Đà Nẵng · Hội An

Vietnom Local Eatery

Vietnom is how you say Việt Nam in a Đà Nẵng accent. Nomnom món Việt, good Vietnamese food, leaning hard into the middle of the country.

Our front room in Đà Nẵng.
Our front room in Đà Nẵng.

Most of us here use sign language

So your visit will be a little different from other restaurants. All of it is on purpose, and all of it is easy.

This is not a rule book. Talk, laugh, even sing. Nobody is required to stay silent, just let things be natural.

  1. Answer to “EM OIII”

    Only the people wearing an “Em ơi” shirt will answer when you call “EM OIII”, it sounds like “sorry” in English. Everyone else will not. Waving works too.

  2. No music

    Some of us can still hear rhythm or random noise, and it breaks our safe zone: the quiet. In exchange you get to use your other senses a little more.

  3. Reading, writing, signing

    These matter a great deal here. Point at the menu, write a note, or learn the alphabet. It takes a little longer, and it is worth it.

Mì Quảng Trộn
Mì Quảng Trộn100

Choose your topping, tossed with bean sprouts, lettuce, purple cabbage in vinaigrette, fresh herbs, rice cracker, crisp shallot and garlic-chilli fish sauce.

Wok Fried Mì Quảng
Wok Fried Mì Quảng95

Vietnam's version of drunken noodles: flat wide mì Quảng, bean sprouts and garlic chives, thrown in a hot wok.

Bánh Cuốn Lasagna
Bánh Cuốn Lasagna100

Minced pork and wood-ear mushroom, sautéed spring onion, layered between sheets of bánh cuốn. Finished with garlic-chive oil, cucumber, crisp shallot, salad, pickled papaya and carrot, mint and dipping sauce.

Five elements, five juices

Ngũ Hành, the five elements, turn up in food and inside our bodies. Eastern medicine holds that food can heal, nourish and restore balance. We press ours daily, with little or no added sugar.

Hành Thủy

Water · deep blue and black · the salty one. Nourishes the kidneys, balances water, sharpens memory and eases fatigue. Stillness and emotional depth.

Hành Kim

Metal · white · gently pungent. Supports the lungs and the breath, clears the skin and balances the endocrine system. Clarity and focus.

Hành Thổ

Earth · brown · quietly sweet. Strengthens the stomach and spleen, improves digestion and absorption, supports immunity. Stability and nourishment.

Hành Mộc

Wood · green · sour. Cleanses the liver, helps the eyes and steadies the mood. Growth and renewal, better sleep, less tension.

Hành Hỏa

Fire · red · faintly bitter. Supports the heart, moves the blood, lifts the spirit. Warmth, joy and connection.

Vietnom is how you say Việt Nam in a Quảng Nam / Đà Nẵng accent. Nomnom món Việt, good Vietnamese food, leaning towards the flavours of the centre.

Two rooms, two cities

Ground floor in Đà Nẵng, second floor in Hội An. Same kitchen, different light.

Đà Nẵng, 95–97–99 Mai Thúc Lân, Đà Nẵng

ĐÀ NẴNG

95–97–99 Mai Thúc Lân, Đà Nẵng

On a busy street a few minutes from the beach. Look for the Vietnom sign and come in.

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Hội An, 115–117–119 Trần Quang Khải, Hội An

HỘI AN

115–117–119 Trần Quang Khải, Hội An

Upstairs on Trần Quang Khải, the road tied to Princess Huyền Trân. Quieter and slower than Đà Nẵng, the room for a long dinner.

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