The story
Trang Kim is a short, roughly 100 m roadside stretch on the Quan Ba–Dong Van road, lined with 'Pho ga Trang Kim' signs. The rice for the noodles is ground without additives, spread by hand onto cloth stretched over steaming water, rolled off and hung on bamboo racks to dry, which is why it's called 'wind-dried' pho. The sheets are cut to order and served in a broth of pork and chicken bones with ginger, turmeric, cardamom, cinnamon and star anise, topped with free-range hill chicken.
Trang Kim is known for handmade highland pho.
Only a few families still keep up the fully handmade method.
What to order
Trang Kim chicken pho
Hand-spread rice noodles with hill chicken and spiced broth
Corn pho
Corn-based variant also found in the area
Local tips
Expect a short wait. The noodles are handmade and can't be made ahead.
Come early on weekends, when stalls get busy.
Locals sometimes eat it with rice to make it more filling.
Say it in Vietnamese
“Cho em một phần phở tráng kìm, ít cay nhé.”
One portion of pho with handmade noodles, not too spicy, please.Plan your visit
Opening hours
Mornings
When to go
Mornings. It's a traditional breakfast dish, and on weekends stalls sell 200–300 bowls a morning.
Getting there
On the road from Quan Ba toward Dong Van, about 10 minutes from Nam Dam. Look for the row of 'Pho ga Trang Kim' signboards on both sides of the main road.
Open in Google Maps →Good to know
Works well with kids
Where this comes from
Listed from local research and not yet checked in person. Share what you find in the VietnamGo app so we can confirm it.
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