53 Nam Ngu Duck Restaurant

Vit 53 restaurant on Nam Ngu street is one such restaurant. Although it's only been open for eight years, it's one of the most popular places in the capital for its duck dishes. The shop serves grilled duck, boiled duck, roasted duck with garlic, roasted duck with salt. They are served with bamboo shoot soup and vermicelli or porridge. Ms. Nguyen Thi Hue, the shop owner said.

Grilled duck, boiled duck are loved by many diners. Usually with one serving, the restaurant will serve a plate of grilled duck, a plate of boiled duck, a bowl of bamboo shoot soup and a bowl of fresh vermicelli for diners to easily enjoy.

Duck Restaurant 53 Nam Ngu specializes in boiled and grilled duck meat, dipped with homemade fish sauce. The vermicelli and broth are put in separate bowls so that guests can eat as they like, rather than pouring ready-made broth into the vermicelli like some restaurants do. The restaurant has its own secret of processing so that the meat has a rich and delicious taste. The duck is marinated with lots of herbs and spices, like onions, scallions and lemongrass. They aren't exactly special herbs, but they do add flavor to the meat.

One of the other secrets to roast duck is that the duck must be baked in the oven to ensure the meat is tender.

Ms. Hue shared: We use an oven to prevent the meat from drying out, if we use charcoal, the meat will be very dry. The oven helps it become softer and tastier. Using the oven is also cleaner. We are in the downtown area so we cannot use charcoal, as it will create smoke and affect the surrounding neighbors.

For some customers, the tenderness and infusion of the meat is the most important thing. The restaurant's most popular dishes are roasted garlic duck, grilled duck and duck sausage. Grilled duck here is very delicious and tender, not dry like other places, and the dipping sauce is also very special.

In addition, diners also appreciate the restaurant's boiled duck and bamboo shoots. Not only cooked fragrant meat, but garlic sauce is a must-have for duck. The dipping sauce consisting of sugar fish sauce, vinegar, garlic and chili is also very well made, with all the right flavors to enhance the deliciousness of the meat dish. In addition, the affordable price also makes customers come here more often. All the right ingredients and careful preparation make the duck perfect for those who love it.

The shop is open daily, from 10:00 to 22:00.