Score 50% off all soup bases in the authentic Vietnamese traditional charcoal hotpot @mrspho as they mark the opening of Mrs Pho House Takashimaya S.C. From 8 Sep to 8 Oct 2021!

Embarking on a new concept that celebrates authentic Vietnamese heirloom recipes, Mrs Pho House is also designed to resemble a Vietnamese house with traditional lanterns and Vietnamese style furnishings. As the staff who was dressed in traditional South-Vietnamese attire served us the crab bisque hotpot, I was already feeling excited as it was the perfect broth on that rainy day. We heard from Chef Linh, that it was created using the same crab paste recipe by her mother used in her famous crab noodle soup recipe back in Saigon, which people fly in intentionally just because they crave for that flavour! In fact, we are lucky to be able to taste it here without having to queue for 2-3 hours.

At the first sip, the word that popped up in my mind was lemak. Somewhat like laksa (except the usage of Vietnamese herbs), with a similar milkiness and consistency, but also exuding a natural seafood sweetness that reminded me of the crustacean. The meat selection boasts of Japanese wagyu and other prime cuts, along side the mushroom platter including enoki, cordyceps and shimeiji that were had. I enjoyed the meticulous creation of condiments and dipping sauces that came along; such as the green chili seafood sauce and calamansi sauce for seafood, while the fermented beancurd sauce for meats. Don’t forget the crispy rice puffs that definitely go well in the broth too!

The other broths include the Nourishing Collagen Pepper Soup ($23/regular, $28/large) which very much tastes like the pepper pig stomach soup, Herbal Chicken Mushroom Soup ($23/regular, $30/large), and Vietnamese Perilla Mutton Soup ($23/regular, $28/large). For a taste of Vietnam, I’d highly recommend this for its strong green, minty illustration of the herb.

Thank you @burpple for the invitation and @mrspho for hosting us! Congratulations on the new opening of Mrs Pho House!