Sunday, 19 June 2016

NAM NAM CAFE: VIETNAMESE CUISINE



Vietnamese cuisine, now popular in many countries, have also made its way to Kuching. Known for delicacies such as the phò and bahn mi, authentic Vietnamese food can be found at quite a few restaurants here in Kuching.

Today on The Makan Post, we adventure to try delicious and authentic Vietnam cuisines at Nam Nam Cafe. Nam Nam is located at Jalan Song, a food district, which is also quite near to the city. Upon entering, tons of siracha bottles can be seen arranged and placed on top of shelves just behind the cashier.


We decided to try Vietnamese drip coffee here. It was served with a small cup filled with condensed milk at the bottom for the concentrated dripped coffee to fall onto. 



Once it finished dripping, you can stir it, and then consume it warm just like that, or you could pour it into a glass filled with ice and you would get yourself an ice vietnamese coffee.


It was strong, thick and wasn't too sweet either. I preferred the iced version of it.


Next, the famous Vietnamese delicacy which is the phò. There are a variety of phò served here in Nam Nam. We ordered the chicken, beef meatballs, briskets and beef steaks phò.




A generous serving of vegetables such as beansprouts, mint leaves, basils and lime slices were place on our tables, along with siracha, hoi sin sauces and chilli oil. These were condiments for the phò.


At a first glance, the chicken phò looked really simple, with its transparent like thin broth and came in quite a huge portion for one. However, as I took a mouthful of that broth, its taste was just delicious. The broth was so flavourful, and was a total contrast from what it looked like. It had the sweet essence from the chicken, blended with flavours from spices with a kick from the chillies, and a refreshing hint of herbs.



The rice noodles were cooked till perfect and the chicken strips were tender. This dish had the perfect balance of everything, especially with a squeeze of lime.


The beef phò was equally as good as the chicken phò as well. The broth was rich and had a flavourful beef stock along with the refreshing herbs and spices to compliment it. A heapful of beef slices and meatball were served on top. The beef meatballs were tender and juicy. The beef steaks and briskets were simmered till soft and flavourful.




We also decided to try vietnamese spring rolls. 


The spring rolls were huge and came with a garlic and oil based condiment. There were also fried shallots inside it along with a dark sauce. The spring rolls tasted refreshing, with slices of pork belly, eggs, lettuce, rice vermicelli and fresh prawns. The dipping sauce was really fragrant and flavourful. 


The strong aroma from the fried shallots lifted each bite as the garlic gave a nice flavour to the whole dish too.


We also ordered Vietnamese yoghurt, which is known as sua chua. It was rich and creamy, but was not heavy. It had a light taste to it and it was not too sweet as well.


Nam Nam Cafe is definitely a restaurant to go to if you're looking for authentic and delicious Vietnamese cuisine with a reasonable price. Come give it a try.




Nam Nam Cafe opens daily except Tuesdays from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm and 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm


Grd flr, 53-A, 
Lot 16709, Blk 11, 
Tabuan Heights Commercial Centre, 
Jalan Song 4b, Off Jalan Song, 
93350 Kuching, 
Sarawak, Malaysia



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This is Jolynn signing off on this week's food episode. Stay tuned for next week's food adventure.

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