For about two months now, every day at 2 PM, Le Quoc (from Chau Phu commune, An Giang province) has been going into the kitchen to personally cook a variety of dishes to treat the construction workers who are helping him complete his new house.

Although it's just a snack eaten in the afternoon, each dish is meticulously and elaborately prepared by Quoc using ingredients ranging from simple to high-quality, such as Quang noodles, beef pho, seafood vermicelli, shrimp and pork rice noodles, etc.

In fact, on many occasions, he even used squid, crab, lobster, and other ingredients to cook and present lavish meals, no less impressive than a restaurant menu or a banquet.

Video shows a young man from the Mekong Delta cooking a noodle soup overflowing with shrimp and meat to treat construction workers.

Speaking to VietNamNet reporters, Quoc said that his family started building their new house in mid-June. Depending on the construction phase, there are approximately 6-16 workers on site each day.

"At lunchtime, the construction workers will arrange their own meals. In the afternoon, I'll cook a supplementary meal for everyone to eat," Quoc said.

The young man said that because he used to work as a construction laborer, he understood the hardships and difficulties faced by the workers. He wanted to do something to better treat them, so he came up with the idea of ​​cooking and providing support for them.

Instead of a simple home-cooked meal, Quoc decided to prepare delicious dishes using quality ingredients to energize the construction workers.

In the morning, Quoc would take the opportunity to go to the market, buy fresh ingredients, and prepare them in advance. In the afternoon, around 2 PM to 2:30 PM, he would go into the kitchen and personally cook the dishes.

Besides the dishes his wife helps plan the menu, Quoc also cooks based on suggestions from the construction workers. Whatever they want to eat, he cooks it, never repeating a dish every day.

The young man said that he had lived independently since childhood and was used to cooking, so he could memorize how to prepare many dishes and had no difficulty in the kitchen.

From beef pho, Thai seafood noodles, Quang noodles, duck noodle soup with bamboo shoots, shrimp and pork rice noodles, and steamed pork dumplings in bread to roasted duck with mac mat leaves, seafood stir-fried noodles, and crab soup, he cooks them all skillfully and confidently.

Furthermore, for some dishes, the man from the Mekong Delta even uses high-quality ingredients such as Ca Mau crab with roe, lobster, and squid. These are all nutritious seafood items that are expensive.

From simple to complex dishes, Quoc prepares them all skillfully and presents them beautifully.

He asserted that cooking comes from the heart and that he doesn't place too much emphasis on the cost.

He hopes that these nutritious supplementary meals will not only give the workers more energy to work, but also convey his gratitude and encouragement for their dedication to their profession and for beautifying the construction projects.

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The noodle dish served with the expensive ingredient, king crab, was cooked by Quoc to treat the construction workers.

Quoc explained that to ensure both the quality and flavor of the food, each dish has its own serving method. For dishes with broth, he uses a gas stove to heat them up on the spot and serves them in ceramic bowls.

As for the dry goods, they are neatly packaged in paper boxes, making them easy to use and convenient to clean up after eating.

The meals that Quoc prepared for the construction workers were not only visually and gastronomically pleasing but also nutritionally balanced.

Besides dishes familiar to people in the Mekong Delta, he also showcases his skills in preparing many new or delicious dishes from Central and Northern Vietnam, with appealing flavors. For each dish, he tries to source all the necessary ingredients and cook it to be 80-90% accurate to the original version.

"The construction workers were all happy and relaxed when they got to enjoy the snack. They even joked that my cooking was better than what they cook at home. Some even joked that they would miss my cooking if they went to work elsewhere," Quoc shared.

Besides providing snacks, the young man thoughtfully prepared refreshing drinks or occasionally offered the workers a simple breakfast like bread.

If he's busy on any given day, he'll ask his family to buy some delicious local dishes to treat them.

Photos and videos: Le Quoc

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/chang-trai-mien-tay-chieu-dai-tho-xay-loat-bua-an-tu-muc-tom-hum-cua-hoang-de-2428394.html