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It’s all about the broth, North Shutsharawan told me when I met him at Nit Noi Provision’s pop-up location at Bar Bucha in Westport last week. Inspired by the Thai street food scene and the healthy foods available for lunch, North had the idea to replicate his grandmother’s recipe with the hopes of selling it both in Connecticut and in Colorado. Nit Noy which literally means “a little bit” is based on a simple soup he ate as a child purchased from vendors at the market called Guay Tiew Kwa Gay. At the market each vendor had his own specialty dish, just one, North explained to me.
Noticing that the popularity of broth has grown exponentially over recent years North, and his wife and partner Jill, saw a market for it locally. (Foodies and broth lovers might be familiar with New York City’s Brodo which gained praise and notoriety selling just broth.) North felt the need to introduce something else, to offer more and thus decided to add noodles, chicken and vegetables. His own broths also serve as the base for other dishes such as chicken, pasta and curry.
