<strong>37 Nam Trang:</strong> It's a restaurant in a Hanoi Village, but it also resembles a museum in some ways.
37 Nam Trang: It's a restaurant in a Hanoi Village, but it also resembles a museum in some ways.
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<strong>Welcome, diners: </strong>37 Nam Trang is located in ancient village Ngu Xa, about a 20 minute drive from Hanoi's Old Quarter.
Welcome, diners: 37 Nam Trang is located in ancient village Ngu Xa, about a 20 minute drive from Hanoi's Old Quarter.
Diana Diroy
<strong>Wall of memories: </strong>The food comes out of the kitchen swiftly, but take time to peer around at the thoughtfully decorated space.
Wall of memories: The food comes out of the kitchen swiftly, but take time to peer around at the thoughtfully decorated space.
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<strong>Items from history:</strong> "Every time I lined up to buy meat or fish in the store, I saw the woman seller standing behind the scale to weigh their goods," says Thuy as she shows the scale.
Items from history: "Every time I lined up to buy meat or fish in the store, I saw the woman seller standing behind the scale to weigh their goods," says Thuy as she shows the scale.
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<strong>Table for 4: </strong>There are just 30 seats in the main front room, full of natural light and old objects.
Table for 4: There are just 30 seats in the main front room, full of natural light and old objects.
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<strong>Right this way:</strong> A second dining room is as thoughtfully decorated as the main room in the front of the building.
Right this way: A second dining room is as thoughtfully decorated as the main room in the front of the building.
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<strong>Stamps for food:</strong> During the subsidy years, diners paid for their food using government-provided stamps; the restaurant showcases real coupons used to purchase a certain quantity of meat or fuel for cooking.
Stamps for food: During the subsidy years, diners paid for their food using government-provided stamps; the restaurant showcases real coupons used to purchase a certain quantity of meat or fuel for cooking.
Diana Diroy
<strong>Shared plates: </strong>The best way to dine at 37 Nam Trang is to order a bunch of plates for the table and share with your dining companions.
Shared plates: The best way to dine at 37 Nam Trang is to order a bunch of plates for the table and share with your dining companions.
Diana Diroy
<strong>Bowl base: </strong>Starchy rice and cassava, a root vegetable, provide a bed for rich pork dishes, fish adobe and other classic Vietnamese dishes.
Bowl base: Starchy rice and cassava, a root vegetable, provide a bed for rich pork dishes, fish adobe and other classic Vietnamese dishes.
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<strong>Protein:</strong> Pork adobe is generously seasoned and served with thickly sliced scallions.
Protein: Pork adobe is generously seasoned and served with thickly sliced scallions.
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<strong>Presentation:</strong> A dish of boiled pork with star fruit and fresh herbs help clean the palate.
Presentation: A dish of boiled pork with star fruit and fresh herbs help clean the palate.
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<strong>Fat for flavor:</strong> A simple vegetable stir-fry is enhanced with pork fat.
Fat for flavor: A simple vegetable stir-fry is enhanced with pork fat.
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<strong>Dipping sauces: </strong>Fish sauce with chilies and garlic, shrimp paste and a soy-based sauce are presented with the meal.
Dipping sauces: Fish sauce with chilies and garlic, shrimp paste and a soy-based sauce are presented with the meal.
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<strong>When to go: </strong>37 Nam Trang serves lunch daily from 10 am - 2 pm and dinner from 5 pm - 9pm.
When to go: 37 Nam Trang serves lunch daily from 10 am - 2 pm and dinner from 5 pm - 9pm.
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