N4KU

N4KU was born out of a love for Vietnamese street food and a desire to be the first to bring banh mi sandwiches to Helsinki with a Nordic twist. In addition to their addictive Vietnamese delicacies, the restaurant is known for its hit rice porridges, which became a social media sensation after being featured at the Tuomaan Markkinat Christmas Market. At À la Park, N4KU presents a new and delicious rice porridge: a Chinese congee that perfectly blends comfort food with street food. This dish combines the restaurant’s two specialties—Asian flavors and rice porridge—resulting in a silky porridge topped with crispy garnishes.

How did you get into the rice porridge game, and how does it feel to hold the title of ‘hit porridge’?
We wanted to reinvent a Christmas classic that Finns love. The same passion for food and quality led us to create the best rice porridge. You can find the same key elements in both our porridge and our banh mi sandwiches. Being called a ‘hit porridge’ feels like we just found the lucky almond!