The special pho shop that has not been able to find a slice of lemon for nearly half a century is still crowded with people

Chieu old beef noodle soup in Hang Dong street is the only restaurant that people come to enjoy and never find a piece of lemon.
Talking about pho, Hanoi has a lot of delicious noodle shops. There are pho Bat Dan, Ly Quoc Su, in addition there are Pho Thin, Pho Sang, and Pho Man … but there is only one delicious, long-standing noodle restaurant in Hanoi that you can never find a piece of lemon. Come on, it’s Chieu old beef noodle soup in Hang Dong street.

Mr. Co Nhu Viet – the owner is now at the age of U70. (Photo: Internet) Old beef noodle shop in Hanoi, never use lemon. (Photo: Le Son) If you take a look at the famous noodle shops in Hanoi, you cannot ignore the old beef noodle shop in Hang Dong street. Quan has gone through 4-5 years of succession and has at least 4 decades of existence. Located in the old town, the shop has a fairly small area, only 12 square meters wide, and fits five to six tables for everyone. And the sidewalk with only about 6-7 motorbikes is crowded, there is no entrance. The shop is only 12 square meters. (Photo: Internet) Despite the small area, the restaurant is clean and neat. The kitchen counter is located right in front of the door, the meat is always stored in the refrigerator so diners who come to eat can be assured of hygiene, as well as quality. Come here to enjoy the traditional bowl of beef noodle in Hanoi, you do not have to be uncomfortable when queuing for a long time, or sometimes get annoyed by the difficult face of the seller. Instead, you will always be served quickly, enthusiastically and receive the warmth, friendliness and openness of the owner. The bowl of pho is guaranteed both for its quality and service attitude. (Photo: Internet) The special thing when you go to the restaurant to enjoy beef pho, you can not find a single piece of lemon. Normally, a noodle shop will place on the table of chili sauce, garlic vinegar jar, pepper pot, spices, fresh chili bowl and a bowl of eight-toned lemon, or a plate of blueberries half-cut for easy squeezing. But the Hang Dong beef noodle shop always has the principle of not using lemons or kumquats to squeeze into the bowl of pho to get the sour taste, but use vinegar. Therefore, no visitors have come here to enjoy the presence of lemons and kumquats. The shop does not use lemons when eaten with beef noodle soup. (Photo: Internet) Immediately taking his hands to make goods for customers, Mr. Co Nhu Viet said that his beef noodle shop is a traditional noodle shop in the family. The shop was named Chieu old beef noodle soup because he was the one who built this dish in Hang Dong for the past 40 years. However, according to Mr. Viet shared, Chieu is only the second generation working, previously Chieu’s father was the first person to sell pho on the streets of Hanoi since the old French colonial period, until after year. In 1950, the old men sold pho to rent to a shop in Hang Phen, and then in 1978, Chieu succeeded in building a shop on the old street of Hang Dong. “ My family came from Nam Dinh to Hanoi from the ancient French colonial period up to now. During the years of the French colonial period, then subsidies, because the elderly had contacted for 70-80 years with the guests of the family with conditions such as civil servants and merchants who came to eat, so they improved the pho bowl according to their tastes. forte, hobby suitable for everyone. Currently, our pho is Hanoi pho, no longer Nam Dinh pho, just Nam Dinh original. “, Mr. Viet said. Mr. Viet’s daughter sells goods in the morning and he does the night shift. (Photo: Internet) Mr. Viet confided that he was the oldest son in the house, so he continued his career. In the old days, when he was a child, he had to support his parents during the crowded days and was taught how to cut and prepare meat to make a delicious and attractive pho bowl. Not only was his father taught cooking methods, Mr. Viet was also taught how to treat and receive guests. “ Up to now, the restaurant has gone through 4-5 years of succession, always ensuring traditional techniques, fresh and standard meat. All of us have learned from Chieu’s experience, learned ways to communicate with guests, any guest from old to young will always welcome guests to enjoy their family’s pho not only for the 1st and 2nd time, but also for the second time. many more times , ”Mr. Viet recalled. Raw meat is always fresh and delicious. (Photo: Le Son) Mr. Viet said that squeezing lemons into pho to create a sour taste is a new way of eating. His family still maintains the tradition of beef noodle soup served with vinegar. All the ingredients from vinegar, soy sauce, chili, and his family are taken from 40-50 years old, so the quality is always guaranteed. He also affirmed that today, although there are many pho shops with good technology and quality, they cannot be like his family. Therefore, those who used to eat beef pho Mr. Chieu, even though they moved to another place, still stop by to enjoy again every time they return to Hanoi. His shop is one of the oldest pho shops in Hanoi. (Photo: Internet) It is known that every day, his family has to get up from 4:30 to prepare, prepare, cook and pre-process beef, removing the mustache that can cause the smell. Although the amount of meat is wasted, for him to bring people a good bowl of pho, keeping the job is the most important thing. Speaking of which, Mr. Viet’s face is filled with sadness because he is sorry that his home location is a bit narrow and small. Because he wanted to guarantee the taste in his family’s traditional noodle bowl, he did not want to expand the restaurant. He tries to keep the traditional pho so that people will always remember the taste of Chieu old beef noodle soup, of the 4th – 5th generation of his family.