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7.2Bún Vịt - Lê Văn SỹA small sign hung in front of the family house and pointed us down the narrow alley crowded with a dozen parked motorbikes. (Always a good sign!) We found our way down the alley, around the back to the house entrance, through the hidden courtyard (now serving as a duck kitchen), and into the small family living room. There we found about 30 locals sitting around red plastic tables, chatting and enjoying their feasts. We ordered 1/4 duck. The thigh quarter since we both far prefer dark meat to white (that’s where all the flavor is, of course). And an order of lòng vịt (duck liver, gizzard, heart, and blood cubes) to compliment our bún măng vịt. The broth in the bún măng vịt was “quiet”. That’s my friend's way of describing a subtly delicious flavor – not “loud”, screaming of sharp spices and intense flavors. The thick slices of crunchy bamboo added the perfect texture contrast among the soft rice noodles. And the generous portion of duck meat was chewy, bone-chipped, skin-fatted, moist, and incredibly flavorful. The duck was served on a bed of finely shredded cabbage, carrot, and dichon. The accompanying dipping sauce, a blend of sweet quả quất, ginger, garlic, and chili, provided the perfect light, sweet & tangy contrast to the heavier flavors (and large quantity) of the duck meat and duck innards. The total cost of our meal – 158,000 vnd (a bit over $7 USD). OPEN 3:30 -4:30 PM ...Xem thêm

