With only one stall, two plastic tables and a few children chairs, this place has become the livelihood of the host’s family for nearly 30 years. For nearly 30 years, the restaurant, run by Mrs. Thuan and her husband, has been constantly changing dishes, with no overlapping days. After many years of doing business, Mrs. Thuan’s restaurant is still a familiar destination for many local diners thanks to its unique selling style: the menu never sells the same item. “The owner cooks clean and delicious! Everyday she changes a different dish, I have to ask to know what to eat now!”, A guest dined at the Tam Tam restaurant. Change dishes to help bored Share with Zing Ms. Thuan said that this restaurant was opened by the couple when they were young and moved here to live. Up to now, when their children have grown up and have a stable job, grandmother and husband continue to maintain the shop in order to earn more money in and out. Regularly every day, the couple get up at 4 o’clock to go to the market, prepare ingredients and serve the goods. When Mrs. Thuan cooks, the husband will take care of the calf handling, cleaning, and other chores. “For nearly 30 years, my wife and I have been taking care of this restaurant together. He is very much without him,” said the owner. The dish every day is decided by the owner based on the ingredients purchased to ensure the quality of the dish. Besides the skill of cooking, the special feature that makes this restaurant can stand firm after about three decades lies in the unique selling style. There is absolutely no fixed menu here, each day a different dish, no day is duplicated. Therefore, diners cannot know in advance what they will enjoy today. “Since opening the store until now, I have always tried to change the food every day. I think customers who eat one dish all the time are tired, having more options like that would be better”, the owner confided. In order to continuously renew the menu, Ms. Thuan has to go to the market twice a day, late in the afternoon and early in the morning. From 17:00 the day before, she will go to the market to buy bones, fresh meat, vegetables and other ingredients must wait until 4 o’clock the next day. “Choosing food then I decide what to do. Changing dishes continuously is not too difficult because I often cook water, but so customers are always curious and eager”, Ms. Thuan revealed. “Believe in the skills of the owner” When asked if any customer has ever complained about this unique way of selling, the shop owner said that because most of them are “real customers” living around here, everyone is accustomed to asking questions before ordering. “Yesterday I sold bun Mam, today I changed to cook beef noodle soup. Meals with seasoned vermicelli, one day vermicelli soup. Every day a customer likes, they will eat, otherwise, the next day. I don’t mind. Specialist, each has a taste that! “, Mrs. Thuan shared. Trading on Thap Muoi street for a long time, the owner almost knows the taste of the majority of “gut termites”. Accordingly, Hue beef noodle soup is the most popular dish. During the days of noodle cooking, the number of customers flocked to a lot more, the orders to order to bring back were also more. “In the past few years, the number of visitors has also decreased, mainly residents around here come to eat. They are a working population, after cleaning the store, then come to breakfast or ask me to bring bowl over,” her husband Thuan said. Because customers are mainly people around Thap Muoi street, the shop will bring bowl to the place as required. Whether it’s beef noodle soup, Hue beef vermicelli, noodle soup or banh canh, the dishes here are always priced at 30,000 VND / bowl. Most customers at the restaurant believe that this is a reasonable price, commensurate with the quality of the meal. Mr. Vinh (born in 1971) is one of the loyal diners at this popular breakfast restaurant. Every morning around 7am, this man will come over here to have a meal before going to work. “I have been eating here since I was young, almost every day. Every day I change a different dish, but I do not feel troublesome because I believe in the skills of the hostess,” this guest said. Mr. Dung (residing in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City) also regularly visits the shop to support the couple of Mrs. Thuan because the food is palatable, the price is reasonable and the way to work is convenient. “Eating here for a long time, but I have never wondered about the quality of the food. Every day I like it, I buy it, otherwise I will make an appointment later. . The dish changes every day, but no customers complain, wondering because they believe in the skills of the owner.

According to Mr. Vo Van The (73 years old), the shop owner, this tea cart started to “roll over” in 1968, opened by his sister. Before returning to his current address, Mr. The and his sister pushed the cart to sell around Saigon. Sometimes standing at the Thanh Nien Cultural House, sometimes choosing a crowded area in Phu Nhuan district. Up to now, this car has accompanied him for 53 years. Having the charm of buying and selling, his tea shop has become a familiar meeting place for many students, students and office workers in the nearby area. Many young people choose Mr. The’s popular tea car for refreshments. “Duong Qua sells tea” At around 12 o’clock, Mr. The and his niece, Ms. Nguyen Thi Nu (52 years old), pushed the cart to a familiar place to start a busy day. Although simple and simple, Duong Qua tea car is always busy and crowded. Recently, he also sold more on technology platforms, so the shop became more and more famous. Tell me Zing He said that his guests often called happily “Uncle Ba” and “Duong Qua”. Seeing a unique, humorous, he always used this name. Mr. Vo Van The (73 years old) is the owner of Duong Qua tea truck. The ingredients are cooked early in the morning. All prepared by him and his niece, the Daughter. The dishes that attract people to eat here are black sesame tea, water roots, lotus seeds, pomegranate seeds … Combination tea is the most popular dish for many customers, due to the combination of many types of beans and rich coconut water. “Eating once is addicting, especially when it’s hot.” With prices ranging from 15,000-20,000 / glass, diners can choose from a variety of ingredients they like. “In the summer, it is hot, one day selling 200 to 250 glasses”, Ms. Nu said . Not too fussy, only cooked with normal recipes, but the colorful tea cups of Duong Qua shop make many people remember childhood with familiar drinks. “There is no secret. In the past, I helped sell to my sister, learned how to cook tea and then sold it mainly. The whole youth is associated with this tea truck. When I first sold, because I had a hand, it was a bit hard, but I got used to it for a long time, ”Mr. The excitedly said. Duong Qua tea car is supported by many people thanks to its delicious and attractive flavor. Popular tea car The shop is open for sale from 12am-18h30, many students and people working nearby often stop by to buy during the break time. On hot days in Saigon, many young people come here to enjoy cool glasses of tea, cool off after a stressful working day and study. Due to the small space of the restaurant, there are only a few small chairs, so most of them can be bought to bring. Ms. Nu said that since the technology applications, the number of orders has increased. Besides delicious tea, what keeps diners coming here is the warmth and generosity of the owner. Most of the patrons loved “Uncle Ba”, so they often stayed and talked with him. The main jobs in the shop are run by The granddaughter of Mr. The. Ms. Nu said that in recent days, thanks to online presentations, more people have come to know the restaurant. “A long time ago, there were no strangers, lately there are many young girls coming to eat. I do not know much about the Internet, just listen to the kids talking. Seeing that the shop is loved and supported a lot, he and her are happy ”. Ngoc Han (20 years old, District 4) and Khanh Linh (26 years old, District 7) just learned about Duong Qua shop when they saw the review on Facebook. Having tried many famous tea shops in Ho Chi Minh City, the two girls were excited to know a more popular restaurant in the heart of Saigon. “Today I ordered mixed tea. When I tried it, I fell in love with it, the coconut water was sweet, not harsh, and the aftertaste was a bit of a mess because of the beans, topping blended in with it. Quality tea cups with affordable prices ”, shared Linh.