Chicken noodles · Cholon (District 11)
Hy Ky Chicken Noodles
Mì gà xá kén Hỷ Ký
Morning-only chicken noodle shop in a Phú Bình alley, known for boiled free-range chicken with a chilli dipping sauce of chopped xá kén. Our own pick of the five or six chicken noodle shops in the area.
Local tips
- Hours
- Mornings only; usually sold out by about 11 am
- Price
- 50,000 dong for a normal bowl; quarter and half chickens available
- What to order
- Mì gà xá kén. Taste the chicken plain first, then dip it in xá kén with chilli sauce and green chilli
- Good to know
- Narrow alley with few tables: come early or expect to wait
From our own visit (30 October 2026). Hours and prices change, so check before you go.
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Our visit
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Mì gà xá kén Hỷ Ký
8L Lạc Long Quân, phường Hòa Bình (khu Phú Bình, Quận 11 cũ)
8L Lạc Long Quân, phường Hòa Bình (khu Phú Bình, District 11)
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What is mì gà?
Mì gà is a Chinese-Vietnamese chicken noodle soup: springy yellow egg noodles in a clear chicken broth with boiled chicken. In the Phú Bình area of old District 11 it is served with xá kén, a chopped root you mix into a chilli dipping sauce for the chicken.
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Last updated: 17 October 2026. Facts come from local creators' videos and their descriptions; hours and prices change, so check before you go.