Chicken hotpot with é leaves is a dish originating from Phu Yen. Previously, é leaves were only available in Phu Yen and people here used it as a medicine to treat flu and colds. In the past, Phu Yen people used é leaves to put in porridge as a seasoning vegetable to eat when it was cold, had a cold,… then they had é leaf chicken soup and improved it into é leaf chicken hotpot.
The leaves have a characteristic aroma similar to that of lemongrass, are warm and have some medicinal properties that are good for the body. Many medical studies have found that é leaves contain a diverse and rich group of powerful antioxidants, typically chavicol, linalool, flavonoids or steroids. These active ingredients are extremely important for the body as a “shield” that protects cells from the attack of free radicals, contributes significantly to preventing cancer pathogens, is good for the cardiovascular system, controls blood sugar, treats coughs, treats colds, is good for teeth, etc.
Back to the main topic: Where should I eat “Chicken hotpot with é leaves” in Da Lat? In fact, the taste of this dish is quite special and is also quite easy to cook at home. But if you are a gourmet and eat a lot, you will know the difference when eating at each different restaurant.
We have enjoyed almost all the chicken hot pot restaurants with é leaves in Da Lat, and we will not discuss the original restaurant, “Tao Ngo chicken hot pot with é leaves” at No. 5, Street 3/4, because it is the original. However, many times there is no place to sit and the wait is long because the number of customers is too large.
Through practical experience of more than 20 Tao Ngo leaf chicken hot pot restaurants called branches, we see that there are two restaurants that you should try when coming to Da Lat.
- Tao Ngo leaf chicken hotpot branch 1
- Address: 30 Tran Hung Dao, Ward 10, Da Lat City
- Hotline: 088 654 02 59
- Fanpage: Tao Ngo Branch 1 Chicken Hotpot with Leaves
- Tao Ngo leaf chicken hotpot branch 2
- Address: 25 Yersin, Ward 10, Da Lat City
- Hotline: 094 377 42 21
- Fanpage: Tao Ngo Branch 2 Leaf Chicken Hotpot
These are two restaurants that we appreciate for their taste and hygiene. The hot pot broth is stewed from chicken bones, giving it a sweet taste and a rich, delicious flavor. When guests arrive, the chicken is cooked with fresh mushrooms and bamboo shoots, so it has a fresh, sweet flavor when eaten. In particular, the é leaves are very fresh and clean, with no rotten leaves and a lot of salt, pepper, lime, green chili and extremely delicious. In addition, the restaurant also has young chicken eggs and millet pearls for dipping in very fresh hot pots, along with delicious ground ram rolls and Phu Yen specialty fish cakes.
The restaurant is in a nice open location, has parking, the restaurant is always clean, the customers are mainly locals so it’s not too crowded, there is a dining room upstairs so don’t worry about not having a place to sit. The owner of the restaurant is originally from Phu Yen and is also the chef who worked at the original restaurant April 3. Now I would like to separate so everyone can come and enjoy it with peace of mind.
