Anh thích tóp mỡ.!
For an all around perfectly unique Sài Gòn experience I like to head over to 6A and watch the sun go down over the Canal. This is the perfect time and place to have a Sai Gon Chill and munch down a big order of ...Tốp Mờ!
Tốp Mờ are large croutons size cubes of pork skin and fat that still have a small chunk of lean bacon attached to it. This holy pork trilogy is fried to where it turns golden brown and then shellacked with caramelized fish sauce, flecks of red pepper and nutty garlic chips.
When you pop a hot cube of Tốp Mờ in your mouth and bite down you’ll hear a massive “CRUNCH” sound followed by a splash grease that coats your tongue with a magical sensation. The 6A dish comes with two little side dips and fresh herbs and greens allowing you to toy with the flavors. The first side is a salt, black and a hot pepper combo you mix with the juice of a kumquat to create a tiny slurry. The 2nd dip is a citrus tamarind concoction that gives the pork a tropical fruity finish. The greens add a clean vibe to your tongue so you’re ready to enjoy the next bite. There is a downside to this dish though, you can’t eat just one (you’ve been warned). It’s highly addictive. You will dream about it.
The Tốp Mờ will set you back 129k for the dish and to wash it down with a Sài Gòn Chiller it will cost you an extra 19k. 148k total.
6A 101F Hoang Sa St. Q1
#saigonum #umhetsaigon #quận1 #tópmỡ #6A #jordycomesalive — eating deliciousness at Quán 6a Hoàng Sa.
Credit to: Jordy Trachtenberg
