20 years old beef porridge shop with strange vermicelli in An Giang, once you eat it, you will remember it forever

Porridge is not only served with bread, but diners also get a free portion of fresh vermicelli, enough for you to have a full breakfast.
The porridge shop in front of Ms. Yen’s house, Tri Ton district, An Giang is a familiar breakfast address for locals here. Starting at 6 am, quite a lot of customers took advantage of “making a bowl of porridge” before going to work. Many people eat to familiar faces but rarely get bored. Every day, the shop sells more than 100 bowls, holidays are more crowded, so if you want to eat enough, you have to go early.

The famous beef porridge restaurant for 20 years in An Giang. (Illustration) An attractive bowl of porridge makes her brand Yen. (Illustration) The owner of the porridge shop is Ms. Hong Yen, who has been with the profession for 20 years. She shared that she wakes up at 4:30 every day to prepare ingredients such as beef intestines, beef, bean sprouts…. The intestines must be washed thoroughly with salt water to avoid fouling. Particularly, the pot of porridge must be stewed for about 1 hour until smooth. To get a bowl of this quality porridge, Ms. Yen has to get up at 4:30 am. (Illustration) Beef intestines are put in the pot at the same time as rice to soften because the intestines take a long time to cook. Finally, the blood is poured in. This is also the most important stage because when the water has just boiled, the chef must be very skillful and precisely timed to pour so that the blood does not swell, spongy, lose its taste. Season to taste more MSG, fish sauce, salt is done. The highlight that makes a difference in the bowl of porridge is the use of Cambodian rice and congee leaves. Cambodian rice when cooked porridge is soft, flexible and more fragrant than ordinary rice. And chrysanthemum is considered a specialty of An Giang, grown a lot in Tri Ton district. The fruit is similar to a lemon, but has a rough, long-lasting fragrance that is light and refreshing. A little thinly sliced ​​wish leaves makes the porridge richer and more fragrant. Porridge is cooked from Cambodian rice, when seasoning, the owner adds a little chopped coriander leaves. (Illustration) A full meal costs less than 30,000 VND including a bowl of porridge with beef intestines, blood, rare beef, brain, marrow, encrusted … more green onions and herbs on top. In particular, this porridge is not only served with bread, but diners also get a free portion of fresh vermicelli, enough for a full breakfast. This strange combination makes many people “round eyes and flat eyes”. When eating, diners squeeze a slice of fruit to create a mild sour taste, dip the heart, meat … with ginger fish sauce is the standard.