All in a sudden, today I have the craving of Vietnamese food, although the one that is familiar to me is only Vietnamese Meatball Soup by Secret Recipe.
So after I finished my gym session and waiting for the laundry, I quickly google Vietnamese restaurant which is available in Nu Sentral or KLCC. Why these 2 malls? Simply because they are very accessible with LRT. My google search found one restaurant in KLCC by the name of Du Viet. They have different branches such as Damansara Uptown, Bangsar and few others.
In KLCC, they are located at the 4th floor, at the very corner next to the Spice of India and Marie France Bodyline.
One criteria that must be met for a restaurant for me to dine in in Kuala Lumpur is if the place is halal or not. If you just google Du Viet halal, there are some results that says so. And when I arrived at the location, I saw several Muslim guests, so yeah I think this is a safe place to eat. Just FYI, Vietnam is not really that well known of its Muslim eateries so it's better to check.
Walking in, not so many people inside, maybe because it's already 4 pm. I made my order of Grilled Lemongrass Beef/Lamb Vermicelli and Homemade Lemongrass Ginger Tea (wow, I didn't realize it was Ginger Tea until I wrote this in ....)
Maybe because it wasn't so packed, my food was served in only like 10 minutes time ... and it was nice. The good thing about Vietnamese food is its sour sauce, like vinegar which you pour and mix it with the vermicelli. As someone who stays in KL for more than a year, you will find more of a fatty food, such as those mixed with coconut milk or deep fried or heavy seasoning. This vinegarese sauce will give you different taste for the food and for example in my case, the mixture looks like Korean bi bim bap but without the super chili sauce.
As I was waiting for the food, I noticed that the seating arrangement is different from normal restaurant setup. Normally, the chairs will face the table, but in this restaurant (and I dont know if it is common in Vietnam), the chairs face a little bit outside as you can see below.
As I was waiting for the food, I noticed that the seating arrangement is different from normal restaurant setup. Normally, the chairs will face the table, but in this restaurant (and I dont know if it is common in Vietnam), the chairs face a little bit outside as you can see below.
The food has 3 sticks of meats, one is chicken, one is lamb and another one is beef. As the carbo source, there were vermicelli, which is rice noodle, and then the vegetable source would be lettuce, bean sprout and carrots, so it's a complete meal. And the taste for me is nice, because the meats are all tender, you can actually slide down the meat from the stick using the chopstick. It could be the sign of not overcooking. At first, I thought the vinegarese sauce will not be enough, so I dip each and every lettuce to the sauce before eating it. Once all the lettuce are gone, then I just pour the remaining sauce into the bowl.
What I ordered for drink is the homemade lemongrass ginger tea ... at least that's what it said in the receipt. It has something like cendol and low fat yoghurt or ice cream on top. The taste of the yoghurt/ice cream I feel like the float in A&W rootbeer. Somehow, it doesn't feel too heavy for me, maybe because it's already 4pm and I haven't had my lunch.
The price I paid for these 2 items are RM 24.90 for the food and RM 9.90 for the drink. With 10% service charge, RM 3.50, total damage is RM 38.30, a bit high for my normal lunch expense hehehe, but nevertheless, it's a good meal so no regrets
