![]() Grandmother was very known at the Victoria Market nothing stopped her from regularly loading up her trolley to the brim with fresh vegetables, meat, and fish. She completely dedicated her life to her family, and the best way she demonstrated her love was through food. She was also a strong survivor and miraculously lived through such hardships from the war. She was an effortlessly talented cook, who our mother has taken after. ![]() Our inspiration has been our late grandmother, who ran a much-adored food stall back in her hometown in Vietnam. Particularly in cooking, we’ve been taught to employ every part of a single ingredient in as many uses as possible, which can be an art in itself! Instinctively, Vietnamese people tend to try utilise everything they’ve got to avoid any waste - (mainly due to rationing from the war). The beauty of Vietnamese cuisine is that there are fundamental flavours to balance, to create a harmoniously delicious dish: sour, spicy, salty, sweet, and bitter a rule that applies across all Vietnamese recipes. Every evening, mum would often serve multiple hearty dishes per sitting to share around the table to enjoy as a family (quite like a tapas-style dinner), we’d all flock around to relish and share about our day. This is something I only appreciated recently. ![]() Food plays a massive part in our culture - no matter what social background you’re from, everyone takes the time to pause from the hustle and bustle to eat delectably - it is food that brings communities together.Ĭooking dinner was a labour of love for our mum - she has always cooked from scratch using fresh and quality ingredients. Being Nottingham born and bred, it has been a pleasure to offer a bit of our motherland to our city. We grew up eating traditional Vietnamese food for dinner every day. Why Vietnamese food in Nottingham? What does it mean to you? Our youth has contributed to our efforts and labour, to which we are both grateful for. So, when my sister proposed to open a café together, I was extremely ecstatic. Milly: The kitchen has always been my home and spreading the joy of sweets has always been a vivid dream for me. It was not until Covid-19 had happened that I really fell in love with cooking! The first lockdown was in place whilst I was finalising my degree, and I found myself choosing to cook rather than doing design work - this was my initial awakening to open an eatery, and it took three years in the making to get me here today. Additionally, it is against the French law to name one’s business a ‘Boulangerie’ if your baked goods are not prepared freshly on site - which is perfect for us!Ĭan you tell us a bit about how you came to open up your own café? You're both quite young, is this what you've always wanted to do?Īivi: I’ve always been a creative individual which led me to have studied fashion design at Nottingham Trent University. Our ancestors took what they knew of the baguette and twisted the techniques and ingredients that were available to them to form the classic bánh mì. The history of the bánh mì (the aforementioned delicious sandwich/baguette that is very popular in Vietnamese cuisine) stems from French colonialism in Vietnam, around the mid-1950s, hence the amalgamation in our name. It was vital for the name of our shop to be personal and more importantly, honour our heritage. Before migrating to the UK, the old capital city was once home and dear to my family, and even to this day we still call it Saigon. What's that all about?Īs we know, ‘Saigon’ is an old term for what is now officially known as ‘Hoi Chi Minh’ city, due to the civil war. First of all, we love the name of your café and the blend of French and Vietnamese.
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