Ho Chi Minh City’s “Ultra-Crispy Duck Leg Noodles” – Guide: You’ll Regret It If You Don’t Try!

▲ What kind of duck leg noodles have the magic to make you say “I’ll regret it if I don’t try it” and “I’m addicted after one bite”? (Photo / Reporter Chen Zi-Yin)

Reporter Chen Zi-Yin / Reporting from Vietnam

“Crispy skin, tender meat, and juicy goodness” – an irresistible food temptation awaits in downtown Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Recently, ETtoday Eastday Travel Cloud reported on “Restaurants Tour Guides Won’t Take You To: A 40-Year-Old Beef Pho Shop in Ho Chi Minh City,” but another hidden gem, a “duck leg noodles” shop, is also off the typical tour route. It’s a must-try delicacy for independent travelers, and guides say, “This one’s even better – you’ll regret it if you don’t try it, and you’ll definitely get hooked once you do.”

Opened in 1980, this shop has a 30-year history. The owner’s father started the business with a duck meat noodle shop. Originally, the dish was no different from regular duck meat noodles, just cooked the usual way. But feeling that it had become too common, he had a sudden idea: “Why not fry it?” Unexpectedly, this “frying innovation” made the fried duck leg noodles the shop’s signature dish.


▲ Fried duck leg noodles were born out of the owner’s father’s creative idea, and unexpectedly “became famous overnight.” (Photo / Reporter Chen Zi-Yin)

“Because our broth is brewed purely with traditional Chinese herbs, it tastes especially good.” The boss is very tight-lipped about the exact herbal ingredients, keeping them a closely guarded secret. But when it comes to the duck meat, he says it must be fresh, high-quality Vietnamese duck with low fat content – only then will it be not greasy and delicious even when fried.Tan, a senior guide at Hongyi Travel Agency specializing in Vietnam, said, “If you ask about must-try snack shops in Ho Chi Minh City, this one is definitely number one. But only locals know about it; foreign tourists have no idea such an amazing noodle shop exists.”


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[Shop Information]
Address: 455 Nguyen Trai St., Ward 7, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City (455 Nguyen Trai Street, Ward 7, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City)
Phone: (08) 3923-9168
Price: 85,000 VND per bowl of fried duck leg noodles

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