Lindo (real name Manuel Arlindo, born in 1993) is the most prominent Angolan member of Quang Linh Vlogs' African group. Not only is he good at Vietnamese, Lindo also studies hard and does all kinds of jobs to increase his income and improve his family's life.

Since opening the restaurant in the district market, he has always worked at full capacity because he knows how to arrange a diverse menu with many unique and delicious Vietnamese dishes, attracting a lot of customers to enjoy.

Lindo said the restaurant's menu usually has 3 dishes, which change daily, priced from 400 Kz (more than 11,000 VND). In addition to the two main dishes of rice and corn flour, he mainly cooks Vietnamese dishes that he has enjoyed and learned how to prepare.

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Lindo skillfully seasoned the stir-fried chicken gizzards.

In his latest video , Lindo revealed that today’s menu includes two familiar and easy-to-make Vietnamese dishes: fish in tomato sauce and chicken gizzards stir-fried with vegetables. He commented that these two dishes are easy to eat, delicious, and suitable for Angolan tastes.

Because the tomato fish dish requires a more elaborate and time-consuming cooking process, Lindo and his wife prepare it at home and bring it to the restaurant. As for the stir-fried chicken gizzards with vegetables, he prepares it on the spot to ensure it is hot and retains its fresh flavor.

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When the dishes are ready, Lindo carefully writes the menu on the board in front of the restaurant so that customers can easily see and order.

The 31-year-old man tries to cook dishes to the most authentic taste, so he often adds some typical Vietnamese spices such as fish sauce, MSG, etc. According to him, this marinade helps the ingredients to be more flavorful and fragrant.

Thanks to the way the food is prepared and the enthusiastic service, Lindo and his wife's restaurant is always full of customers. He even bought more tables and chairs to accommodate the large number of customers.

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The shop opens at noon but is usually crowded by 10am.
Customers bring large pots and boxes to the shop to buy food.

With a menu of fish in tomato sauce and chicken gizzards stir-fried with onions and vegetables, Lindo and his wife's restaurant still welcomed a large number of customers today as usual. He was even surprised when some customers brought buckets, tubs, and large boxes to buy food to take away.

Because many customers came to buy large portions for 2-3 people, the dishes were almost gone in no time. Lindo and his wife were happy because the food suited the local taste.

He also enthusiastically asks about customers' feelings to listen, absorb, change and adjust to best suit.

Fish in tomato sauce and stir-fried chicken gizzards are Angolan favorites. The African guy sells them out in 1-2 hours.

According to the 31-year-old YouTuber’s observations, people in the place where he lives really like Vietnamese food. Among them, the most popular and favorite dish is fish in tomato sauce. Therefore, he often cooks this dish to sell and serve customers.

He said that in the near future he will cook more Vietnamese dishes to spread the cuisine of the S-shaped land to everyone.

Previously, Lindo also learned and cooked some Vietnamese dishes such as grilled pork with lolot leaves, grilled spring rolls, black bean sweet soup, stir-fried chicken with lemongrass and chili, sweet potato cakes, banana cakes, etc. The dishes are sold at affordable prices, attracting both children and adults to enjoy.

Photo: Lindo Vlogs – Life in Africa

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