A little Hanoi in the heart of Paris | Vietnam Today

beyond

vượt ra ngoài, không chỉ dừng ở — the places that go beyond just serving food

flavors

hương vị, nét đặc trưng — longing for flavors from his childhood

the old quarter live on

tiếp tục tồn tại — where the flavors and memories of the old quarter live on

details

chi tiết, tiểu tiết — From vintage details to a small grocery corner filled with childhood snacks

texture

kết cấu, cảm giác khi ăn — offering a texture and taste almost identical to the fresh noodles in Hanoi

broth

nước dùng — the broth, the soul of a bowl of Hanoi-style phở

proper

đúng chuẩn, đúng cách — A proper beef phở broth usually needs to be simmered for 12 to 24 hours

delicate

tinh tế, nhẹ, thanh — The taste has to be clean and delicate, never harsh

ginger

gừng — The hardest ingredient to source is Vietnamese ginger

ease

làm dịu, giảm bớt — It helps ease my homesickness

intimate

ấm cúng, thân mật — Hanoi 1988 cafe is a small intimate space

ashtray

gạt tàn thuốc — it doesn't feel like you're drinking from an ashtray

community

cộng đồng — one of Europe’s largest Vietnamese communities

familiar

quen thuộc — Vietnamese restaurants are a familiar sight

presence

sự hiện diện — the Vietnamese presence continues to grow

capture

nắm bắt, tái hiện — capturing the rhythm of daily life

rhythm

nhịp điệu — the rhythm of daily life

spirit

tinh thần, bản sắc — the spirit of old Hanoi

recreate

tái hiện — recreates the taste and memories of old Hanoi

vintage

cổ điển — from vintage details

preparation

sự chuẩn bị — the preparation took about six to eight months

decoration

đồ trang trí — bringing the decorations over from Vietnam

inspire

truyền cảm hứng — inspiring others to visit Vietnam

homesick

nhớ nhà — helping Vietnamese guests feel less homesick

identical

giống hệt — almost identical to the fresh noodles

invest

đầu tư (công sức/thời gian) — the owner invests the greatest care

attention

sự chú ý — care and attention

simmer

hầm liu riu — needs to be simmered for 12 to 24 hours

ingredient

nguyên liệu — the hardest ingredient to source

source

tìm nguồn — ingredient to source

available

có sẵn — only Chinese ginger is available

freezing

lạnh cóng — freezing Paris winter days

incomplete

không trọn vẹn — Hanoi cuisine would be incomplete

quintessential

tiêu biểu nhất — the most quintessential Hanoi drinks

condensed milk

sữa đặc — iced coffee with condensed milk

caffeine

chất caffein — much higher in caffeine

unique

độc đáo — very unique texture

appreciate

trân trọng, đánh giá cao — I really appreciate that Vietnamese coffee is strong

tradition

truyền thống — it’s just a tradition right now

drawn to

bị thu hút bởi — visitors drawn to the culture and cuisine