Who is Bà?
“Ăn cơm chưa con?”
From a Mekong Delta hearth
Bà means grandma in Vietnamese. She stands for the women of Bến Tre and the Mekong Delta who stand at the stove every morning for Mekong Bếp. Braised dishes, caramelised dishes, hot soup: a family meal like back home.
Bà is the brand's illustrated character, not a photo of one specific person. Photos of real cooks are only published with their written consent.
To the market at dawn
Market shopping every morning: meat, fish and greens bought fresh each day, from traceable suppliers. Every dish names its home province: Châu Đốc, Cà Mau, Bến Tre…
To a real kitchen in District 7
The kitchen is close to Phú Mỹ Hưng, so your lunch arrives hot. Cooks from Bến Tre cook every morning, the same day, and keep a food sample for 24 hours.
Bà's secrets
Tap an ingredient to hear its kitchen story.
Caramel sauce (nước màu)
Sugar cooked over a low flame until it turns deep amber. It gives Mekong Delta braised dishes their glossy brown colour and rich sweetness.
In: Pepper-braised pork, Chicken braised with lemongrass & ginger, Vietnamese roast chicken, Claypot basa fish
Clean like a family kitchen
Bà cooks for you as she would for family: fresh from this morning's market, oil always fresh, a clean kitchen and a 24-hour sample of every dish.
Market shopping every morning
Meat, fish and greens bought fresh each day, from traceable suppliers.
Oil is never reused
Fresh oil for every batch of frying.
24-hour food samples kept
A sample of every dish stays chilled for 24 hours, as Vietnam's food-safety rules require.