For many international guests, wine is a familiar anchor at the table – a flavour that feels recognisable, reassuring, easy to trust. From that sense of familiarity, Maison 1929 introduces a gentle surprise: when Western wines quietly lead the way into a journey of purely Vietnamese cuisine.
The Michelin Tasting Menu at Maison 1929 does not seek to “reinvent” Vietnamese food. We keep the Vietnamese spirit intact in every dish, choosing instead to subtly reframe how the palate is awakened. Once the senses are opened by familiar glasses of wine, guests begin a seven-course Vietnamese meal that unfolds slowly, layer by layer, with emotion and ease. Many are surprised by how naturally these deeply Vietnamese flavours can harmonise with wine.
Discover the Tasting Menu – a seven-course Vietnamese journey
The experience begins with sautéed baby clams with Vietnamese coriander and lemongrass, served alongside crisp sesame rice crackers. A lightly sparkling Italian Prosecco is poured as a welcoming gesture, refreshing the palate and lifting the brightness of lemongrass and herbs – a gentle invitation into the meal.
Next comes pomelo salad with dried and fresh prawns, cool and well-balanced. A French white wine accompanies the dish, clarifying the citrus notes of pomelo and enhancing the natural sweetness of the prawns, keeping the experience light and poised for what follows.
Three types of spring rolls – crab, Hanoi-style, and betel leaf beef – appear as a familiar rhythm of Vietnamese cuisine. Here, the wine does not compete, but quietly cleanses the palate, allowing each roll to retain its own crispness, aroma, and depth of flavor.
The journey deepens with stuffed squid in turmeric sauce. The chosen wine softens the gentle richness of the seafood, while rounding out the warmth of turmeric, allowing the dish to feel comforting without becoming heavy.
For the main course, sautéed duck breast with basil and peanuts is guided by a Carmen red wine from Chile. The wine highlights the aromatic basil, balances the richness of the duck, and keeps the dish smooth and restrained rather than overpowering.
This is followed by slow-cooked pork ribs, the most unhurried and full-bodied moment of the menu. The red wine pairing deepens the savoury notes of the meat, creating warmth and completeness without overwhelming the senses.
The meal closes with Mrs. Gigi banana cake served with coconut ice cream. At this point, the wine gently steps back, allowing the familiar, comforting sweetness of banana and coconut to linger – a soft, unmistakably Vietnamese ending.
Chef Vincent Cao Minh Page – A personal assurance of such poetry harmony
For Head Chef Vincent Cao Minh Page, born into a French – Vietnamese family, an understanding of wine comes from lived experience rather than rigid rules. In the Tasting Menu, wine acts both as a guide and a companion. Each pairing is chosen to support the dish – bringing clarity to herbs, natural sweetness, or gentle richness – never to dominate.
This is why the meeting of Western wine and Vietnamese cuisine at Maison feels so effortless. Nothing is forced, nothing is performed. Simply two culinary worlds meeting at the right moment, in the right rhythm, at the same table.
A surprise that arrives softly – and lingers
For many international guests, the Tasting Menu is memorable not because of complexity, but because it opens a new perspective: that Vietnamese cuisine can walk alongside wine with quiet refinement, when placed in the right context and guided with understanding.
At Maison 1929, we believe the most beautiful surprises often arrive gently. And sometimes, all it takes is a thoughtfully composed meal for that feeling to stay with you long after you leave the table.
Experience the Michelin Tasting Menu at Maison 1929
If you are curious to explore Vietnamese cuisine through a new lens – guided by wine, shaped by memory, and served at an unhurried pace – we invite you to join us at Maison 1929.
👉 Reserve your table via our website or contact us via Hotline/WhatsApp: +84 24 3325 5005 / +84 934 523 528.
We look forward to welcoming you for an evening where flavours meet, gently and unexpectedly.
