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The Lunch Lady (Nguyen Thi Thanh)

Vietnamese restaurant · Ho Chi Minh City ·

The Lunch Lady (Nguyen Thi Thanh)

Vietnamese restaurant · Ho Chi Minh City ·
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Meet Anthony Bourdain’s Favorite ‘Lunch Lady’

"Fifteen years ago, the late chef Anthony Bourdain fell in love with the food at a nameless lunch stall in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam. Years later, those timeless recipes have made their way to Vancouver, Canada at the aptly named Lunch Lady. Suelee Wright/The Lunch Lady. The most popular dish is steak luc lac, also a favorite of the Lunch Lady herself. Instead of chopping and stir-frying the beef, the chefs use French sous vide techniques with inspiration from Canadian steaks." - Michael He

https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/article/features/michelin-guide-restaurants-vietnamese-lunch-lady-anthony-bourdain

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Daily rotating noodle soups, including crab and steak luc lac

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Lô C1 Chung Cư 1A1B, Nguyễn Đình Chiểu, Đa Kao, Quận 1, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam Get directions

₫1–100,000

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Daily rotating noodle soups, including crab and steak luc lac

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Lô C1 Chung Cư 1A1B, Nguyễn Đình Chiểu, Đa Kao, Quận 1, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam Get directions

₫1–100,000

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