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\u00c5 by Tung Saigon – elegant Scandinavian restaurant with a tasting menu<\/h2>\n
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When visiting Saigon, you may run into lots of thematic restaurants from Japanese to Chinese to Spanish. However, at \u00c5 by Tung Saigon<\/strong>, you will have a chance to enjoy the unique flavors of Nordic countries.<\/p>\n

Interestingly, this restaurant has an elegant Scandi design and a colourful tasting menu that is renewed every three months.<\/p>\n

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You can have dinner in a relaxing Nordic space<\/h3>\n
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\nThe minimalist front of \u00c5 by Tung Saigon<\/em>
\nImage credit: \u00c5 by TUNG<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

The first impression you’ll get when entering \u00c5 by Tung Saigon is its chic design. The space is cleverly designed with big blank walls of mild colors such as white, cream, or navy.<\/p>\n

Also, the minimalist furniture combines with moderate light to give you a pleasant feeling when having meals.<\/p>\n

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\nIn the middle of the ceiling is an aura-inspired light reminiscent of the Nordic night sky<\/em>
\nImage credit: Khoi Nguyen<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

\u00c5 by Tung Saigon takes pride in its sensational eating experience. To that end, two large open kitchens are put near the tables so that you can watch the chefs preparing your dishes.<\/p>\n

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It is the first resto in Saigon with a seasonal tasting menu<\/h3>\n
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\nThe restaurant follows the tasting menu style, meaning food is served in small portions<\/em>
\nImage credit: Uyen Dang<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

At this restaurant, you will take an extensive tasting menu featuring 20 tidbit dishes. Going beyond conventional dishes, the team applies new approaches and techniques to create new forms and flavors for their dishes. For example, in 2021, they introduced ph\u1edf jelly<\/em> combining the essence of northern-style ph\u1edf broth with exquisite Wagyu A5 beef in a cold jelly cube melting in your mouth. They also apply 3D printing to particular dishes.<\/p>\n

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\nIn the tasting menus, you’ll only know the ingredients of your dishes. So when they are served, you will be given cards introducing what exact dishes you are having.<\/em>
\nImage credit: Minkyong Kim<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Every three months, the cuisine team will get together to prepare a new tasting menu. Currently, the tasting menu is named Spark A Dream paying tribute to the local seasonal produces. The prices depend on the menus, but you can expect them to start at VND2,000,000 (~USD87.11) <\/strong>per diner.<\/p>\n

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The head chef was trained in Finland<\/h3>\n
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\nChef Ho\u00e0ng T\u00f9ng (center) and his team preparing dishes<\/em>
\nImage credit: \u00c5 by TUNG<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Beyond a beautiful space and unique tasting menus, the food at his restaurant is cooked by a well-trained chef named Ho\u00e0ng T\u00f9ng. T\u00f9ng studied at Kymenlaakso University of Applied Sciences in Finland. During this time, he worked part-time or voluntarily for many restaurants, especially those with Michelin stars, to enrich his experience.<\/p>\n

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\nThe whole staff of \u00c5 by Tung Saigon<\/em>
\nImage credit: \u00c5 by TUNG<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Returning to Vietnam in 2018, he collaborated with his friends to venture into the concept of a tasting menu by establishing T.U.N.G Dining restaurant in Hanoi. After that, in 2021, he opened \u00c5 by Tung in Saigon. Both of them are designed as a tribute to the Nordic region that he fell in love with. For his dedication to cuisine, Ho\u00e0ng T\u00f9ng has been included in Forbes Vietnam’s 30 Under 30 List early this year.<\/p>\n

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\u00c5 by Tung Saigon<\/h3>\n
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\u00c5 by Tung Saigon is a classy restaurant with a comforting minimalist Scandinavian space. It is also the first restaurant in town where you can enjoy a tasting menu featuring state-of-the-art cooking techniques and exquisite ingredients.<\/p>\n

What’s more, the staff will renew this menu every three months, so you will have brand new sensational eating experiences whenever you come here.<\/p>\n

\u00c5 by Tung Saigon<\/strong>
\nAddress: <\/span><\/strong>31-33 \u0110\u1eb7ng Dung Street, T\u00e2n \u0110\u1ecbnh Ward, District 1, H\u1ed3 Ch\u00ed Minh City
\nOpening hours: <\/span><\/strong>6PM-11.30PM, Tuesday to Sunday (closed on Mondays)
\nLast seating at 9PM.
\nTelephone: <\/span><\/strong>098 280 85 33
\n\u00c5 by Tung’s website<\/a> | Facebook page<\/a><\/p>\n

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