It is common to find Japanese, Korean or Thai stalls in a coffeeshop but how about Vietnamese food?

Hanoi Cuisine has set up shop in the iconic S-11 coffeeshop in Bishan, spreading the magic of charcoal grilled buncha, pho and more.

For the uninitiated, buncha is a lesser known of grilled pork over rice noodles and herbs with a dipping broth. At Hanoi Cuisine, their in-house pork meatballs and sliced pork are marinated and grilled over charcoal to caramelise the meat and give it a deep smoky flavour. It is then served in a bowl of tangy and savoury dipping broth made of diluted dish sauce, vinegar, sugar, garlic, lime and pickled vegetables. A plate of white rice noodles and herbs are served on the side. Similar to the Japanese tsukemen, buncha is meant to be enjoyed by dipping the noodles into the dipping broth.

This dish is perfect for the current hot spell. The dipping broth and the herbs lent the dish a refreshing, tangy and minty aftertaste, perfect with the starchy rice noodles. The meat is tender and juicy.

This is one addictive dish that I will definitely be back for more!