Duck salad (gỏi vịt) from Phương, on Ngô Quyền was pretty tasty. The ducks were braised in a style similar to the Teochews (Chinese: 潮州人; Chaozhou people) of southern China.
The finely-sliced duck-meat, together with liver and gizzards, would then be stacked atop a bed of finely-shredded cabbage, banana blossom, Chinese lettuce leaves and fresh basil leaves. Crisp-browned shallots, pickled purple shallots and toasted peanuts would be sprinkled on top, before fish sauce dressing and a chili-vinegar sauce were spooned over the salad.
Not this place - it’s just too local! We have not ventured to the touristy Lê Lợi area yet (no plans to, either), so did not encounter any such dual pricing instances.
Thanks. I hope they have made it illegal now. It’s one of the unpleasant experiences in some countries. Sometimes so unpleasant that we never want to return.
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