{"id":37691,"date":"2020-02-11T19:00:49","date_gmt":"2020-02-11T11:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/?p=37691"},"modified":"2024-06-28T14:28:54","modified_gmt":"2024-06-28T06:28:54","slug":"viet-ville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/location\/philippines\/palawan\/viet-ville\/","title":{"rendered":"Viet Ville in Puerto Princesa: Home of Comfortingly Authentic Vietnamese Food"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tucked inside the story-laden Vietnamese Village alongside a church, a Buddhist temple, and several houses is a restaurant called Viet Ville<\/strong>, which not only carries the name of its place but also sustains the cuisine of the country it is rooted in.<\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

From the ingredients that are directly sourced from Vietnam to the cooking techniques that are passed down by the Vietnamese cooks who molded the place back in 1997, diners are sure to be treated with flavors that mirror those exclusive to Vietnam itself, but of course, slightly adjusted to suit the preferences of Filipinos.<\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Among the restaurant\u2019s offerings, one must not miss their famed\u00a0Chao Long <\/strong>that\u00a0<\/strong>is a pungent mix of meat slices and seafood pieces, creating a rice porridge that holds the power of soothing you either before you begin a day of touring\u00a0around\u00a0or after a long haul enjoying the city.<\/p>\n

Chao Long is deemed as Puerto Princesa’s comfort food, anyway.<\/p>\n

\"\"Chao Long \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Try their Viet Ville Spring Rolls <\/strong>as well,\u00a0<\/strong>whose fried to perfection wrappers encase a Vietnam-sourced b\u00fan gao or rice noodles that are best eaten with lettuce as well as if dipped in the complimentary home-cooked fish sauce.<\/p>\n

\"\"Viet Ville Spring Rolls \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

If you don’t like something fried, though, but still want to enjoy a good roll, there’s also the Fresh Lumpia <\/strong>that is slightly more stuffed than the spring rolls.\u00a0It comes with its own\u00a0dipping sauce as well, which delightfully accents the light flavor of the lumpia.<\/p>\n

\"\"Fresh Lumpia \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Moving onto the heavier bunch,\u00a0<\/strong>Viet Ville’s Roasted Pork Banh Mi <\/strong>is a staple that features the restaurant’s regularly baked bread.<\/p>\n

This encloses a fanfare of vegetables and a supple amount of roasted pork pieces, a big serving that will fill you to the brim without leaving you irked for being so.<\/p>\n

\"\"Roasted Pork Banh Mi \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Among their selection of noodle dishes\u2014whose noodles per se are personally made by the kitchen staff every other day in a regular span of\u00a05 hours\u2014Viet Ville prides itself in their Beef Pho<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

This dish boasts of the plateful homemade glass noodles bathing in the luscious beef broth prepared with herbs and spices that are imported all the way from Vietnam.<\/p>\n

\"\"Beef Pho \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

While the sweet yet slightly salty flavor seeks dominance, the homegrown mint leaves atop gives it a more refreshing taste.<\/p>\n

Other options for you to try are the Viet Ville Noodles <\/strong>with its roasted pork and\u00a0seafood, and the\u00a0Beef Stew Noodles <\/strong>teeming with the savory taste that can only be exuded by beef.<\/p>\n

\"\"Viet Ville Noodles \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

And of course, who misses the coffee when dining at a Vietnamese restaurant? Especially Viet Ville’s Iced Coffee <\/strong>that\u00a0provides a personal tweak to the usual Vietnamese coffee through mixing in wine and butter among other secret ingredients.<\/p>\n

To cap off your Viet Ville dining experience without disrupting your palate’s momentum, choose from the restaurant’s selection of desserts that will surely awash your taste buds anew with their sweet, flavorful zing.<\/p>\n

Our favorites?\u00a0Coffee Jelly <\/strong>and\u00a0Chia Mango Pudding!<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"(L) Coffee Jelly (Php 95) and (R) Chia Mango Pudding (Php 120)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Once you have fully satisfied yourself with their food, take a brisk walk inside the village and visit the Catholic Church, the Buddhist Temple, and some of the quaint houses that have been the fortress of Vietnamese refugees before and\u00a0are still the home of\u00a0the few who did not flee the Philippines.<\/p>\n

\"\"The catholic church inside where masses are held every Sunday at 6 pm \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"The Buddhist temple \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

One of the remaining Vietnamese who ceaselessly serves Viet Ville is Pham Zhi Anh<\/strong>. Despite her old age and being away from her own family, she chooses to stay here and overlooks the kitchen where only authentic Vietnamese food flourish.<\/p>\n

\"\"Pham Zhi Anh \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Finding Viet Ville will never be a problem, because with its long-spanning history, the locals can always readily help you reach the quaint village.<\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

How to get here<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Viet Ville\u00a0is a few minutes away from the Honday Bay Wharf Service Rd. From there, head west toward\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Puerto Princesa North Road and you will find the village where it quietly sits at.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\n

This first appeared in Philippine Primer Japanese February 2020 and English magazine March\u00a02020\u00a0issues.
\nWritten by Shairah Nabong<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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