Hu Tieu Nam Vang (Phnom Penh Noodle Soup)

Hu tieu nam vang is the Phnom Penh-style noodle soup that Saigon adopted and made its own. Clear pork broth is loaded with shrimp, pork, and quail eggs over slippery rice noodles. It is the soup of morning markets and midnight cravings, garnished with fried garlic that perfumes every spoonful. It is the soup that proves a clear broth can carry a whole meal on its own.

A clear, savory broth loaded with shrimp, pork, and fried garlic

The broth is clean and porky, brightened by dried shrimp and finished with crisp fried garlic that turns soft and aromatic as it sits. Slippery noodles, tender pork slices, and sweet shrimp make it a full meal, while bean sprouts and lime add crunch and tang. The fried garlic is the soul of the bowl, so make extra and pile it on. Serve it steaming hot, with the fried garlic passed at the table so no one misses out. It is gentle, satisfying, and quietly addictive.

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