Hanoi(VNA) – Four Vietnamese eateries have been included in the Inaugural “Essenceof Asia” Collection, an unranked collection by Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants.

The four includeBanh Mi Queen - Madame Khanh owned by Nguyen Thi Loc, famed for being the “BanhMi” queen, in Hoi An city of the central province of Quang Nam.

Attracting touristsfar and wide as well as locals alike, Loc's shop is located 15 minutes north ofthe Thu Bon river and has been serving up her deliciously “banh mi” for morethan 30 years, wrote Jovel Chan, a food marketer, writer and speaker.

The second is a “Pho” (noodle soup) restaurant called Pho Gia Truyen Bat Dan at 49 Bat Dan streetin Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem district.
Known for its clear, simple yet hearty soup, Pho GiaTruyen’s pho is packed with fresh vegetables and meat that simply puts it a cutabove the rest, according to Jovel.

In the list is also NgocSuong Seafood & Bar in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1. Armed withfour generations of culinary ingenuity and innovation as well as sleek andmodern interiors, Ngoc Suong Seafood and Bar is a welcomed and obviouscontender in the inaugural collection, the food writer said about Ngoc Suong.
The last Vietnamese restaurant entering the collection isPizza 4P’s. Pizza 4P’s was founded in 2011 by Yosuke Masuko and Sanae Masukoand has since grown to more than 20 locations across Vietnam including Ho ChiMinh City, Hanoi, Da Nang and Nha Trang.

According to Jovel, famed for its house-made cheese using fresh cow milk, Pizza4P’s cheeses have amassed such a clout following from Vietnamese residents andhospitality establishments alike. It now produces 400 servings of 8 differentkinds of cheese daily in its cheese studio in Don Duong, an hour away from DaLat.
The inaugural collection comprises some of Asia’s mostauthentic and diverse dining experiences and reflect the breadth of theregion’s gastronomic scene from street food to time-honoured institutions.

The collection comprises establishments in 49 cities across 20 countries andterritories, stretching from Pakistan across to Japan. The collectioncomplement the ninth edition of the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants list, sponsoredby S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna, which will be revealed on March 25./.