,000 ($5). It is served with herbs, cucumber slices, rice paper, and dipping sauce. Photo by VnExpress/Huynh Nhi.

Salad from herring, Phu Quoc’s tasty offering

A long line of customers and shippers wait their turn in front of the Huynh Hoa stall on Le Thi Rieng Street in District 1, which has been operating for over 30 years. Nguyen Quang Huy, 37, the owner, said the shop has been as crowded as before the pandemic since the city eased social distancing measures.

Saigonese queue for $3 banh mi

The Ben Thanh Market, popular among both locals and foreign visitors, reopened October 3 after three months of closure, allowing its food court to resume business providing takeaways. Trinh owns a che (sweet soup) stall called Be Che that has been operating in the market for more than 50 years. She said she felt happy and relieved to be back in business. I find happiness when I am at the market. For now, I don’t care about profit though my business has gone down because of the pandemic.

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