Many sidewalk pho restaurants in Vietnam are recognized by Michelin as "delicious, cheap restaurants".
Báo Dân trí•20/06/2024
(Dan Tri) - In the list of 42 "delicious, affordable" Bid Gourmand 2024 restaurants in Vietnam, recently announced by Michelin, there are many sidewalk pho restaurants in Hanoi ; no banh mi restaurant was honored.
On June 20, Michelin Guide announced 42 Bid Gourmand - "delicious, affordable" 2024 restaurants in Vietnam, including 18 representatives in Hanoi and 24 in Ho Chi Minh City. This number represents a significant increase compared to 2023, when the same category had 29 dining establishments. The Bib Gourmand award-winning dining establishments in Da Nang - Vietnam's newest destination to be added to the Michelin Guide's list - will be revealed on June 27 at the Michelin Guide list announcement ceremony for Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang. Many sidewalk pho restaurants are honored in Michelin's list of delicious, affordable eateries (Photo: Thanh Thuy). There are 13 new restaurants added to the Bid Gourmand 2024 list in Vietnam. Specifically: In Hanoi, there are 5 new restaurants including: Bun Cha Chan, Luk Lak, Mien Luong Dong Thinh, Mr Bay Mien Tay. In Ho Chi Minh City, 8 restaurants appeared for the first time including Banh Xeo 46A, Bo Kho Ganh, Bun Bo Hue 14B, Man Moi (Thu Duc City), Nha Tu, Sol Kitchen & Bar, Tiem Com Tho Chuyen Ky, Vi Que Kitchen. In Ho Chi Minh City, there are: Banh Xeo 46A, Bo Kho Ganh, Bun Bo Hue 14B, Man Moi (Thu Duc City), Nha Tu, Sol Kitchen & Bar, Tiem Com Tho Chuyen Ky, Vit Que Kitchen. In the above list, there are many sidewalk pho restaurants honored. Meanwhile, many diners share the question: "Why hasn't there been a sandwich shop named by Michelin, while sandwich is both a famous, typical dish and has an affordable price?" Restaurants receiving Bid Gourmand 2024 awards in Hanoi (Photo: Organizing Committee). "With 13 new Bib Gourmand establishments in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City this year, our 2024 selection is an invitation to diners to explore the charm, quality and endless variety of Vietnamese cuisine ," said Gwendal Poullennec, International Director of Michelin Guide. "Whether traditional or modern, fine dining or street food, the establishments that Michelin's anonymous reviewers loved when discovering and selecting for this list are a guarantee for diners. "We want diners to enjoy authentic culinary experiences at affordable, attractive prices and explore the life of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City through one of the most important 'assets' of these cities," said the International Director of Michelin Guide. Value for money is a very important factor in evaluating every culinary business on the Bib Gourmand list. The award has been in place since 1997, and dishes must cost VND850,000 or less, according to the Singapore Tourism Board. In 2023, Michelin will come to Vietnam for the first time to assess and award stars to restaurants in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. The first four Vietnamese restaurants to be awarded one Michelin star include Anan Saigon in Ho Chi Minh City; Gia, Hibana by Koki and Tam Vi in Hanoi. "Star" is the rating system of the Michelin Guide, the world's most prestigious culinary rating organization. One star is for a restaurant that "has delicious food, worth stopping to enjoy". Two stars is for "a restaurant with excellent food quality, worth visiting". Three stars (the highest) is for a place with "excellent food quality, worth planning to come and enjoy".
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