Doctor husband and wife sell noodles on the street, earning more than 30 million VND/day

BELGIUM - After 10 years of living abroad, a Chinese couple decided to open a small stall selling their hometown's specialty noodles to help other expatriates ease their homesickness.

According to Jimu News, Mr. Dinh and Ms. Vuong were both born and raised in China. After a long time of being in love since their university days, they decided to get married and move to Belgium to settle down in 2015.

A couple at a small noodle stall by the roadside. Screenshot

"Our child was also born in Belgium," Ms. Vuong shared.

It is known that Mr. Dinh is a doctor of agronomy. During his time living abroad, he was lucky to find a position doing scientific research on plant nutrition, which is in line with his expertise.

However, recently due to staff cuts, he had to quit his job. Ms. Vuong came up with the idea of ​​asking her husband to sell Chinese food since the children were all grown up and the couple had more time.

While waiting to find a job in his field, Mr. Dinh helps his wife sell noodles. Photo: HK01

"Among the countless delicious dishes of my hometown, I especially love and miss the taste of Wānzá noodles - a Chongqing specialty. I have long cherished the idea of ​​opening a noodle stall, so I took this opportunity to convince and invite my husband to do it together," Ms. Vuong confided. She said that at first, when he stood selling on the sidewalk, Mr. Dinh was so shy that he "stood 5 meters away from the stall".

The noodle stall is enthusiastically supported by tourists and locals. Screenshot

Currently, the couple's Wanza noodle stall in Belgium is only open 2 days a week on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Customers have 2 options: thin noodles or wide noodles with prices of 7 Euro (216 thousand VND) and 9 Euro (277 thousand VND) respectively.

Mr. Dinh said that thanks to the support of friends and many local people, he and his wife sell about 100 portions every day, earning nearly 1,000 Euros (about 30 million VND).

"Many customers come back regularly on the days we open, even saying this is the best Chinese food they have ever eaten. This is a great motivation for my husband and I to maintain this stall. When things are more stable, we may increase the number of days we open per week," said Ms. Vuong.

Spicy bean noodles are a specialty of Chongqing, which is also where Ms. Vuong was born. Photo illustration: Visit Chongqing

Wānzá or Chongqing bean noodles are one of the famous street foods of this mountain city, popular among locals as breakfast or snack.

The noodles have moderate chewiness, served with a rich broth, the characteristic feature is the layer of stewed beans mixed with fragrant stir-fried minced meat, creating a fatty and spicy taste typical of Sichuan cuisine .

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