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6.6Trang - Bánh Canh Bột Gạo Cắt“Bánh Canh” is a thick, udon-like noodle. Slippery in a slithery kind-of-way. Yet, firm and slightly chewy. “Bột Gạo”, describes the rice flour from which those thick noodles are made. And “Cắt” means “to cut off,” as in, make the flour dough yourself and “cut off” the long firm noodles for your soup. String them all together, and you’ll find that the wonderful noodles here are thick, and home-made with rice flour and hand-cut by this street-corner vendor! Unspoken in their name is that these thick, home-made rice noodles are very yummy. The soup broth here is slightly sweet and quite “quiet” (as my friend describes it.) That means it’s flavorful without being bold or super-spicy. But, drop the shrimp, pork and chả cá into the broth, amongst those yummy noodles, and the whole dish comes alive! (The pork’s a tad chewy, but what the heck.) Oh, also, you can whip up your own small dish of dipping sauce at your table for the shrimp and pork by blending some fish sauce with a bit of chili oil and a twist of lime – YUM! And finally, while you’re enjoying your bowl of yummy soup, who knows, you might be able to strike up an interesting conversation by dialing one of these numbers! So, why not head on down to this street corner? Not an out-of-this-world dish. But, convenient, inexpensive, yummy, and authentic Saigon street food! I’d give it a try ...Xem thêm