Go to Rach Gia to eat Chau Doc fish noodle soup

Chau Doc Ngoc Linh fish noodle soup.

Chau Doc Ngoc Linh fish noodle shop is located at A2-52, Street 1, Tay Bac urban area, Rach Gia ward, open from about 6am to about 7pm. Chau Doc Ngoc Linh fish noodle is very simple, the only topping is snakehead fish, served with vegetables such as: shredded water spinach, shredded long beans, bean sprouts, chives, water mimosa flowers...

The toppings are not rich but do not make Chau Doc Ngoc Linh fish noodle soup monotonous, on the contrary, it creates a unique feature of this dish. The bowl of Chau Doc fish noodle soup shimmers with the light yellow color of the broth, on top are pieces of boneless fish and colorful vegetables arranged eye-catchingly, as soon as it is placed on the table, the aroma of galangal and lemongrass gently wafts along with the smoke, making diners want to enjoy its special flavor right away.

According to the owner of the Ngoc Linh fish noodle shop, Vuong Bao Ngoc (19 years old), only snakehead fish can create the authentic flavor of Chau Doc fish noodle. To prepare a delicious bowl of fish noodle, the shop carefully prepares the snakehead fish to ensure there is no fishy smell.

After being cleaned, the fish is boiled with some ingredients such as galangal, lemongrass, turmeric, and a little fish sauce for a certain period of time, creating a natural yellow color and a sweet, rich aroma blended from the ingredients and spices.

The cooked fish is separated into bite-sized pieces and neatly arranged, ready to be served to diners. The accompanying vegetables are blanched to ensure they remain crispy and sweet. When served, diners can add chili salt or salty fish sauce to enhance the rich flavor.

Besides delicious taste and attentive service, reasonable price is also a plus point of Chau Doc Ngoc Linh fish noodle soup.

With the motto of bringing customers a delicious bowl of noodles, preserving the full flavor of traditional Chau Doc fish noodles, the restaurant minimizes the use of oil during the cooking process. According to Bao Ngoc, using too much oil will destroy the natural flavor of the dish and is not good for health. That is also the reason why the restaurant does not stir-fry or fry fish, and does not add other toppings such as fish cakes, duck eggs or roast pork.

Mr. Vo Van Loi (living on Ly Thuong Kiet Street, Rach Gia Ward) is a regular customer of the restaurant. “I accidentally found out about Chau Doc Ngoc Linh fish noodle restaurant. The food is suitable for my taste and near my house, so I often come here to eat,” said Mr. Loi.

Chau Doc fish noodle soup Ngoc Linh realized the dream of starting a business from Vuong Bao Ngoc's family-made noodle dish. After graduating from accounting college, the young and dynamic girl asked her family to let her start a fish noodle business. Despite their worries and pity for their child's hardship, Ngoc's parents still supported and wholeheartedly assisted their daughter in realizing her dream.

The restaurant prepares the dish in the family's traditional way, preserving the original flavor of Chau Doc fish noodle soup. Ngoc's father graduated from university with a degree in food technology, and greatly assisted Ngoc in the preparation and timing of boiling the fish to ensure it was cooked just right, retaining its natural toughness and sweetness.

“I am very happy and motivated because Chau Doc fish noodle dish is well received by customers and praised as delicious. I am expanding my business on various platforms and providing home delivery services to better meet customers' needs,” Bao Ngoc shared.

Article and photos: BICH TUYEN

Source: https://baoangiang.com.vn/ve-rach-gia-an-bun-ca-chau-doc-a426046.html