--- title: "Lẩu Mắm for 2 to 3: Fermented Fish Hotpot, VND 458,000" description: "Fermented-fish broth with snakehead, prawn, squid, pork belly, aubergine, river greens, fresh noodles. VND 458,000. Contains fish, shellfish and molluscs." canonical: https://nhahang.thenexova.cloud/en/menu/lau-mam lang: en last-updated: 2026-10-06 --- ![A fish hotpot seen from above, topped with fresh chilli, fried shallots and herbs, on a small tabletop burner with rice paper beside it](/_astro/dish-lau-mam.DG527oQy_ZL0n5O.jpg) [Braises, soups and rice](/en/menu/braises-soups-rice) # Lẩu mắm hotpot (for 2 to 3) > Fermented-fish broth with snakehead, prawn, squid, pork belly, aubergine, river greens, fresh noodles. VND 458,000. Contains fish, shellfish and molluscs. Nguồn / Source: https://nhahang.thenexova.cloud/en/menu/lau-mam Lẩu mắm (fermented-fish hotpot) is a pot cooked from fermented gourami, strong in smell and medium in heat, served for two or three people. In the pot go snakehead, prawn, squid, pork belly, aubergine and river greens, eaten with fresh noodles. 458,000 VNDMediumFishShellfishMolluscs Contains: Fish (including fish sauce and fermented fish); Crustaceans (prawn, crab, shrimp paste, dried shrimp); Molluscs (squid, snail, oyster sauce). Shared kitchen, traces possible. [Allergen table](/en/menu/allergens) [Reserve](/en/reserve)[All of braises, soups and rice](/en/menu/braises-soups-rice) ## Six stations, kitchen to table 1. ### The mắm 40 minutes' simmer Fermented gourami is simmered in water and strained, keeping the dark liquid as the base of the pot. 2. ### The broth heat 2 on a 0 to 3 scale Lemongrass, pineapple and chilli go in. The chilli is already in the pot, which is why lẩu mắm is the one dish we cannot make milder. 3. ### Fish, prawn, squid 3 kinds of seafood Snakehead, prawn and squid arrive on one plate with pork belly, to be dipped in once the broth is boiling. 4. ### River greens about 400 g of greens Aubergine in chunks and washed river greens come on a big plate and go in a handful at a time. 5. ### Noodles 250 g fresh noodles Fresh rice noodles come last so they do not go soft in the broth; you dip them in when you want them. 6. ### The table 2 to 3 people The pot sits on a small burner in the middle of the table, kept at a gentle boil so everyone picks from it through the meal. ## What is in it A broth of fermented gourami with snakehead, prawn, squid, pork belly, aubergine, river greens and fresh noodles. It is the biggest and dearest dish on the menu at VND 458,000, and it sits in [Braises, soups and rice](/en/menu/braises-soups-rice). Mắm is fermented fish, so the broth smells strong; if you have never had it, know that before you order. ## How to eat it The pot sits in the middle of the table at a gentle boil. Dip in the fish, prawn, squid and pork first, then the greens, and the noodles last. Eat from a bowl ladled out of the pot, or with a bowl of rice for VND 15,000 (see the [menu](/en/menu)). One pot is for two or three people; a bigger table adds a grilled or braised dish. Lẩu mắm is not part of any mâm (a set of dishes laid for the whole table), so order it à la carte, or swap it into a [set menu](/en/set-menus) at single prices. ## Who it suits, who should skip it Heat level 2 on a 0 to 3 scale (medium). The chilli is in the broth, so the kitchen cannot lower it: that is a limit of this dish. A table with small children or anyone who avoids heat should pick something else with the [spice filter](/en/menu/spicy). Allergens: fish, shellfish (prawn) and molluscs (squid). It is not a dish for anyone allergic to seafood, and it is not vegetarian. The kitchen is shared, so we cannot promise there are no traces, and we track only nine allergen groups. Use the [allergen filter](/en/menu/allergens) to find other dishes. ## Price and booking VND 458,000 per pot for 2 to 3 people, 8% VAT included. [Reserve a table](/en/reserve) ahead if you are four or more: no deposit under 8 guests, and we hold the table for 15 minutes. ## Where to eat it Served at every table: main room, veranda, fire counter and the private room. [Reserve](/en/reserve) ## Order alongside - [StartersLotus stem salad with prawn and porkCrunchy lotus stems, tiger prawn, pork belly, carrot, Vietnamese coriander and roasted peanuts.148,000 VNDMildShellfishPeanutFish](/en/menu/starters#mon-goi-ngo-sen-tom-thit) - [Braises, soups and riceSteamed rice (one bowl)Fragrant rice cooked in a cast-iron pot.15,000 VNDVeganNone of the 9 allergen groups](/en/menu/braises-soups-rice#mon-com-trang) - [![Two bowls of colourful chè with beans, jelly and coconut milk, one blue and white and one red, being scooped with a spoon](/_astro/cat-trang-mieng.DYCKdBzz_Y7oT4.jpg)Sweet corn pudding with coconutSticky corn simmered soft with coconut cream and a pinch of salt, topped with grated coconut.48,000 VNDVeganNone of the 9 allergen groups](/en/menu/desserts#mon-che-bap-nuoc-cot-dua)