Thanh's Kitchen: Café Mộc

Sunday, April 28, 2013

Café Mộc

Café Mộc is a unique place that serves many types of fruit drinks in addition to the traditional Vietnamese coffee. It is located inside the water park (Hồ Nước Ngọt) in Sóctrăng, Việtnam. My cousins Tín and his wife Tố Thanh are the owners. Tín's brother,Thành designed the floor plan. Tín actually hand planted all the trees in Café Mộc. There are quaint gazebos where you can enjoy your drinks in an intimate and romantic setting. During the day you can sit in the cool shade of the gazebo and listen to the many doves. Tín loves nature and this spot reflects his love for the outdoors. Tín speaks English. He is the only one I know who can speak English well with almost no training and basically no practice. One year we visited he did not know English and a few years later we visited and he was speaking! He amazes me! He is a very hard worker. His day job is a banker. During lunch he comes home and helps his wife and staff in the cafe. In the evening and weekends most likely you will also see him at Café Mộc working. If you are ever in Hồ Nước Ngọt in Sóctrăng please stop in and say "hello" to Tín. He is known to the family as Siện. Here are some photos that I took while I visited during my recent trip to Việtnam. Thank you Siện and Tố Thanh for all the delicious drinks in a beautiful setting! We are very proud of what you have accomplished!! Keep up the great work!