My Tho Noodle Soup

Many cities in Vietnam have their own signature dish, or at least their own version of a beloved dish; this noodle soup comes from my mom’s hometown of Mỹ Tho, a small city in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. In contrast to phở and Central Vietnamese Lemongrass Beef Soup, it’s made with a clear pork stock that’s clean and light, with a subtle sweetness from the rock sugar and daikon, yet hearty at the same time thanks in part to the quail eggs. The