If you’d told Huong Nguyen a decade ago that she would leave her home in
Hanoi and end up making Vietnamese food for New Zealanders with her partner Harry Birnbreuer she would
have laughed at you. “I was working as an accountant and I came to New
Zealand on holiday and met Harry. We fell in love and I ended up moving
here in 2020.” Huong has always loved cooking so after trying out a few
jobs she decided to take the plunge and cook her family recipes to sell
at night markets. One thing led to another and now the couple have a
food truck that regularly sells out of their delicious street food like
Banh Mi, Pho, spring rolls, flans and Vietnamese iced coffee.

You will find Hanoi Kitchen at Catalina Bay and other markets in Tamaki – here is a link to their instagram