Vietnam in Manila: Annam Noodle Bar Opens in Resorts World Manila  

By ISABELLA OLIVARES

With its light and refreshing spring rolls, steaming bowls of phở and meaty bánh mì sandwiches, what’s not to love about Vietnamese food? Now, Resorts World Manila diners can sink their teeth into all their favorite Vietnamese treats at the Annam Noodle Bar at the Newport Mall in Resorts World Manila!

Lunch set - fresh hand rolls, pho beef steak, iced Viet coffee

(Lunch set with fresh hand rolls, pho beef steak and iced Viet coffee)

To commemorate the opening of their newest location, the culinary geniuses at the Annam Noodle Bar are also launching a revamped menu featuring new rice dishes that are guaranteed to delight all Filipino diners. These additional offerings are Annam’s spin on cơm tấm or broken rice, a dish made of cooked fractured rice grains served with meat, greens, a slice of steamed egg meatloaf and a fried egg.

For a more traditional take on the dish, order the Crispy Fried Pork Chop or the Sautéed Pork Belly with Prawns. Beef lovers will love the Shaking Beef in Pepper Sauce (or Bò Lúc Lắc) and the Twice-Cooked Australian Beef Brisket with Imperial Roll. But if you’re not into red meat or looking to fulfill your promise of abstinence this Lent, be sure to get a taste of the Fried Fish Fillet in Tomato-Turmeric Sauce with Prawn Sugarcane.

Of course, what’s a noodle bar without the noodles? Try the Soy Braised Chicken Noodles with Crispy Wonton and Mekong Prawn Roll, as well as the Bún Chả Hanoi, a mouthwatering dish with marinated and grilled pork belly and a crispy Mekong prawn roll.

Three new bánh mì flavors are now on the menu as well: Twice-Cooked Australian Beef Brisket, Crispy Fried Turmeric Chicken and Smoked Salmon with Tofu and Cream Cheese. These fusion fillings are topped with pickled daikon and carrots, chicken pate and fresh herbs.

For the best deals, swing by for a weekday lunch to avail of the Value Lunch Set, which includes Fresh Southern Rolls, a choice of Chicken or Beef Slice Phở and a drink for just P350. If merienda is what you’re in the mood foryou can always get the Viet Cà Phê Teatime Set that includes a drink with with a bánh mì of your choice for P200, fried wings with thick-cut fries for P200 or a dessert for P180.

The restaurant also has buddy dinner sets available from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. on weekdays. Get two choice appetizers, two phở noodles and two drinks in the Pho-nomenal Buddy Meal for P999, or two appetizers and drinks with an order of noodles and a sandwich in the Pho-Filling Banh-dle Meal for P899.

Annam Noodle Bar is located at 2/F Newport Mall, Newport Boulevard, Newport City, Pasay 1309, Metro Manila and at Ground Floor, 1880 Building, Eastwood City, Libis, Quezon City. For more information, visit www.namnamnoodlebar.com